After the four had settled the matter of going their separate ways, Kunlun Mountain immediately grew lively.
Taishang took Xuandu and left Kunlun for Shouyang Mountain of the Human Race, where he established the Eight Views Palace.
The Exposition Sect remained at Kunlun. Yuanshi ordered Nanji Immortal Elder to reorganize the Exposition Sect and strictly forbade them from mocking one another over their origins.
The Interception Sect was different. With so many disciples, Duobao led the others in packing up their grounds. For years on end, streaks of fleeing light constantly came and went above Upper Purity Peak.
When the grounds had finally been cleared and the day truly came to leave Kunlun, Tongtian stood atop Upper Purity Peak, gazing at Kunlun's sea of clouds without speaking for a long while.
Xuan Heng stood beside Tongtian.
"What is it, Third Brother? Can't bear to leave?"
Tongtian gave a laugh.
"Even if I can't bear to, I still have to go. You were right—the Interception Sect's disciples are too mixed. If we don't leave Kunlun, sooner or later Second Brother will be so angered that he'll blast me with the Pangu Banner."
Xuan Heng chuckled.
"How could Second Brother possibly bear to blast you? At most, he'd blast Duobao for failing to supervise properly."
Below, Duobao, who was directing disciples in moving magical artifacts and array diagrams, suddenly sneezed. He then looked blankly toward the summit of Upper Purity Peak.
Tongtian immediately burst into laughter. Not long afterward, ten thousand figures of the Interception Sect rose from Kunlun and headed for the East Sea.
Rather than returning directly to Profound Pure Peak, Xuan Heng accompanied Tongtian on the journey. He intended to strike while the iron was hot and conduct a purge within the Interception Sect. Anyone burdened with the karmic