Central Region, Xiao Mountain Prefecture border, Canal City.
A vast azure canal surged with rapid waters, rolling eastward.
At that moment, as the setting sun was sinking in the west, a spirit boat flew over in a great hurry. Aboard the spirit boat, most of the men and women stood together, their expressions wary and their eyes weary. Some held treasures as they stood guard, while others sat in meditation to recover.
There were even people leaning against the hull of the spirit boat, the sleeve on the other side already hanging empty.
On the spirit boat, a female cultivator whose hair and beard were both white looked at the rolling canal in the distance and could not help but speak.
"Once we cross this canal, we'll be in Celestial Pivot Prefecture."
This person was none other than the sect master of Jade Union Sect, Master Zither Heart.
"Yes. What a pity that my Jade Union Sect was once a grand and mighty sect, with two Golden Cores and countless Purple Palace and Foundation Establishment cultivators. But now..." Beside her, the sturdy man Elder Gu glanced at the number of people on the spirit boat and could not help but sigh.
"Damn those people of Azure Heaven Sect. They were actually bewitched by the evil sects and ruined the teleportation array. Otherwise, why would Demon-Quelling City have had to fall!" Beside them, Zilan wore a purple veil, and she was also somewhat indignant.
Demon-Quelling City had held on for more than twenty years, and yet just one day ago, the teleportation array had been destroyed and the formation breached. Even on Righteous Path Sect's side, with more than twenty Nascent Souls, at least four had died, and the rest had fled in panic.
And the direction they had fled in