Before long.
The group reached a mountain peak.
The terrain was gentle, and rows of temporary tents and exquisite pavilions had already been built.
Several figures stood waiting outside the camp.
At their head was a middle-aged Daoist nun with an otherworldly bearing.
Beside her stood a composed young man with a sword on his back.
The moment Lin Feiyan stepped onto the summit, her eyes lit up.
Forgetting all rules of decorum, she lifted the hem of her blue-green Daoist robe and hurried over.
"Master!"
"Eldest Senior Brother!"
The middle-aged Daoist nun shook her head helplessly at the girl running toward her.
"You little rascal... with so many people watching, how can you be so rash?"
Despite her words, a smile she could not conceal appeared on her otherwise cool face.
Elder Lingxu led the group forward.
The two exchanged greetings.
"Junior Sister Jing Shui, I trust you've been well."
"Sorry for the trouble of having you lead the group here yourself, Senior Brother Lingxu."
True Lord Jing Shui bowed slightly, her gaze sweeping over the spirited Jieqing disciples behind Elder Lingxu.
Her eyes lingered briefly on Jiang Yuechu, a flicker of surprise passing through them, but she said nothing.
Once the pleasantries were over.
True Lord Jing Shui's smile faded, and her expression grew solemn.
"Senior Brother, fellow disciples."
"Word just came down from the main peak of Hundred Flowers Valley... the restrictions on the Immortal-God Cave Abode are weakening rapidly. The opening date may have changed."
Everyone's breath caught.
"It will likely be... tomorrow morning."
True Lord Jing Shui swept her gaze over them.
"When the time comes, the disciples of every sect will gather at Worldbreak Gorge and enter the formation together."
Her words plunged the summit into a brief, deathly silence.
Aside from a dozen