Fairy Chaolu's lovely eyes flashed as she said with a giggle, "Is there any Daoist willing to make another bet with me? I'll wager that Daoist Ning can win."
The moment those words came out, the Sword Ding Sect's sect master's face darkened.
The others could not help showing strange expressions, especially Xi Hao, the Haiyun Sect's sect master. His face twisted bitterly, and a pained look flashed through his eyes.
Before this, after they had joined up and encountered that Nascent Soul Elder from the Heavenly Evolution Sect, they had specifically asked him for confirmation. They had learned of Ning Fa's astonishing performance, and that Array Eye had also been successfully defended.
Naturally, Xi Hao had lost his earlier wager with Fairy Chaolu and could only hand over the incomparably precious Geng Metal Divine Sand.
Now that he heard Fairy Chaolu proposing another wager, he reacted as though stung.
The others simply pretended not to hear either, not daring to make this bet with Fairy Chaolu.
Fairy Chaolu curled her lips and muttered softly, "How boring."
Seeing this, even True Lord Mingguang's grief over his father's impending death was somewhat eased. True Monarch Cangya, meanwhile, revealed a gratified smile, deeply feeling that the Moon Gazing Sect's fortune was far from shallow.
At that moment, Luo Feixuan, who had remained quiet among the crowd all along, suddenly stirred. She glanced slightly toward the right, an unusual glint flashing through her beautiful eyes.
She said softly, "Grandfather, Father, I feel somewhat unwell. Perhaps my realm is unstable because I only just formed my Nascent Soul. I will not take part in the exploration ahead and will return directly to Skyvault City."
Upon hearing this, True Lord Mingguang immediately asked with concern, "Feixuan, is it serious?"
True Monarch Cangya also said solemnly,