"What happened after that?"
"After that? They said half of Queyao Peak was sliced clean off, its pointed summit gone. Originally, Autumn Leaf Daoist of the Autumn Leaf Sect had answered the challenge, but it seemed a mysterious figure appeared afterward. After fighting Hua Family Old Ancestor Hua Shenxi, neither side's victory or defeat was known.
"Afterward, the manor carried on as usual, and the Hua family returned to calm."
"Could it have been a draw? Both sides wounded? That doesn't seem likely... Spirit Heart Mountain Manor may have been passed down for several decades, but how could it possibly compare to a behemoth like the Hua family?"
"Exactly. But they say the cultivators watching the battle all kept their mouths shut, not uttering a single word, so no one knew what the truth was. Still, from that day onward, the two sides became like fire and water. This matter has spread like wildfire throughout Great Yuan and Da Song, and it seems someone has deliberately accelerated its spread." The speaker shook his head slightly. He seemed to be someone exceptionally well-informed.
"Later, the people from the manor said their Manor Lord had been killed by the Hua family, his body nowhere to be found. The Hua family, meanwhile, said Dragon Transformation Child had been killed by the other side. Both sides cursed each other, neither willing to yield. Yet they never truly went to war again. It seemed both sides were wary of one another."
He sighed.
"What a pity. We are merely ordinary Inner Family experts. If only, in this lifetime, we could truly witness such a great battle..."
"Stop dreaming. Eat, eat. Oh, right, where's that foolish monk? Why haven't I seen him?"
Lin Xin listened a while longer, but they spoke no more of the manor.