Even though that critical moment had passed, there had been no movement from the Demon Race, apart from a few Demonic Cultivators growing restless.
Pei Ling had brought Qiao Ranran into Hidden Return Cliff not only to help her advance with the power of the Thunderlight Pool, but also to see what kind of phenomenon her advancement might cause. As for whether it would shear the peak off the Profound Heart Sect's mountain, he truly hadn't considered it. If the phenomenon in his previous life had been connected to Qiao Ranran, then given the Heavenly Dao's habit of making amends on the sly, her advancement would most likely set it in motion.
That phenomenon was an opportunity for the Demon Realm, and for Pei Ling as well.
He wanted to use it to see exactly what kind of talent Qiao Ranran possessed—one capable of changing the course of events at a critical moment. He had chosen the day of the Profound Heart Sect's Bonding Ceremony because, in his previous life, that was how long it had taken the Demon Realm to appear on the continent after Heaven and Earth stirred.
It wouldn't matter if Qiao Ranran caused no phenomenon. The Bonding Ceremony had to be held anyway.
Ji Qingming had even joked, "The date's set, but what if Qiao Ranran doesn't manage to advance?"
That possibility had never entered Pei Ling's calculations.
Qiao Ranran had never let him down.
Author's note: Qiao Ranran: What happened while my eyes were closed? How much don't I know?
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