But when his smile fell upon the cultivators' eyes, it sent a chill down their spines and drew their nerves taut.
After all, this was the man who had captured and sealed away one Myth-like figure after another while chatting and laughing. His smile had not even faded before the divine abilities and wondrous visions filling the sky had vanished like smoke.
Now that smile was aimed straight at them. How could they not panic?
"Don't panic. The Eight Sects have been bound together since ancient times. By that reckoning, all of you are my juniors..."
"Well..." Kan Yuanzi opened his mouth. He very much wanted to say that he could hardly be counted as the man's junior, but as the words reached his lips, he sensed the tension around him and promptly shut his mouth.
"...You may not know this yet, but my sect leader and Senior Brother recently contacted several sects. He hopes to convene the Eight Sects' Council to discuss the affairs of All Under Heaven, prepare for the changes ahead, and meet the upheaval brought by the rise of the Buddhist School and other powers."
Huang Xiyu and Kan Yuanzi exchanged a look, both thoughtful. Clearly, they already knew of this. Their thoughts turned at once to negotiating with True Person Soaring over the matter, to see whether they could secure entry into the Divine Treasury. After all, they had come so that, when the Divine Treasury opened, their disciples could enter and seek Immortal Opportunity.
The journey had taken twist after twist, with many things happening that none of them had expected, but their goal had not changed.
As they saw it, with Master Soaring holding the upper hand and controlling the situation, that goal would be hard to achieve. If their positions were reversed