They waited for more than a little while.
Immortal Lord Liujing gazed at the setting sun, lost in thought.
Didn't he say they'd be here soon?
How long have we been waiting, and how much longer do we have to wait?
Zhang Yuan looked a little embarrassed too. He gave a dry cough and said:
"Perhaps those two disciples went back the way they came. We shouldn't keep the two Great Immortal Lords waiting. Fellow Daoist Liujing, let's go first. There's no need to wait."
How strange.
Where were the other two Mysterious Court Disciples?
Had they really gone back the way they came, or found another exit?
Immortal Lord Liujing agreed at once.
In her view, they needn't wait even one second. The two True Disciples were important, certainly, but two ancestors wanted to see Demon Fiend Zhang. Was there any need to debate which mattered more?
They wasted no more time.
The group immediately used Skyflight to fly toward Sky Mountain at the center of the Profound Ancestor Mountain Range.
With Immortal Lord Liujing leading the way, they entered Sky Mountain's great hall and finally met the Mysterious Court's two Great Immortal Lords.
[Immortal Lord Xuancong Chuirui], [Immortal Lord Youhuang Miefa].
"Ancestors, I've brought Fellow Daoist Zhang and Fellow Daoist Cui. Daoist Heir Xu and our young friend Tong Ke from the Azure Talisman Grotto-Heaven have come as well," Immortal Lord Liujing said.
The chessboard had already been put away. The two Great Immortal Lords of the Mysterious Court stood in the hall, looking toward Zhang Yuan and the others. They kept their imposing auras restrained, making no attempt to put Zhang Yuan in his place. Their gazes were utterly calm, without the slightest trace of the blazing hatred enemies felt upon meeting.
"Now that you're here, everyone