His modest words and self-satisfied air fully displayed the bearing of Life Continent's foremost sect, drawing sidelong looks from the surrounding spectators as well.
Of course, they also showed that the flattery had thoroughly pleased him. He stopped picking on Bian Jixiong and, without quite realizing it, let him off the hook.
Bian Jixiong looked rather grim as he returned to Mount Wukang's seats. He looked around, including up at the sky, but saw no projected images. "Where do we watch?" he asked.
He had never seen images from the Sky-Gazing Mirror in his life, nor did he ordinarily have the opportunity.
Elder Ke said, "It's still night over in the Western Extremity. The Sky-Gazing Mirror's projection hasn't opened yet. At first, they showed it at night too, but they found you could barely make anything out, so hardly anyone requested a viewing. After that, they stopped activating it at night."
Yin Huixin glanced at the sky. "Just wait."
A trace of worry lingered between her brows. She was concerned for Bian Weiying, knowing that her daughter had caused trouble by making decisions on her own this time. To some extent, Shi Chun and his companion had also left the group and stirred up trouble because her daughter had disobeyed orders. Worse still, she had angered the Regional Lord. Her daughter would certainly face severe punishment this time, and even she could not protect her. Otherwise, she would have no way to answer to the entire sect.
As for Shi Chun and his companion, she knew perfectly well that they were doomed this time. No one could save them.
Nearly all the seats at the venue were filled. Most of the sects that had left after their participants were wiped out had returned to watch on this day when the