No matter what, the group from North Ridge Sacred Ground stayed, and the Southern Spirit Sect's elders could do nothing but glare helplessly.
After all, they had come as guests and even brought a specialty of North Ridge Sacred Ground: sacred spring water that could banish evil and even purge impurities from the body.
How could they turn them away?
But Baili Xingzhou did not get his wish of staying on Spirit Moon Peak to investigate the Holy Son's daughter up close, because the Sect Master refused.
What a joke. The Sect Master was wary even of Li Bai. After returning, he hauled both him and the younger twin brother off to his own peak.
He called it training.
And so, over the next few days, Li Bai suffered and rejoiced in equal measure.
He rejoiced because the Sect Master genuinely put thought into training them, and their abilities improved noticeably. He suffered because the Sect Master was far too ruthless.
"Li Bai, why are you still getting distracted when you raise your sword? With such limp strength, who could you stab to death?"
"Wu Tianyu, I hear you're quite impressive. On your very first day here, you kicked up a storm on Jade Snow Peak and terrified all those senior disciples."
"Where are your Gu Insects? Bring every last one out. I'll try them one by one!"
"Baili Xingzhou, I hear you're a Prospective Holy Son of North Ridge Sacred Ground. Haven't you eaten? When it matters, all you think about is using a Supreme Spirit Artifact to save your skin, is that it?"
After a round of training, even Baili Xingzhou had a bewildered look in his eyes.
He had clearly come to help his uncle find his biological daughter. Why was he stuck training here, unable to