Lan Yue watched the system panel while keeping an eye on the Demon Abyss Rift nearby, where one brilliant flash of light followed another.
The elders who had just flown over were fighting inside it. Even the opening of the rift gradually widened, offering hazy glimpses of several familiar figures within.
Lan Yue sensed the Second Elder's aura, the Scarlet Moon Sect Master, the Jade Light Sect Master, and several seniors from the North Ridge Sacred Ground...
[Lan Yue: Perfect! With so many powerful elders and sect masters catching one demon general, they'll have him in the palms of their hands. They'll drag that rattled demon general back in no time.]
At that moment, she was utterly certain that this demon general was already in the elders' grasp!
Yet after the lights inside the rift flashed for quite some time, several familiar figures flew out with furrowed brows. Even the Second Elder looked grim. Clearly, the outcome had been less than ideal.
"Second Elder, did you catch that demon general?" another elder from the Southern Spirit Sect asked.
With so many of them stationed in hiding, they could hardly all rush over to help. Someone had to remain behind to guard the rear.
After all, their main objective now was not to deal with that demon general, but to protect the vast majority of the disciples who had come to compete.
However, once those questions were voiced, the Second Elder's expression grew even darker. The other elders also looked as though they wanted to speak but held back.
"We did catch him, at first." The Scarlet Moon Sect Master wore a strange expression, and the black Teng Snake coiled around her sleeve nodded repeatedly.
"But we never expected that demon general to be so slippery. He had far too many