About an hour later, everyone who had entered the cave came back out.
Most emerged with delight on their faces, though a few looked puzzled.
Even the rogue cultivators and sect cultivators hidden in the shadows could not fathom what these people had experienced, or rather, what Xia Jue had done to them.
They only saw the people rush off in the same direction as soon as they left the cave.
Some spoke to their companions after emerging. "Is the information Xia Jue gave us really reliable?"
"The Jade-Scepter Young Master may be ruthless, but with so many of us there, he probably wouldn't dare lie."
The Heavenly Dawn Sect disciples hiding in the shadows were utterly bewildered by these cryptic remarks.
In the end, they decided to step out and ask for an explanation.
Only after asking did they understand exactly what Xia Jue had done.
Shock spread across the Heavenly Dawn Sect disciples' faces when they heard. Xia Jue had actually told these rogue cultivators where the sacred artifact was hidden.
The three Heavenly Dawn Sect disciples exchanged glances, then immediately flew off on their swords as well.
Whether the information was true or false, the Heavenly Dawn Sect disciples considered it worth pursuing.
If it was true, so much the better. If it was false, they could naturally seize the chance to destroy the reputations of Xia Jue and the Azure Tide Sect.
Who did not know that Xia Jue was highly likely to become the Azure Tide Sect's next sect leader? If his reputation was stained, surely even the Azure Tide Sect would have to choose someone else, no matter how talented he was. The foundation Ning Hai had spent over a century laying for Xia Jue would go down the drain overnight.
They could even