They had no freedom of their own. What little free time they had was stolen.
With the inquiry having reached this point, the matter could only be left unresolved.
The disciple who had accepted the task returned to report, while Ming Yun's heart churned with conflicting emotions.
Mu Ran's departure should clearly have been a good thing for her, yet a deep unease kept brewing in her heart.
That unease was far stronger than what she felt when facing Su Jiu.
Ming Yun did not know that Su Jiu and Tong Qi had been watching everything from the shadows.
Su Jiu raised an eyebrow. Ming Yun seemed very concerned about this menial disciple named Mu Ran.
At the time, Su Jiu did not take Ming Yun's actions to heart. Only much later would she learn why Ming Yun had acted this way today. Of course, that was a story for another time.
As for placing Ming Yun and Mu Ran in the same formation, that really had been a coincidence.
In the end, the matter concluded with the elder and his daughter being imprisoned. After all, no one had any idea where Mu Ran had fled.
The Heavenly Dawn Sect had drawn the displeasure of many sects during this competition.
But its own internal affairs had already left the Heavenly Dawn Sect scrambling in desperation. How could it spare any thought for the other sects' feelings?
In the end, those sects could only leave one after another, taking their dissatisfaction with them.
As they departed the Heavenly Dawn Sect, many sects exchanged farewells, while some openly spoke of the Heavenly Dawn Sect's failings and their own displeasure.
Even Su Jiu, before boarding the flying boat, heard someone sneer, "A great sect like the Heavenly Dawn Sect certainly has confidence to