Meanwhile.
Inside a pavilion at the entrance to Qilin Peak's Sword Platform.
"Brother Qingxiao, disciples from your Azure Profound Sect will be competing both tomorrow and the day after. What do you think their chances are against cultivators from the other heavens?"
Huang Que looked at Dugu Qingxiao expectantly.
Dugu Qingxiao shook his head and said:
"As far as I know, quite a few long-established experts from the other four heavens will be competing over those two days. Aside from my Eldest Senior Sister Jiang Zhi, my other junior sisters and brothers don't have much chance of winning."
At these words, Huang Que raised a hand to his forehead and said:
"What are we to do?"
He lowered his hand and looked toward the Sword Platform behind him, his face clouded with worry.
"If this keeps up, I'm afraid the stands at Qilin Peak's Sword Platform won't even be a fifth full tomorrow."
"Even the number of cultivators watching through Spirit Mirrors probably won't exceed five hundred thousand."
Dugu Qingxiao had been considering how to guide his junior brothers and sisters next. Hearing Huang Que's words, he immediately looked up curiously and asked:
"What happened?"
Huang Que promptly pushed the Jade Slip his subordinates used to communicate with him across the table toward Dugu Qingxiao.
Written on the Jade Slip were these words:
"Lord Huang Que, with True Martial Heaven's cultivators suffering defeat after defeat in the Sword Inquiry, the number of cultivators watching from Qilin Peak's stands today has fallen to just thirty percent of capacity."
Upon reading this, Dugu Qingxiao immediately understood why Huang Que had been so concerned about their Azure Profound Sect disciples.
Dugu Qingxiao pushed the Voice Transmission Jade Slip back toward Huang Que and said:
"Brother Huang Que, the cultivators of True Martial Heaven