In the stands where the Azure Profound Sect disciples sat.
Sect Master Zhao Qian, standing by the railing of the private room, knitted his brows the moment he saw Xu Taiping slowly rise from his seat.
"Taiping, don't act rashly and actually challenge Zhou Zaidao."
Beside him, Dugu Qingxiao said nothing, but he was actually even more nervous than Sect Master Zhao Qian.
He understood Xu Taiping's personality better than Sect Master Zhao Qian did.
Dugu Qingxiao stared fixedly at Xu Taiping as he walked toward the Sword Platform, murmuring inwardly:
Taiping, although I don't know exactly what you're thinking, with things as they stand, Zhou Zaidao still has the immortal caressing the crown power. This really isn't the time to challenge him.
"Elder Brother, how much longer can Zhou Zaidao's immortal caressing the crown power last?"
Inside the private room in the stands where the Guangling Pavilion disciples sat.
Watching Xu Taiping, who had already leaped onto the Sword Platform, Mu Yuchen asked Mu Yun with some curiosity.
Mu Yun frowned.
"Unless the power is exhausted, it won't dissipate."
At these words, everyone in the room grew solemn.
After a moment of silence, Chu Tiancheng suddenly frowned and asked:
"Why doesn't the Sword Chief Ranking rule that Zhou Zaidao has broken the rules by using power accumulated in the previous match in his next Sword Inquiry?"
Mu Yun gave a helpless smile.
"Because under normal circumstances, no one would challenge that Sword Inquiry cultivator at a time like this."
Chu Tiancheng was at a loss for words.
It was indeed as Mu Yun had said. No one would challenge Zhou Zaidao after he had performed Immortal Caressing the Crown six times.
Dongfang Yuejian gently patted Chu Tiancheng's shoulder, then said in a mild voice:
"I imagine Daoist Priest