Kunlun Ruins.
The Demon-Slaying Platform.
"The Chaotic Stars Assembly is about to begin, and Xu Taiping still hasn't appeared... Could Yellow Origin Palace have subdued him?"
"Storming Yellow Origin Palace's mountain gate alone? It was once a half-immortal's seat, after all. How could someone in the Heaven-Connecting Realm run wild there? He truly overestimated himself!"
"Whatever the case, noon is almost here. I'm afraid he'll miss the Chaotic Stars Assembly."
The cultivators waiting for the Teleportation Array to open were discussing not the Chaotic Stars Assembly, but Xu Taiping's assault on Yellow Origin Palace's mountain gate.
Qu Ningshuang and the other Lower Realm cultivators were all frowning deeply.
They understood why Xu Taiping had gotten entangled with Yellow Origin Palace far better than most cultivators on the Demon-Slaying Platform.
Zhou Xie sighed.
"It's our own incompetence. Otherwise, we could at least have lent Elder Taiping a little help."
Beside him, Elder Shi also spoke with shame written across his face.
"To think we even misunderstood Daoist Taiping back then. Ah..."
Qu Ningshuang, however, remained very calm.
"With our cultivation and combat strength, not only would we be unable to help, we'd most likely hold Daoist Taiping back."
The others nodded at her words.
While most people were discussing Xu Taiping's absence, the cultivators from Three Corpses Cave were also discussing someone-
"Lin Buyu."
Seeing so many Three Corpses Cave disciples talking among themselves, the three elders leading them-Venerable Fuyao, Venerable Xuanque, and Venerable Danji-could not help exchanging glances.
Then Venerable Fuyao, dressed in wide-sleeved blue robes, suddenly asked Mu Yao:
"Mu Yao, you've always been close to Lin Buyu. Do you know where she is?"
Xu Mu Yao shook her head repeatedly.
"I haven't seen Senior Sister Buyu since we met briefly on the Demon-Slaying Platform a few days ago."