This confirmed it beyond doubt: something had happened over at Azure Lotus Sea.
The more one feared something, the more it came to pass.
Good omens never came true, while bad ones always did.
The other Heavenly Sword Peak disciples had reached the same conclusion, and their expressions changed drastically at once, their hearts thrown into turmoil.
Chu Zhiyuan was filled with helplessness. The atmosphere on Heavenly Sword Peak had been excellent.
They could maintain a certain distance from one another and cultivate quietly in peace, yet there was no lack of warmth. Everyone got along harmoniously, without all that scheming and intrigue.
Moreover, the heavenly sword hung in the void, protecting the entire Heavenly Sword Peak, allowing them to cultivate with easy hearts.
What was more, it was one of the Four Great Sects, with sufficient status and top-tier cultivation methods.
Such a beginning had been wonderfully perfect, yet now it was about to collapse.
Amid their conversation, two groups drifted over from afar. Each group had thirteen people, with one leader heading twelve experts.
Li Hongzhao studied the distance. "Senior Sister Dong, why have they both brought thirteen experts?"
"Probably a coincidence," Dong Muyu said. "I didn't expect both sides to bring thirteen."
Li Hongzhao frowned. "All three parties have thirteen people. That makes thirty-nine together, just short of forty... How many experts do we have on the mountain?"
Dong Muyu burst out laughing. "What are you thinking?! ...Don't worry, that won't happen."
She immediately understood what Li Hongzhao meant.
Li Hongzhao feared that the experts from the three sects harbored sinister intentions and wanted to seize the chance to attack Heavenly Sword Peak.
That was truly an inconceivable thought.
Chu Zhiyuan suddenly spoke. "Those fiends have some who can alter their appearances and dispositions, right?"
Dong Muyu