Seven days later.
On the final day the Small World remained open, City Lord Murong An and the two elders from Qingshi Sect and Yun Jian Sect had already arrived outside the entrance to the Small World.
Soon after, a curtain of light lit up in the void, then quickly dispersed, revealing the figure of Elder Gu from Tianguang Sect.
Upon seeing Elder Gu, Murong An nodded to him in greeting.
Elder Hong and Elder Bai, however, had no intention of acknowledging him. Given Elder Gu's usual conduct, he surely could not be bothered to acknowledge them either.
Tianguang Sect's hostility toward Qingshi Sect and Yun Jian Sect had not begun just a day or two ago. Minor conflicts had never ceased between them.
Rumble!
Before long, the gateway to the Small World trembled. The laws within had begun to operate, preparing to teleport all the cultivators inside out.
Whoosh!
Countless figures were ejected from the light curtain: Imperial Guards from the City Lord's Mansion, disciples from the three sects, and other cultivators. In an instant, the place was packed.
Very quickly, the disciples of the three sects returned to their respective elders, while the Imperial Guards of the City Lord's Mansion formed into ranks under the organization of the three commanders.
The armor of these Imperial Guards still bore beast blood that had not yet dried, and fragments of vicious beast flesh still hung from the spears in their hands. It was clear that they too had fought within the Small World.
The numbers among the disciples of the three sects also differed from when they had entered. Evidently, they had encountered danger within the Small World and perished, their bodies and Dao vanishing without leaving anything behind.
The other disciples were more or less downcast as well. Entering