The southeastern reaches of the Eastern Xuan Region belonged to the Dao Region. At its center stood a towering, magnificent mountain, with the Dao Sect's gates perched upon its summit.
Numerous enormous platforms dotted the mountainside, all used by Dao Sect disciples for their usual sparring matches.
Now, however, one of those platforms was surrounded by a sea of people, a dense, dark mass of spectators who had stopped to watch.
Among them stood a white-robed figure whose exquisite features made him resemble an immortal descended to the mortal world. Several disciples in standardized green robes followed behind him, unmistakable fluctuations of spiritual force emanating from their bodies.
It was none other than Hun Changqing, who had led a group of Talisman Valley disciples here to pay a formal visit to the Dao Sect.
On the other side, two elders led a group of disciples dressed in matching purple uniforms. They belonged to Hongya Cave, a sect located very close to the Dao Sect.
Although it was not counted among the Eight Great Super Sects, the gap was by no means large. It had long sought to replace one of them, and the nearest, the Dao Sect, was its first choice.
That was why Hongya Cave had proposed an annual visit and martial exchange, even inviting the various Super Sects to attend. This put the Dao Sect on the spot, leaving it no choice but to agree.
Not every sect was willing to do Hongya Cave that favor, but those that had cooperated with it or exchanged resources generally agreed to attend. Talisman Valley was one of them.
Hun Changqing looked around but found no sign of Lin Dong, so he simply turned his attention to the arena.
At that moment, a young man and a young woman were fighting