On the way, he caught a lone Heavenly Baleful Valley disciple and questioned him.
Only then did he learn that the most gifted Core Disciples from both sides had gathered in a certain area for a blood-pumping free-for-all.
Low-ranking disciples like this one did not dare go anywhere near that meat grinder of a battlefield.
Clearly, the most dangerous place was the safest place.
The Righteous Alliance Core Disciples who had gone into hiding were very likely concealed near that chaotic battlefield.
Upon learning this, Chun Xiaobai immediately unleashed his speed, trailing an afterimage as he raced in the direction the disciple had indicated.
When he reached a stretch of rolling mountains ahead, his Divine Sense spread like a tide, instantly covering a thirty-li radius.
Sure enough, within the range of his Divine Sense, he clearly detected several deliberately concealed auras.
Every last one of those auras had reached the strength of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Those Core Disciples really were hiding in these places.
He also saw vast swaths of toppled trees in the area. Deep craters blasted out by powerful Spirit Techniques covered the ground, and violent, scorching remnants of Spiritual Power still lingered around their edges, refusing to dissipate.
"These true Core Disciples really are extraordinary."
Judging by the destruction and the lingering traces of Spiritual Power alone, even he would probably struggle to take them down easily unless he brought out the tricks he kept at the bottom of his chest.
That was why he had never chosen to clash with them head-on in the first place.
In this vast Cultivation World, you never knew whether some seemingly insignificant fellow might suddenly pull out a trump card that could kill you.
Underestimating anyone was gambling with your own life.
Clearly, these true favored children