"Those are elders! Dou Wang elders!"
A startled cry suddenly erupted from the crowd of Misty Cloud Sect disciples.
Everyone instinctively tilted their heads back, their gazes riveted on the dazzling, almost dreamlike streaks of rainbow light in midair.
Within that radiance, figures with wings formed from dou qi flickered in and out of view!
The three elders who had appeared were Yun Lei, Yun Sheng, and Yun Li.
Elder Yun Lei stood at the forefront. The emerald dou qi wings behind him resembled two slabs of burning ancient jade. Green flames burned silently upon them, yet they radiated a suffocating, tremendous pressure.
"Who is taking the test here?!"
Xiao Qian stood before the stone stele, his expression as calm as a deep, secluded pool, without the slightest ripple.
He slowly withdrew his hand from the stone stele, his movements unhurried, as though he were going about some trivial daily task.
Then he raised his head and met Elder Yun Lei's imposing gaze in midair, his tone as casual as if he were discussing the day's weather. "I am. What, have the Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Wang elders come to stand up for Nalan Yanran too?"
The moment those words left his mouth, the atmosphere ignited, as though a barrel of gasoline had been thrown into a raging fire.
Many disciples instantly glared at him, their eyes seemingly ready to spit flames. Their faces flushed crimson with fury, like ripe tomatoes.
Rebukes surged like a raging tide, one wave after another. "This brat is arrogant beyond belief!"
"He dares disrespect the elders like this! He really has a death wish!"
Anger spread through the crowd like a rapidly advancing mountain fire, sweeping across it with the force of a prairie blaze. Everyone was caught up in that emotion and grew