A sharp glint flashed through Xu Bai's eyes. "Medicine Valley has grown increasingly erratic in its conduct over the years. We must guard against it."
"Well..." Several elders hesitated, unsure for the moment whether this was right or wrong.
Xu Bai continued, "In the Heavenly Selection Secret Realm, Medicine Valley's disciple Xiang Yun slaughtered our pavilion's disciples.
"If Young Master Tang hadn't arrived in time, Nan Yue and the others would nearly have been wiped out, just like the Sword Sect disciples.
"Although Xiang Yun was killed, had Tang Yan not been there, the consequences would have been unthinkable. So this debt has not been settled!
"If Medicine Valley still refuses to rein in its disciples, I have a feeling our pavilion will clash with them again. We need a contingency, just in case!"
Hearing this secret, the elders' gazes turned icy.
"Those vile wretches of Medicine Valley dare to be so arrogant! Do they really think no one in Northern Spirit can bring them to heel?" The Grand Elder was beside himself with fury.
"Should we go back and add a killing formation?" Second Elder Qu Changxing suggested.
Xu Bai waved a hand. "The formations we've set up already represent the highest level of our abilities. Adding a killing formation would expose them.
"Besides, the current formations actually have many ingenious uses. If the day truly comes when our two sects go to war, they will certainly deal Medicine Valley a devastating blow!"
"How wise, Pavilion Master!" the elders chorused in praise.
That afternoon.
Fang Xuan was handling faction affairs in the Decision Hall when Qin Yue'er rushed in like a whirlwind.
"Fang Xuan, Qiu Feng and Tao Yuchan are missing. We've searched the entire sect and couldn't find them," Qin Yue'er reported anxiously.
"When did they go