It was the end of the You Hour.
While Ren Ye and the others were resting in the Stone Room, they suddenly heard lively discussion coming from the Corridor outside.
"The time has come. Senior Martial Uncle Changfeng is going to perform the altar ritual."
"Blessings of the Boundless Heavenly Venerable. May Heaven's fortune be on our side today."
"If it really is on our side, we might have to put our lives on the line tonight."
"...!"
Dozens of Taoist priests came out of their Stone Rooms and gathered in the spacious stone hall to talk.
Ren Ye was curious and wanted to get out of bed to take a look, but considering that he was on the verge of death, he ordered Apu and Tang Feng instead, "Go ask what's going on!"
"Damn, even police dogs aren't as useful as the two of us," Tang Feng grumbled, taking Apu along as he left the Stone Room.
He was the sort who treated everyone like an old friend and had no shame. Even the fierce conflict he had had with these Taoist priests today did not stop him from poking around for information.
"Hey, brother." Tang Feng spotted a relatively young Taoist priest and asked quietly, "What's going on? Why has everyone come out?"
The Taoist priest turned to look. Seeing that it was Tang Feng, his expression instantly chilled, and he said impatiently, "Hmph. Senior Martial Uncle Changfeng is going to perform the altar ritual. This determines whether we can attack tonight."
"Attack? Are we attacking the Gutan Sect?" Tang Feng asked curiously. "But what does attacking have to do with an altar ritual?! Is this mystical warfare?"
"Stop asking so many questions." Having suffered at Ren Ye's hands, these Taoist priests naturally had no friendly faces to