Three months flew by.
On the outskirts of the Heaven Mending Pavilion, the once neatly tended Medicine Garden had fallen into considerable neglect in just a few months.
Farther away, traces of blood that had yet to congeal could still be seen.
Over these three months, the Heaven Mending Pavilion's prestige had steadily waned, and many of the forces surrounding it had sent scouts to probe its defenses.
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Clashes between the two sides were therefore inevitable.
Although many of the Heaven Mending Pavilion's prodigies had been sent away, quite a few disciples had stayed, determined to live and die with their sect.
Far from falling apart, their hearts had grown more united.
Hundreds of members of the Four Great Clans-Li, Yuan, Kun, and Meng-stepped into the Heaven Mending Pavilion's neglected Medicine Garden.
At the sight of the desolation around them, the leaders of all four clans revealed a gleam of fervor.
"To think a mighty pure land has fallen into such ruin. The world truly is fickle!"
"Hmph, that little bastard is still inside the Heaven Mending Pavilion. Let's charge straight in and kill him to restore the glory of our four clans!"
"The Heaven Mending Pavilion has already declined this far. With so many of us charging in, we might even strike straight at its heart! Kill Bear Child and seize the opportunities within the pure land!"
Killing intent surfaced on every face at the mention of Shi Hao, before their thoughts turned greedily to everything the Heaven Mending Pavilion had accumulated over the years.
What they failed to realize, however, was that their movements had long since been exposed.
Shi Hao and several senior brothers from the pavilion stood in the shadows. As they watched the four clans' members creep toward the Heaven