Xiao Yu watched the glances exchanged among the Nascent Soul cultivators, along with their expressions and gestures. The corners of his mouth lifted in a silent smile.
He thought that this world had, after all, undergone a few changes. Originally, only two Star Palace elders should have come on this expedition to Void Sky Hall. But perhaps they had found Xiao Yu's earlier suggestion feasible, or perhaps for some other reason, the Star Palace had actually sent three.
With that, they had enough strength to confront either the righteous or the demonic faction head-on.
Now there'll be a good show. The Star Palace might really be planning to leave one or two Nascent Soul cultivators here for good. I just need to be careful not to get dragged into it, Xiao Yu thought.
Over the next few days, nothing else happened apart from another three or four Core Formation cultivators arriving from outside.
During this time, Xiao Yu carefully observed everyone in the hall. One person, wrapped tightly in a black robe and wearing a mask that concealed her completely, caught his attention.
From what he could tell, she was very likely Yuan Yao. He had initially wanted to greet her, but on further thought, given the level of her divine sense, doing so might well alert the Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall. Thus, he left her undisturbed.
On the morning of the fourth day, a rumbling suddenly rang out. Without warning, a white jade door dropped across the hall's entrance, sealing the entire hall with a bang.
White light flickered over the stone door, making it obvious that a powerful restriction had been placed on it. Those unaware of the circumstances were badly frightened, thinking someone meant to catch them like turtles in a jar.
Xiao Yu, however,