The Three Immortal Sects and the Righteous Path Alliance—their disciples were naturally more skilled in martial arts than disciples of ordinary Jianghu sects, yet there were still casualties, and far more than they had expected. The Righteous Path Alliance in particular could not compare with the Three Immortal Sects.
In the time it took to eat a meal, two thousand people had died across the grounds. Of them, twelve hundred were disciples from various martial arts sects, three hundred were disciples of the Three Immortal Sects, and nearly five hundred were disciples of the Righteous Path Alliance.
Alliance Leader Zhang stood not far away, still watching with a grim expression and his lips clamped tight. The one-armed Deputy Alliance Leader Chai also saw that things were going badly. He leaned close to Alliance Leader Zhang's ear and whispered a few words. Alliance Leader Zhang nodded slightly, glanced up at the fierce battle in midair between Master Tiangang and the others, then looked toward the Incense-Passing Cult, Great Forest Temple, and Shuiyunjian, whose people were watching their disciples slaughter one another in the distance. Channeling his qi, he shouted, "Master Changsheng, the ordinary disciples of my Righteous Path Alliance possess meager martial skills. We have already suffered grievous losses in this battle. If... if we do not act, I fear... I fear the disciples of my Righteous Path Alliance will not be able to hold them back!"
Master Changsheng had already released his divine sense and clearly seen the cause of it all. After pondering briefly, he nodded. "Alliance Leader Zhang speaks reasonably. Abbess Jingyi, Sect Leader Bai, what do you say?"
"Heh heh, this old woman had wanted to say so long ago. Our Incense-Passing Cult's outer disciples have also suffered many losses. Watching this has made my hands itch.