Xiao Hua had just flown out of the Alchemy Cave with Cui Hongshen and Dui Qimeng when the bustle outside startled him.
This was Xiao Hua's second visit to the Alchemy Cave. Yet both times before, the place had been exceptionally deserted, with scarcely anyone from the Thunder Control Sect coming near. This had led Xuntian City's disciples to look down on the Thunder Control Sect, their attitudes unconsciously growing arrogant.
But now, several lines of disciples stood before the Alchemy Cave. All of them were late Foundation Establishment disciples, handing things over to the Xuntian City disciples guarding the cave as they prepared to enter.
"Damn it! Truly, when a spring breeze came overnight, ten thousand pear trees burst into bloom!" Xiao Hua stared blankly at these Thunder Control Sect disciples who had suddenly appeared, inexplicably reciting a line of poetry that made little sense.
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xiao!" Not far away, Chang Shu, a Xuntian City guard, flew over with a smile. "Have you finished your quiet cultivation? Earlier, when Chang saw your message, I had intended to go in. But a Golden Core cultivator happened to be entering the Alchemy Cave, so Chang could not get away. Besides, Fellow Daoist's token... hehe, it belongs to another sect, so Chang waited here instead!"
"Hahaha!" Xiao Hua laughed and nodded faintly. "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist Chang. This Xiao will remember your goodwill!"
"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Xiao is too courteous. It was merely a lift of the hand!" Chang Shu said, somewhat embarrassed.
"Oh, right. Why have so many Thunder Control Sect disciples suddenly come to the Alchemy Cave? Before this... it seemed terribly deserted!" Xiao Hua's heart stirred, and he asked in a low voice transmission.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Xiao does not know!" Chang Shu replied by voice transmission