As the battle cries of Dragon Soaring Manor gradually drew nearer, the Giant Whale Gang disciples had already formed a circle. Nie Qianxiu stood in the middle and took a diamond-shaped object from her robes. It was pale violet, with a teardrop-shaped object suspended in midair at its very center.
"Mm, this should be the place." Old Master Qiang looked around and said, "Dragon Manor Lord said that this thing had to be placed where Hui Chun Valley disciples frequented. Anywhere else would not do."
At that moment, someone dressed in the uniform of a Giant Whale Gang disciple stepped out from the crowd. Walking up to Old Master Qiang, he smiled and said, "This is indeed the place. We truly have Gang Leader Qiang to thank. If not for you, even if we exhausted the strength of nine oxen and two tigers, we still would have found it difficult to locate this place."
"You are too polite. This is simply my duty. It is all for the master's plan!" Old Master Qiang said courteously.
The ordinary disciple said no more. He walked over to Nie Qianxiu, took the diamond-shaped object from her, and sat cross-legged in the middle of the crowd. He held the object in his right hand and drew a small stone from his robes with his left.
After circulating his qi for a long while, the small stone in the disciple's left hand began to glow faintly. At the same time, the diamond-shaped object in his right hand emitted a violet radiance. Though that violet light was dim, when it shone upon the white mist, it was like boiling water splashed over snow. The white mist immediately vanished into nothing!
The disappearance seemed capable of spreading. Soundlessly, a great expanse of white mist turned transparent before