The three-day period was very precise. The Demon Hall had records of the time every previous new Hall Master had taken, and there had never been any discrepancy or variation.
Yet Huang Xiao had returned in just under two and a half days, much to their surprise. Did this mean his increase in strength fell short of the previous Hall Masters'?
They could not help entertaining all sorts of conjectures.
They had been outside earlier when they felt the formation here tremble, and had come to see what was happening.
They had not thought Huang Xiao would appear at this time, yet here he was, leaving them somewhat dumbfounded.
"Not a sound," one of them warned.
The expert from the God-Burying Hall faction kept his eyes fixed on Huang Xiao. He, too, dared not make a sound and disturb him.
Huang Xiao was sitting cross-legged in the center of the formation, and the aura emanating from him shook the expert to his core.
He had only ever felt such imposing might from the Supreme Elder. Even Shi Hen fell considerably short.
So this is the new Hall Master's terrifying strength, he sighed inwardly.
Unfortunately, Pang Yi had lost. Otherwise, Pang Yi would have been the one here, and their God-Burying Hall faction would have stood at the pinnacle of the Demon Hall.
Or rather, the Pang Family members would have stood at the pinnacle of the Demon Hall. He was not a member of the Pang Family, but he had thrown his lot in with them and had always followed their lead in everything.
Now, people like him were deeply conflicted, and quite a few were wavering.
The Pang Family showed no intention of reassuring them, either, seemingly leaving them to decide for themselves.
Their lack of a response instead