Everyone gathered in Dao One Hall on Formless Divine Mountain wore a look of delight.
Even Lu Shouyang, the Grand Elder of the Discipline Academy, whose expression was always cold and stern, could not help curling his lips into a slight smile.
"He did it! That little bastard from the Origin-Returning Sword Sect actually did something good. If any of you fellow disciples encounter him in the future, you might as well spare his life."
"They've already set off for the Nine-Bend Demon Intestine Cavern. Bless the boy! After all this waiting, he's finally found a lead."
"He's simply too greedy. With Chu Xisheng's comprehension, he would certainly have figured it out after traveling a little way into the Nine-Bend Demon Intestine Cavern. Instead, he coveted the Heavenly Treasures outside and wasted so much time-a full half month!"
"That little scoundrel has practically burrowed into the eye of a coin! He's kept this old man waiting here for over a day, fretting helplessly."
-Twelve days inside the secret realm equaled one day outside.
Wang Baimei remained composed and unconcerned. "Why are you all so impatient? As the saying goes, you cannot see Mount Lu's true face because you stand within the mountain. We can see everything inside the secret realm, so naturally we can grasp its subtleties. Chu Xisheng is caught within the game. How could he know that this sword move is intimately connected to the Nine-Bend Demon Intestine Cavern?
"There's still ample time. Chu Xisheng should have no trouble working out the complete sword move. Only the final step remains."
"The final step is the difficult one. Zhu Guangyin certainly won't let him succeed easily. I worry that we'll fail to rescue the Wooden Sword Immortal and offend Zhu Guangyin instead, losing more than we gain."
"So what