Hearing the commotion, Xiao He ran to the bedside, opened the window, and craned her head outside.
Song Yan frowned slightly, opened the door, and made to walk out.
Yet the moment he opened it, a tall figure blocked his way.
Lian Yutong was leaning not far from the doorway, watching the great battle in the distant sky intently.
Hearing Song Yan come out, she turned to him and said, "Please stay here, Fellow Daoist Sheng."
"Our Luchuan Association is handling an important matter. The situation is dangerous, so please remain indoors and do not intervene."
"And please do not wander around, lest you get caught up in it."
Song Yan stopped. After a moment's consideration, he stepped back into the room.
"Understood. Thank you for the warning."
There was little point in forcing his way through; it would only cause a conflict.
But Song Yan did not close the door immediately. Instead, he asked, "Fellow Daoist Lian, I presume this is the major operation you mentioned earlier?"
"May I ask whose ship you are plundering?"
Lian Yutong frowned, not understanding why he would ask such a question.
She considered it briefly. Deciding that word would probably spread before long anyway, she did not conceal anything.
"A ship belonging to Nine-Square Hall on Chivalrous Heroes Island."
Lian Yutong turned to look at him. "Why? Do you happen to have ties with Nine-Square Hall?"
"Uh... no, I don't. Thank you for clearing that up, Fellow Daoist Lian."
With that, he pulled Xiao He a step back and closed the door.
Since the battle between the Nascent Soul Cultivators was so spectacular, he could actually see some of it through the window.
What he saw startled him even more.
Two immense sword lights, one purple and one gray, collided and slashed at