Mount Jiuhua, Main Mountain Plaza.
Under the Mountain Master's summons, countless figures had already gathered here.
A sea of dark heads stretched as far as the eye could see, all of them disciples of Mount Jiuhua.
Yet, just like the representatives of the mountain gates who had only just been invited in,
most of these Mount Jiuhua disciples were also kept in the dark.
The atmosphere in the plaza was oppressive.
They could only piece together scraps of evidence and secretly speculate about the Mountain Master's true intentions.
"Could it be that the Mountain Master is giving his customary instruction, encouraging us to cultivate diligently?"
A young disciple guessed in a low voice, his tone carrying a hint of anticipation.
"Junior Brother, you are being far too naive."
An older disciple beside him shook his head and lowered his voice.
"When have you ever seen an ordinary speech require every inner sect elder to attend?"
"Besides, haven't you noticed?"
"All the elders disappeared together for a while earlier! Now they all look grim. I bet it's because they just finished discussing some exceedingly important matter!"
Several people nearby nodded in agreement, finding his words reasonable.
"I suspect it has something to do with the Second Elder leaving the mountain two days ago."
Seeing that he had drawn everyone's attention, the older disciple continued mysteriously.
"I heard that the Ji family patriarch pleaded with him to go over and mediate."
"If he truly went, then our Mount Jiuhua... will probably be formally making contact with that Top Ranker of the Latent Dragon Ranking!"
The moment those words fell, the crowd exploded into uproar.
"Making contact? Could it be that the Top Ranker is coming to our mountain gate to share his cultivation experience?"
"How could that be possible?" Someone immediately sneered.