Chapter 108: Each Shows Their Skill

Peak!

Seeing the mirror image of Mulan Qingqing and her two companions seemingly frozen, Chi Rang questioned, "What are they spacing out for?"

Ji Qinghe remarked, "Judging by their expressions, they must have lost contact with Guan Wen and suspect something might have happened to him. The disciple who left on the 'Windscale' treasure is Yan Ji. He wouldn't use this treasure for a short flight; he must be heading somewhere far, as they are quite a distance from Moon Sea."

His gaze was already fixed on the Ultimate Mountain and River Map. He raised his hand and pointed to the red dot on the map, which indicated Mulan Qingqing's location. It was indeed a considerable distance from Moon Sea on the map.

Chi Rang immediately turned to the person in charge and said, "Trace the one who just flew away."

"Understood," the person in charge replied, then turned and instructed someone to handle it.

When the mirror image switched back to Yan Ji, there was only a blurry figure flying in the air. The blurriness was due to the magical treasure's operation. It was evident that Yan Ji was not alone; he seemed to have brought additional personnel with him.

Previously, the mirror image had been constantly focused on Mulan Qingqing and her companions. Now, it was continuously focused on the movement of the flying magical treasure. Soon, grumbling and dissatisfied murmurs filled the training grounds.

It had just dawned at the West Pole venue. After finally enduring the night, many sects were eager to know the status of their disciples. It was understandable that various sects were dissatisfied with the mirror resources being wasted and monopolized.

Although many sects had a weak voice on their own, they still had channels to express their complaints.

Not long after, in the best viewing stands, some domain lords successively hurried over. Seeing Chi Rang was behind it, they immediately inquired about what was happening.

Upon learning from the person in charge and Wei Mo that something was amiss with the Su Yuan Sect, those domain lords immediately perked up. This was good news! If the Su Yuan Sect were to fall, other sects in Xuanzhou with similar power levels might not easily yield, and conflicts would naturally arise. At that point, it would be uncertain which continent would ultimately emerge victorious.

They also wanted to see what was happening with the Su Yuan Sect. However, they were also there to support their own continent's sects. So, they immediately advised Chi Rang to ease up. It wasn't that they wouldn't let him watch, but they urged him to consider the impact. "In short, you can't monopolize it. If you check every few frames, everyone can still accept that."

Considering that Yan Ji's flight to Moon Sea wouldn't be instantaneous, and simply staring at his flight was indeed inappropriate, Chi Rang agreed.

Once the mirror image returned to normal, the commotion in the training grounds quickly subsided. They had no choice but to settle down; who would dare cause trouble now?

As more and more domain lords arrived one after another, the number of people learning about the Su Yuan Sect's troubles also increased, and so did the number of those gloating. Chi Rang was fine; he was used to it. However, Ji Qinghe, standing nearby, was somewhat speechless. He occasionally glanced at the group, realizing that these people, who usually carried themselves with such an air of superiority, behaved like this in private...

Shi Chun, by Moon Sea, wasn't just waiting idly. Seeing the sun gradually rising, he stood up and pulled Wu Jinliang along to respectfully ask for the names of the team leaders.

They had been brought into the group too hastily before, followed by hurried travel and then being forced into danger. They hadn't officially introduced themselves to everyone. Now that they had a different kind of relationship, it was certainly time to get acquainted.

"Iron Sword Sect, Wu Hong.""Purple Cloud Sect, Lao Changtai.""True Heaven Sect, Chen Wuji.""Northern Court Sect, Fang Zicheng.""Di Ling Valley, Men Wu.""Wanxiu Mountain, Hao Ji.""Hundred Refinement Sect, Tong Mingshan.""Marvelous Immortal Sect, Shen Moming.""Vermillion Bird Gate, An Wuzhi."

The cross-legged leaders reported their origins and names one by one. Shi Chun bowed his hands in greeting to each, expressing his pleasure to meet them, and looked back to see if Wu Jinliang had recorded everything properly.

Wu Jinliang held the distributed booklet in his hand. He found a stone that could be used as pigment and sharpened it into a pen. As each leader reported, he wrote it down. He would humbly ask for clarification if he was unsure about a character.

The two had just finished exchanging pleasantries with everyone and sat down when they, along with everyone else, looked back up at the sky...

On the training ground stands, after waiting for about half an hour, the switched-back flight image of Yan Ji now showed mountains and greenery. Not only Chi Rang and others on the stands but everyone in the training grounds felt a surge of energy.

Anyone who understood the situation in the West Pole knew that the only place with green vegetation in the West Pole was the Moon Sea forbidden zone.

"Why are the Su Yuan Sect people going to Moon Sea?" A flurry of whispered discussions erupted in the training grounds.

Yan Ji, flying the 'Windscale' treasure, did not enter Moon Sea, but instead flew along its edge, surveying.

The group who couldn't wait for Guan Wen to return had not hidden their tracks and were even sitting together, so they were quickly spotted by Yan Ji. He piloted the treasure, lowered his flight altitude, and swooped down from above, rushing over the heads of those fifty-odd people.

After seizing the opportunity to clearly see that they were indeed from Xuanzhou, Yan Ji steered the treasure and shot skyward. Countless spinning metal scales rapidly flowed into his palm like entering a funnel, reassembling into a metal pinecone. Then, he and the twenty people from the four accompanying sects gracefully descended from the sky, as if true immortals had arrived.

The fifty-odd people who had been sitting on the ground, looking up, also stood up one after another.

Before they could even offer pleasantries, Yan Ji, his face drawn, immediately demanded, "Where is Guan Wen?"

No one dared to answer easily; everyone wanted someone else to speak.

Seeing this situation, Yan Ji knew that something unfortunate had likely happened. His gaze swept back and forth across everyone's faces. Although he might have seen this group before, he couldn't remember everyone's origins. Firstly, there were too many sects among Xuanzhou's forces; few people had such good memories.

Secondly, according to the division of forces, these people were all from Guan Wen's group, and he hadn't interacted with them much.

So, his gaze fell on Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang in the crowd, and he directly called out their names: "You from Wandering Cloud Mountain, Wang Sheng, Gao Qiang, you tell me."

His memory wasn't too bad; he immediately named their sect and names. There was no helping it; among the group, these two were the only ones he had recently met and spoken with in person. Newcomers, distinctive in height, skin color, and weapons, even their names were catchy and distinctive, plus the story of their tragic junior sister — two such unique individuals were indeed easy to remember.

"Uh-oh," "Huh-oh."

The two who were called out simultaneously made strange noises. They were both very surprised, and the question on their faces was clear: "Why us? Do you trust us that much? We're new here!"

Feeling something was off, Wu Jinliang's hand, which had been hanging down, instinctively felt for something in his pocket. Could there be something special about that magical treasure?

Even Yan Ji, who usually appeared steady and mature, could barely suppress his anger now. "What are you spacing out for? I'm asking you, where is Guan Wen?"

Shi Chun, who had now reacted, uttered "Oh," and glanced at his companions, still unable to understand why they two should be the ones to take the lead. He immediately, without ceremony, dragged everyone else into it: "Everyone, what should I say?"

That question was too abrupt, too disarming. The group was startled by his words and turned to look at him in unison. They collectively cursed his ancestors in their minds. "We had everything planned out nicely; are you asking us this because you're afraid we *won't* be exposed?"

The whole group was instantly thrown into disarray by him.

Chen Wuji of True Heaven Sect said grimly, "Brother Yan is asking you. Just tell him what happened."

He was truly angry. The others felt similar. Chu Jingting also sighed, "Just say what happened."

They hinted strongly, reminded him repeatedly. Shi Chun immediately pointed to Moon Sea and said, "Guan Wen went into Moon Sea to look for Extreme Worm Crystals. We just joined, so we're not entirely clear on the details. As for what exactly happened, Brother Yan, you should ask them." He certainly didn't want the two of them to shoulder all the lies; he wouldn't be polite about making those guys share the burden.

Wu Jinliang also nodded repeatedly, "We're new here; Guan Wen doesn't discuss things with us."

The fifty-odd people who had just been calling them 'brothers' now looked at the two with extreme displeasure.

Yan Ji, however, thought the two made sense. He glared coldly at the others and roared, "You speak!"

What else could they do? Having encountered two disloyal fellows, everyone had no choice but to chime in, sharing the agreed-upon version of events.

In the Royal Training Grounds, there was another chorus of surprised exclamations, because Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang had appeared again.

In the best viewing stands, some domain lords couldn't help but wonder, "Why these two again? Are these two from Shengzhou or Xuanzhou? How do they seem to be truly mixed up with the Xuanzhou people, even going to Moon Sea together?"

"Didn't someone say last time that they succumbed to Xuanzhou's military might and were sent to Shengzhou as double agents? Judging by this, it feels more like Shengzhou sent them as spies to Xuanzhou."

"Use your brain, please! We've talked about their clothes, clothes, clothes! A spy wouldn't change their clothes? That's just being brain-damaged. Their hand tags were also verified."

"So what exactly is going on?"

"Moon Sea has the most Extreme Worm Crystals. They're on the edge of Moon Sea, so it's obvious what they want to do. Clearly, Xuanzhou is eyeing the Extreme Worm Crystals in Moon Sea. These two are probably being forced to be their pawns."

Upon hearing this, the various domain lords nodded in agreement. For now, this seemed to be the only possibility.

Someone laughed, "Chi Rang, your Xuanzhou people are quite ruthless!"

Seeing that nothing major seemed to be happening, Chi Rang was now much relieved. He sneered, "May the best prevail."

Wei Mo, his face drawn, slowly took a deep breath. He truly didn't want to see those two guys in the mirror image right now. The moment they showed up, he'd be humiliated. What a nuisance!

Ji Qinghe, standing by, had no interest in their trivial discussions; he was intently focused on the details of the situation in the mirror.

Elder Ke in the training grounds was also in a state of turmoil, his heart pounding. He couldn't figure out what those two unruly disciples were up to. He was extremely worried they had defected to Xuanzhou. If that were true, given the current notoriety of those two unruly disciples, Wukang Mountain would truly have nowhere to hide its face.