She stood there like a pure lotus, subtly set apart from the somewhat noisy and materialistic surroundings.
The disciples around her were talking in small groups.
"Have you heard? Something big happened in Yunlin Prefecture! The Four Great Sects have formed an alliance!" one disciple said in a low voice, unable to hide his excitement.
"For real? Cold Jade Valley, the Wutai Sect, the Xuanjia Sect, and Qixia Manor? Taken individually, none of them can compare to our Haisa Sect. But if they band together… that's a different story," another said doubtfully.
"It's absolutely true! The news came from traveling merchant caravans."
The first disciple said with conviction, "I heard that at the alliance ceremony, Sect Leader Leng of Cold Jade Valley and Sect Leader He of the Wutai Sect even clashed personally. Tsk, tsk, that scene… a duel of Astral Force that caused a tidal wave on the lake. Just thinking about it is terrifying!"
