Some, however, immediately fell back to find the members of the Immortal Sects in charge.
"Everyone, remain calm. This is likely a temporary situation," a calm elder said. "It might be a Barrier Array put in place by the Immortal Sects."
His words calmed some of them down a little, as it seemed plausible that only the Five Great Immortal Sects could accomplish such a feat. But their doubts weren't entirely dispelled, and they wondered why the Five Great Immortal Sects would do this.
Outside the Ice Cave, disciples from the Five Great Immortal Sects received reports from those at the front and became aware of the strange situation in the Secret Realm. They hurried to the barrier and dispersed the crowd of onlookers.
The disciples from the Five Great Immortal Sects gathered, and after a quick inspection, they exchanged grave looks, each suspecting the other Sects.
