Worried the masked men might return, Elder Huoyu waited for a moment until four other elders arrived. After a brief word, he was the first to give chase into the woods.
"What happened?"
"Where's Elder Huoyu?"
"Who is this person on the ground?"
The elders asked one after another.
The Water Mirror Elder said nothing, a flash of astonishment in his eyes.
'This disciple of mine has broken through again.'
'Zhao Lin broke through to the Second Layer of the Qi Realm during the last autumn harvest, and today, during the mountain sweeping, he just so happens to break through to the Third Layer. Isn't the timing a bit too perfect?'
However, now was not the time to ask. The Water Mirror Elder said slowly, "Zhao Lin, tell us what just happened."
"Yes, Elder…"
Zhao Lin repeated what he had just told Elder Huoyu.
The four elders were both shocked and furious after hearing his account.
