Chapter 127: Various Investigations
A few weeks passed after Jian Beiyun had reported back to his superiors, but nothing happened. There was no movement. He was told that the grand ancestor had been informed, and that was the end of it. No further instructions or news.
This strange reaction wasn’t an isolated incident. From conversing with the members of the other organizations, they all received similar responses. It was as if the highest-level cultivators within the Luminescent Domain had unanimously decided to ignore the issue.
Left with no choice, Jian Beiyun could only helplessly stare out at the pocket realm every day, hoping for the best.
Eventually, the incident had been pushed to the back of most people’s minds. All the members of the younger generation who came out of the pocket realm had nothing to add. Everything inside remained normal. Several organizations had even left, as all their disciples had returned.
While that meant the place quieted down, there was one that didn’t. The betting table Jian Beiyun had set up remained lively every day. More and more cultivators placed a bet as the days passed. There were even more that were waiting for there to be fewer people remaining within the pocket realm. They waited for the number of contestants to go down from the three-digit to the two-digit ballpark.
Like this, months passed.
An entire year after Jian Beiyun’s report, an important incident took place that shook every cultivator in the vicinity. They couldn’t be blamed, as several powerful figures from various organizations had arrived together.
A group of eight Spirit Divide cultivators had appeared!
They each varied in appearance. Some took the form of a young child, while others were old men with hunched backs. There were quite a few who even had scales instead of skin, making them look like beasts rather than humans.
Their auras were restrained, but every cultivator present could instinctively feel the level of threat each of them posed. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say every single one of these Spirit Divide cultivators could take on everyone else present by themselves.
At the forefront of this group was an old man. Despite his age, he had well-defined muscles and strong features.
Jian Beiyun immediately stepped forward and respectfully greeted him.