After an hour passes, the four elders, with a 6-star array masters are still stumped by the complex array blocking their entrance to the mysterious palace. Elder Zhu Feng looks over to Elder Lan Yue, a hint of frustration in his voice. "Elder Lan, when do you think the array master we hired will arrive?"
Elder Lan Yue checks the horizon and replies, "That senior should arrive any time now."
Elder Wei Shun grumbles, "That array master is really making himself too important. He's kept us waiting for too long."
Elder Han Jian chuckles, his voice laced with sarcasm. "You better behave yourself and be respectful when that senior arrives. If he asked me to kill you, I'd gladly oblige if it meant gaining his favor."
Elder Lan Yue nods in agreement. "That's right. Although that senior's cultivation is lower than ours, his attainments in array formations are just shy of the 9-star rank. Even our sect masters must show respect to an 8-star array master."
