A month and a half flew by, during which the Central Continent was unusually bustling. There were city-level and state-level competitions, and all the prodigies of the Great Xia Dynasty gathered on the stage. The arena spewed shock after shock, with many obscure cultivators surprisingly proving their abilities, leaving those who knew them dumbstruck.
Even the disciples carefully nurtured and heavily pinned upon by the First Class Sects were occasionally defeated by unknown, minor cultivators.
Soon came the day for the Seek Dao Sect's celebration ceremony.
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Throughout the month and a half, Fairy Eternity went rogue in the Seek Dao Sect while conspiring with Lu Yang. They were as thick as thieves, both scheming and misbehaving masterfully.
In the abode of Sky Gate Mountain, two Lu Yangs were sitting, one approving official documents and the other sleeping. Both were very busy.