As the group joined the lineup of the side which was closer to the mountain crevasse previously defending against the beast wave, Wu Long's eyes went through the faces of the people on the other side, noticing that there were two more Grand Elders of both Cloud Piercing Sect and Profound Martial Arts Valley.
He also saw that three of the five Grand Elders of the Frozen Garden Palace stood behind Wen Mei, effectively leaving only Grand Elder Qu on the side of Palace Master Qiu as the latter nodded to Wu Long when he approached.
The last face he saw was a familiar one which now was not as pale and had a smug grin.
It was Guo Dinshan, a Core Disciple of the Profound Marial Arts Valley who slipped away during the battle before, now gaining confidence as he was on the 'winning side' among many powerful cultivators. His eyes were brimming with joy at Wu Long's 'predicament'.
"Grand Elder... shouldn't we-..."
