The Elder Huang of the Pure Yang Palace seemed unaffected on the surface, but rumors still suggested all was not well within. If he truly took action, he might expose his own strengths and weaknesses, leading to worsening injuries or even an unexpected disaster.
Meanwhile, the patriarchs of the East and West Liang Ye had arrived at the same time. Although two Great Scholars of the Ninth Heavenly Layer stood together, they too did not have full confidence to make a move. Xu Yuanzhen's enigmatic methods that had swiftly destroyed the ancestral land of the Lin Clan were feared by both Ye Moquan and Ye Yan. The 'Barbarian Spearhead' targeted fixed structures, like the ancestral lands of the Confucian Sect, not mobile Confucian cultivators. However, people from prominent families still had to be vigilant against Xu Yuanzhen's other possible tactics. They were also unsure how many 'Barbarian Spearheads' Xu Yuanzhen actually possessed.
