Back hall of the Daoist Palace.
Zhang Yao and the Nether Abyss Ancestor were still drinking and conversing in the scenic pavilion.
"Master, Fellow Daoist Qingxu!"
Suddenly, the Black Abyss Ascendant hurried over, his face somewhat troubled.
"Hmm? What happened?"
The two of them turned to look at him, and the Nether Abyss Ancestor raised his brow and asked a question.
"It's like this..."
After steadying his emotions, the Black Abyss Ascendant spoke in a deep voice:
"Since a few days ago, when the Ying Mo Sect Leader, Jiuhua Ancestor, and I were patrolling outside, we noticed something unusual about those foreign Golden Core Cultivators."
"Their interactions have been excessively frequent. Even if they were hosting small auctions or dharma gatherings, it couldn't possibly be every day, right?"
"We were already suspicious, and it wasn't until today that we accidentally ran into them..."
After he detailed the incident, he concluded:
