People stared intensely at Xu Cuimei as she walked up the steps.

It was time for Dugu Lan to accept the challenge letter - a truly pivotal moment for the holy ground.

Cuimei made it up to Dugu Lan’s level and scanned the area. She glanced at Dugu Lan first before being surprised after looking at a creek nearby.

She composed herself and started walking in that direction to everyone’s astonishment.

She was supposed to hand over the letter; even her two escorts didn’t know what was going on.

“What’s happening?” The crowd followed her mo...