Although this clash between the Nine Cauldrons Sect and the Xuanming Sect had not risen to the level of great cultivator confrontation, in many situations where neither side had openly torn away all pretenses, what sects truly competed over was high-tier combat power.0

Under such circumstances, the Nine Cauldrons Sect’s flawless victory stunned everyone. It was said that Song You, the Xuanming Sect Master, nearly had Ma Ke—the primordial psyche great cultivator responsible for leading the team—detained and sent to the Law Enforcement Hall for trial.0

Had it not been for Warfare Hall Master Lyu Ming and several other hall masters pleading on his behalf, Ma Ke might well have faced severe punishment. Even so, the scale of the loss still drove many Xuanming Sect elders to clamor for a direct war against the Nine Cauldrons Sect. Of course, Song You understood clearly that such talk was little more than venting.0

If they truly fought without external assistance, it wouldn't be difficult for the Nine Cauldrons Sect to deal with the Xuanming Sect. Because of that, the sect master immediately convened Lyu Ming and Song Xuan, the grand elder of the elders’ council, to discuss how they should react.0

"According to Ma Ke, the Nine Cauldrons Sect has developed an extremely advanced third-generation flying sword. That flying sword holds an overwhelming advantage...0