Underground, there were many fissures, some large, some small, and not all of the members of the Spiritual Flow Sect stuck together. Ghostfang, Beihan Lie, Gongsun Wan'er, and some other Chosen decided to go alone.
The rest of the disciples split into two groups, one made up of North Shore disciples, and the other of South Shore disciples. Forces from the Pill Stream Sect and Profound Stream Sect played a similar role. However, the disciples from the Blood Flow Sect didn't seem to trust each other much, either acting alone or splitting into groups of two or three.
Following the South Shore disciples deep into the underground, Yan Xiaobao cautiously looked around. Once he was below, he could feel the pulsating cold rising from beneath. It seemed intent on piercing his body and freezing his blood. However, he was wearing too much clothing for the cold to touch him...
