DONG... DONG... DONG...
A few deep tolls of a bell shattered the morning tranquility. In their wake, the disciples of the Five Elements Sect began to stir. Countless streams of people converged, flowing toward the Sect's martial arts arena in a grand and mighty procession. Today was the day of the Five Elements Sect's Grand Competition!
Within the Yao Sect, however, it was already deserted. Most of its members had returned to their respective Halls. The Sect Grand Competition was based on a Hall-by-Hall system, and the results of this tournament would determine the rankings of each Hall, so all the members had been recalled.
Shen Haoran stepped out of the Cultivation Room and took a deep breath of fresh air. The pallor was gone from his face, replaced by a much healthier, ruddy complexion. It seemed the past few days of rest had allowed him to recover the majority of what he had lost from using Spiritual Thought Creation.
