Chapter 779: Qin Xiao’s Decision, a Visit to Qiankun Academy

News that the Hehuan Sect from the eastern part of the Southern Region had entered the conflict reached both divisions. Qiankun Academy had learned of it even earlier.

A major power from the east had to speak with Qiankun Academy before entering the southern part of the region. The academy owed the Hehuan Sect some courtesy. Its arrival benefited Qiankun too, by checking the Seven Stars Tower.

In truth, Qiankun Academy had known from the beginning that the situation would not be so simple. Wen Yuankai had even offered Qin Xiao a well-meaning reminder to finish the conflict quickly. Unfortunately, Qin Xiao had completely dismissed it, unaware of any connection between the Tianyun Sect and the Hehuan Sect.

Although the Wuji and Tianluo Divisions harbored vague suspicions, they shared Wen Yuanjia’s assumption that the two factions were traditional enemies, never imagining the Hehuan Sect would actually reinforce the Tianyun Sect.

“What are we to do now? The Hehuan Sect has sent two Great Luo Realm Supreme Elders directly into the fray. We are simply no match for them!”

In the divisions’ joint war room, Huang Ji, the Wuji Division’s Department Head, spoke at a loss.

Detailed intelligence regarding the Hehuan Sect had already reached them. Learning that the opposition had dispatched two Great Luo Realm Supreme Elders indicated that they were prepared to include the Seven Stars Tower headquarters in their calculations.

“We miscalculated entirely. The Tianyun Sect and the Hehuan Sect have been separated for tens of thousands of years and lie far apart. Who could have guessed they were in cahoots all along?”

Pu Xiao, the Tianluo Division’s Department Head, was troubled too. This was entirely unexpected.

Furthermore, he was the one who had agreed to the three-day limit, which ultimately allowed the enemy reinforcements to arrive in time. He bore the primary responsibility.

Simultaneously, the news reached the Seven Stars Tower headquarters.

“What in the world is going on? How did the Hehuan Sect get dragged into this?”

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