After hearing Yuanzhen Immortal's explanation, though the cultivators doubted that the Tai Yin Sword Master would deliberately join the crowd to sow discord, the fact of launching an attack from the deep sea was highly probable.
Most Shushan Sword Immortals were brash, but not foolishly brash enough to openly challenge a hundred foes at once... Leveraging environmental advantages was the most basic tactical skill, after all.
Thus, amidst the storm, the group ascended to higher altitudes, maintaining a safe distance from the ocean surface to guard against any sneaky strikes from the Tai Yin Sword Master.
After a long while, the secret realm transmitted its location update once again, when suddenly someone spoke:
"Wait, the Tai Yin Sword Master is still far from us right now. Why are we being so cautious?"
That remark jolted everyone into a daze.
