“Holy Maiden, is the Nether Orchid Courtyard that important?” Outside the main hall, Bai Xiao looked at Bai Shuying with confusion. Since Bai Xiao didn’t know the inside story, his thoughts were more or less the same as the elders in the main hall. 2

In his view, the reason why the Ye Clan created such a big fuss was to drive the Bai Clan out of the Heavenly Dao Sect before seizing the Bai Clan’s interests and position within the Heavenly Dao Sect once the chaos comes to an end. This was a huge gamble, and the Ye Clan would reap huge benefits if they won. If the Bai Clan lost their foothold within the Heavenly Dao Sect, it would be meaningless, even if they could protect the Celestial Pool.0

Right then, a loud noise echoed in everyone’s ears. The array enveloping the courtyard was activated, which formed into a semicircle energy dome with many ancient runes engraved on it. Looking from afar,...0