The outer parts of the Red Snake Mountains.
The female disciples were still on edge, clueless about the situation.
They huddled together, chatting nervously among themselves.
"What's really going on?"
"I don't know, I just hope we're safe..."
"We better be! After all, we have four chief elders with us."
"Right! If that's not guaranteed protection, then I don't know what is..."
Sun Yurong floated above them. "Disciples, don't worry, we have everything under control," she tried to reassure them.
But despite her words, the disciples remained visibly anxious, and Sun Yurong could tell her reassurance fell flat.
She sighed, glancing at them before lowering her head in frustration.
I doubt that sounded convincing enough.
"Okay, listen up," she called their attention, "the beast cores you've gathered during the trials will be evaluated to determine who gets promoted to the Inner Sect. Our current situation will not get in the way of that."
