Among them, the Grand Elder and the Second Elder held the most power. While the other Elders had also used a Secret Technique to reach the Sword Sect Realm, they would find it nearly impossible to advance for the rest of their lives.
But "nearly impossible" didn't mean "impossible," and one never knew without trying. As a result, the other six Elders rarely involved themselves in sect affairs, so most of the power naturally fell into the hands of the Grand Elder and Second Elder. This was why the Third Elder had been standing by this whole time with her brow slightly furrowed, not having said a single word.
They had just returned from a banquet hosted by the Qin Family, where they had accepted a great number of gifts. During the reception, the Qin Family had spotted Shangguan Yutong, and upon learning of her teacher-student relationship with Ling Xiao, they proceeded to speak ill of him in front of the three Elders.
