"Do not underestimate any faction." Song Nianchu glanced at Xia Zhiqian and the others. "Because of the incidents at the Divine Illusion Realm and the Trial Grounds, the remaining members of the Jiuyou Sect have all gathered here at the Sunset Mountain Range..."
Worried that Xia Zhiqian and the others might let their guard down simply because they were now holding these explosive talismans, Song Nianchu took the opportunity while leading them toward the Jiuyou Sect to brief them on the current situation.
To sum it up: all the external members of the Jiuyou Sect had retreated to the Sunset Mountain Range, meaning there certainly were no shortage of high-level experts inside.
Chapter 998