The opponent was named Ning Ke. Like Ji An, he was an elder of the Soul Refining Sect responsible for escorting the sect's disciples into the secret realm.
When a sect's genius is killed, they naturally demand an explanation, even if it means bullying the young with their seniority, or forcing the perpetrator to pay with their life. The Soul Refining Sect had sent three disciples this time—the most talented ones they had. It wasn't that they didn't want to bring more; it was simply that the others lacked the strength, and sending them in would only be a waste, or worse, turn them into fodder for others to gain experience. They had calculated that there would be future opportunities, so they didn't want to take the risk. Little did they know that a perfectly routine opportunity would evolve into a deadly crisis.
Gaga was no match for an opponent at the Great Perfection of the Soul Formation stage. Su Wanfang knew she could no longer stay out of it. She spoke calmly, "If it were a late-stage Soul Formation cultivator, I might let it pass, but you—a Great Perfection of the Soul Formation—are you truly going to lay a hand on a junior?"
Chapter 649