66 Withered Wood Ecstasy

In parallel with their juniors' fights, the White Immortal sect leaders battled the sacrificial troops dispatched to cleave their necks. And while each Knife's death furthered Lord Soaring Crane's agenda, not only did the three remaining leaders not know about this, but even if they did, they'd still have to kill the Knives and face whatever consequences awaited them afterward. After all, Sacrificial Knives were not the type of opponents that one could capture just because they wanted to. 

Suspicions regarding lineups and the manpower dispatched crossed the leaders' minds. But cornered by murderous strikes, they had no choice but to push their doubts out of the way to focus on those they faced. 

Back to Zi Yao, the Yin Matriarch stood on the defensive, trading timid blows with Huo Jin, who pressured her with relentless attacks.