A Plan To Kill

The sword maiden, Venerate Light Sword, replied, her voice as cold and sharp as a killing edge. "Venerate Divine Mist, your words are true. But there still must be a discussion on how to properly split these Jade Crystal Flowers. Even for us Venerates, they will rapidly advance our Inner Worlds."

The Jade Crystal Flowers was a treasure beyond compare, capable of enhancing a cultivator's Inner World, the foundation of their cultivation. 

For Venerates like them, who had already reached the pinnacle of the mortal realm, even a slight improvement could mean the difference between life and death in battle.

"Indeed. Which is why I believe-"

A third voice, sharp as a blade and cold as the void, cut through the air, interrupting Venerate Divine Mist mid-sentence. 

"Fellow Venerates, please excuse me."

All eyes turned to the newcomers, a group of four Heavenly Venerates from the Sage Star Sword Holy Land.