973. One-sided
It was common for such a powerful sect to have more than one rank 5 cultivator, but Noah didn't sense the second presence until the attack reached his back.
Noah turned to stare at the woman that had appeared on the ground. She was tall and had long blonde hair falling behind her back. There was a thin layer of ice covering her exposed skin and robe. It seemed that she had already activated a defensive spell.
A perfectly square opening in the ground behind her radiated a faint blue light that Noah connected to inscriptions. He could guess why he didn't sense her presence before. The opening probably led to a training area that had many protections.
"Are you regretting this already?" Elder Marco said as he flew toward the other Elder. He placed himself between her and Noah with the intent of stopping the invader from focusing her first.