The month-long exchange between the two clans had gradually reached its climax through in-depth interactions in various fields, including discussions of the Dao, sparring, Secret Realm exploration, and pill and artifact crafting, and was finally nearing its conclusion.
On the first day, Night Falcon had used exquisite tactics to "narrowly defeat" Saintess Tai Ling Ling Suxin on the Martial Arts Platform, establishing his central position and reputation at the exchange in one fell swoop.
During the exchange activities that followed, he frequently appeared as the representative of Elder Black Nether's faction, as well as one of the most dazzling rising stars among the younger generation of the Black Heaven Ancient Clan, and his performance remained commendable.
At the Dao discussion assembly, his unique insights into the Way of Shadow—especially his explanations regarding Shadow Thousand Transformations, victory through unorthodox methods, and Darkness Derivation—were not as grand and orthodox as the direct-line inheritance, but they blazed a new trail, with rigorous logic and extensive citations.
This caused many disciples of the Tai Ling Ancient Clan to secretly nod in agreement and even sparked several intense small-scale debates, displaying his profound theoretical foundation.
During the joint Secret Realm exploration, the team he led coordinated seamlessly with the Tai Ling Ancient Clan's team. Relying on his keen perception of darkness and flexible use of Eternal Night Touch, he resolved crises several times and discovered many rare resources that interested both clans, earning outstanding merit.
Even in the pill and artifact exchange, which was not his area of expertise, he was able to offer several highly constructive opinions through his exceptional learning ability and profound understanding of dark-attribute materials, making it impossible for anyone to underestimate him.
As for Saintess Tai Ling Ling Suxin, after her narrow defeat to Night Falcon in their first battle,