Central Continent, Heavenly Mansion Alliance headquarters... In the council hall, Old Yao sat in the seat of honor. Compared to a year ago, he had undoubtedly aged considerably, and his aura had fallen from the peak of a One-star Dou Sheng to the middle stage of a One-star Dou Sheng.
That was only because he had recovered relatively well. If the problem remained unresolved, he would likely be stuck at the One-star Dou Sheng level for the rest of his life.
No one knew why Old Yao's strength had declined so drastically. They only vaguely knew that it had something to do with Xiao Heng's seclusion.
Old Yao and Xiao Heng had gone out alone once. When Old Yao returned, his cultivation had plummeted, and a deathly aura lingered around him. Anyone could tell at a glance that he had suffered some terrible ordeal.
However, since Old Yao had not brought up the matter himself, everyone kept it to themselves and said nothing.
Old Yao sat in the seat of honor. Below him sat the Alliance's Great Elder, Elder Lin, Old Ancestor Huoyun, and the others.
Compared to a year ago, the Alliance had undoubtedly grown much stronger. That was clear from the people seated here. There were more than twenty of them, all Dou Zuns or above. Even the weakest were Half Saints. Such strength was already enough to contend with Soul Hall.
As for top-tier combat strength, although Xiao Heng and Xiao Yan had left, Xiao Chen's return meant the Alliance now possessed someone capable of confronting the Soul Hall Master. Xiao Chen simply disliked trivial affairs, so he rarely appeared at such meetings.
Then there was Zi Yan. As the Dragon Emperor, though she held a position in the Alliance, she could not possibly remain there at