As soon as Xue Beng finished speaking, the soldiers and soul masters who had been standing in neat formations on the drill ground stepped aside to the left and right. There was no pointless chatter, just such a straightforward opening, which greatly pleased Zhao Xuan.
At last, someone wasn't putting on those useless displays.
"Hmm?"
Just then, Zhao Xuan suddenly noticed a rather strange gaze. It had been fixed directly on him ever since he appeared and had not shifted for quite some time, yet he could not sense any hostility from it.
Following the gaze, he saw an unfamiliar middle-aged man seated in the second row. When the man saw Zhao Xuan looking over, he was briefly stunned. Then he nodded at Zhao Xuan before turning back toward the drill ground.
"That is the representative sent by the Clear Sky Sect."
Flender had noticed it clearly. After glancing at the unfamiliar middle-aged man, he spoke.
"Oh? The Clear Sky Sect sent someone out as well? Could it be that they are preparing to emerge from seclusion too?" Zhao Xuan asked curiously.
"Who knows? After what happened back then, the entire Clear Sky Sect became estranged from the forces of the outside world. Getting them to come out of seclusion will be difficult."
Flender spoke meaningfully, then could not help shaking his head. No one knew what he was lamenting.
On the drill ground, the two legions had already reached opposite ends of the field. A figure rose from the second row of the platform. He had an aged face and white hair, wore heavy bright silver armor, and gazed sharply down at the drill ground.
This man was none other than the foremost figure in the Heaven Dou Empire's military—Grand Marshal Ge Long!
Looking at the troops below, a