After Spirit Hall's forces withdrew, Yanbo City finally settled down a little.
As a messenger marched through the streets beating a gong and drum, announcing that the battle had ended, Yanbo City's residents, who had hidden inside their homes for shelter, poked their heads out from their doorways, exchanged calm looks with their neighbors, then slowly stepped outside and continued striving for their livelihoods.
Before they knew it, more and more people gradually appeared on Yanbo City's streets.
Their expressions remained normal as they continued with their lives. Even with the disruption of war, life still had to go on.
City Lord's Manor.
Zhao Xuan sat cross-legged in a cultivation chamber, carefully treating the injuries within his body. Most had been inflicted by Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Old Woman, especially the Ice Chi Sword. After its frigid sword energy entered his body, some parts of his body had begun to necrotize.
Lightning could stimulate tissue healing, but for those already necrotic areas, Zhao Xuan could only completely destroy them, then use the Life Domain imprinted by his Fourth Soul Skill to draw in life energy and fill and regenerate them.
It was meticulous work, and Zhao Xuan barely finished by evening.
"Finally done."
Zhao Xuan stretched lazily, then yawned as he headed outside.
The moment he stepped out of the cultivation chamber, a young man dressed in Clear Sky Sect attire immediately approached him from the corner by the door, looking at Zhao Xuan with respect.
Zhao Xuan paused slightly and looked at him.
"Thunder Douluo, the Sect Master has some matters he wishes to discuss with you. He is waiting for you in the eastern wing."
"Howling Sky Douluo? Lead the way."
Zhao Xuan considered it carefully, then looked toward the eastern wing. The corners of his mouth rose