The clouds and mist shrouding the imperial palace dispersed, allowing the distant spectators outside to see what was happening within.
Even the imperial guards and some Cloud Sea Sect disciples inside the palace looked up at the sky.
Yet the outcome left everyone utterly bewildered.
In barely half the time it took to burn an incense stick, the Heavenly Martial Realm experts who had invaded had vanished without a trace, as if they had never come to Snow Moon Imperial City at all.
Meanwhile, King Gu Yi and the Cloud Sea Sect group stood safely in the air, their auras not weakened in the slightest.
Such a strange scene left the crowd stunned, countless speculations rising in their hearts.
Could it be that all those Heavenly Martial Realm experts had fallen?
How was that possible?
For more than ten Heavenly Martial Realm experts to perish together in such a short time, just how powerful must the person who acted have been?
Weren't there only two Heavenly Martial Realm Fairies beside King Gu Yi? How could they have dealt with more than ten Heavenly Martial Realm experts?
"Thank you for your assistance, Senior."
A booming voice rang out from the imperial palace. The crowd looked over and saw King Gu Yi give a slight bow toward the clouds in the heavens.
Lightning flickered within the clouds, as though responding to Gu Yi, yet no human figure ever appeared.
The crowd suddenly understood. It seemed that some powerful expert had truly helped King Gu Yi resolve today's crisis.
That made sense. King Gu Yi was the champion of the Snow Region Grand Competition and the greatest genius of the Thirteen Snow Region Nations. It was only natural for a powerful expert to take a liking to him.
Gu Yi smiled faintly at