"Jie jie jie jie, congratulations to Wu Hall Master on another triumphant return!"
Within an Earth Grade Branch Hall of the Hall of Souls in the Central Plains, the hall was filled with Hall of Souls Protectors, Great Protectors, Vice Hall Masters, and Hall Masters, all shrouded beneath black robes. The atmosphere was utterly sinister.
Each of them was enveloped in a layer of black mist. Only their voices could be heard; their faces could not be seen. If not for their formidable cultivation and powerful soul strength, they likely would not have been able to tell one another apart.
The person receiving everyone's congratulations was none other than the former Wu Protector, now Wu Hall Master!
The Hall of Souls and the Great Love Alliance had long since erupted into a large-scale war. The Great Love Alliance alone had never been a match for the Hall of Souls, but with the Pill Tower joining the fray, the situation had gradually reached a stalemate.
Yet conflicts continued. Just yesterday, Wu Hall Master had personally led a raid on a Pill Tower stronghold, killing quite a few Pill Tower experts and seizing numerous spirit herbs, medicinal pills, and other treasures. It counted as a minor victory.
The moment Wu Hall Master returned, many people came forward to congratulate him.
However, Wu Hall Master did not dare grow careless. The Hall of Souls possessed enormous influence and countless branch halls, divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human grades. He was merely the Hall Master of a Human Grade hall, while this place was an Earth Grade Branch Hall of the Hall of Souls.
Wu Hall Master was not the Hall Master here. Lowering his head, he carefully made his way to the front of the hall, then bowed to the person seated above