A faint voice rang out. At the same moment, both Tanamo and Xikete, the current Clan Leader of the Dragon race, stiffened. Their words abruptly froze in their throats. Almost simultaneously, their expressions darkened as they looked suspiciously toward the short distance behind them.
"Long time no see."
"I didn't expect the Dragon race to have a few presentable juniors besides those old fossils."
Sensing Xikete's aura, the hunched figure was clearly somewhat surprised, though only for an instant. Then, the figure beneath the robes lightly beckoned.
In an instant!
Before anyone could react or refuse, an immense force of attraction arose from nowhere and instantly dragged everyone nearby to that person's side.
"I know the previous incident happened suddenly, and many of you have doubts. Today, I'll first provide you with some information as a show of sincerity. How about it?"
"This old bastard..." Winnie rolled her eyes speechlessly as she glanced at the old man in the distance, thoroughly displeased.
"Was the power his rank simulated just now an imitation of yours?"
Winnie asked Shen Yi inwardly, doing her best to keep her expression from appearing too disrespectful.
"More or less, but that power was pretty weak too."
Shen Yi nodded.
The power that old man had used to gather everyone around him had resembled spatial power, yet it was completely different. It felt like the imitation Winnie had described, but if Shen Yi were using it, even an imitation would not have been this poor.
Still, that power was more than sufficient for everyone else present.
"All of you are heroes of the Shadow World. You should greet the new world in your finest state."
"Last time, I already told you all that the Seven-Petaled Polo Sha holds extraordinary significance for me. It is the most important