Rumble-
The ground shuddered as Black Eagle landed in the broad clearing at the foot of the mountain. His enormous wings slowly folded against his back, and he stood there docilely.
Cao Zhen, Bai Bing, and Yang Jing stepped down from his broad back in turn, setting foot on solid ground.
As the three landed, everyone present came forward to pay their respects.
As Sect Master of the Profound Truth Sect, Cao Zhen held sway over an entire region. He was recognized as one of Jintai Prefecture's Six Sovereigns and enjoyed an exalted status.
Bai Bing's fearsome reputation likewise struck awe throughout Jintai Prefecture.
Her cultivation was profound, and she was decisive in battle. In recent years, she had swept across Jintai Prefecture, killing no fewer than three Core Realm Protectors of the Demon Cult. Her illustrious victories and fearsome name had spread far and wide, making her one of the top Core Realm experts everyone agreed was best left unprovoked.
The two mighty experts stood side by side, their auras steady and vast, their invisible pressure lending the gathering an even greater solemnity.
Just then, a steady, resonant voice rang out.
Ren An, Sect Master of the Cloudsoar Sect, spoke. "Fellow cultivators, everyone has arrived. Let us enter the tent and discuss the precise plans for exterminating the demons in the Stone Mountain Secret Realm."
As Sect Master of the Cloudsoar Sect, Ren An possessed seniority and extraordinary cultivation, and his standing equaled Cao Zhen's.
Moreover, the Cloudsoar Sect had flourished with talented disciples for years, producing Heavenly Prodigies one after another. It had consistently stood a head above the other sects, all but securing its throne as Jintai Prefecture's foremost sect.
Although Yang Jing of the Profound Truth Sect had claimed the highest laurels at this Jintai Grand