"The four clans actually returned to the Clear Sky Sect!"
"No wonder they managed to build a branch like this, along with the Clear Sky Academy on the outskirts, in such a short time."
"With the abilities of the Clear Sky disciples alone, I can believe they could clear land for building houses in such a short time. But for it to be managed so thoroughly, the Defense Clan, Strength Clan, and the Star Luo Empire's royal family must have helped."
"Looks like after the Clear Sky Sect emerged from seclusion, they stayed true to their original intentions and still chose to support the Star Luo Empire."
"..."
The crowd discussed it in hushed voices.
Once nearly everyone had arrived, Tang Xiao, Tang Yuehua, and the Clear Sky Sect's five elders emerged from the fortress, surrounded by the sect's third-generation disciples.
"Welcome, everyone, to present your tributes!"
Tang Xiao's voice was thunderous, rolling out in waves that nearly spread across the entire mountaintop, displaying that the Clear Sky Sect remained no weaker than before.
Yet Zhou Qing's attention was on Tang Yuehua—
Compared to the frailty she had shown when he last saw her at the Clear Sky Sect, the woman now appeared far more resolute. The fluctuations of Soul Power around her were also stronger than usual, even carrying a trace of ferocity.
Most notably, her pupils had turned blood-red, giving her an eerie, demonic air.
Had she suffered some kind of stimulation? She actually forced her way past the ninth-level barrier and became a Soul Master. But the raging currents hidden beneath that calm surface won't be easy to extinguish once they erupt...
It was not that Zhou Qing feared Tang Yuehua's individual strength would pose any threat.
Even after breaking through, she was only close to level