Silence was today's Shen Supreme Expert.
The clear ring of the sword gradually faded away, until it vanished completely.
"You... weren't joking?"
"Do I look like I'm joking?"
"So the Liu Family..."
"Gone. The Chu Family too. The Wu Family is nothing but an empty shell now."
"..."
Shen Lingshuang raised her head and looked at the sun hanging high in the sky, suddenly feeling somewhat lost.
Had she really only spent a few months adjusting herself, rather than years or decades?
In the blink of an eye, yesterday's Dark Force practitioners had become Supreme Experts of Gang Strength. The great families that had once stood at the height of their power had either vanished or collapsed. Even "seas turning into mulberry fields" could not describe such changes.
Could this really have happened in just a few months?
Had the world suddenly changed beneath her feet and left her behind?
Thinking of the loneliness she had felt upon leaving seclusion, Shen Supreme Expert suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She pushed the half-drawn longsword back into its sheath, looking as though nothing had happened at all.
The Branch Leader, too, looked at his nose and his heart, his face taut, as if he had only just arrived and had seen and heard nothing before this.
"I want some quiet."
Shen Supreme Expert said.
"Alright."
The Branch Leader let out a slight breath of relief and turned to leave.
It seemed Shen Supreme Expert's ability to withstand shock was still acceptable. At least she had not been so rattled that she dispersed her cultivation on the spot. Still, she needed some quiet. Anyone would want some quiet after encountering something like this.
Shen Lingshuang stood before the window, staring at the sun for quite some time. Only when her eyes began to