Tai City, Spirit Association.
Su Qingying welcomed Lin Yiyi inside. The senior commissioners stood guard at the entrance in a neat line.
"Welcome back, Lord of Metal!"
"Mm."
Lin Yiyi nodded slightly.
Though she still was not quite used to such pomp, she now understood that while she could relax in private as a Lord, she still needed to maintain the proper bearing before outsiders.
The two walked inside.
"Is Cousin here?"
"Brother Fang is here. He brought Thunder Lord back, and Thunder Lord is recovering inside."
Footsteps sounded.
Led by Su Qingying, Lin Yiyi arrived at a special room within the Spirit Association. The entire room had been forged from spirit crystals, providing a certain suppressive effect against violent attributes.
When they pushed open the door and entered, Fang Yi stood inside with his back to them.
The room was completely empty.
Other than Fang Yi, there was only a Gourd Vine gleaming with golden patterns, enormous like an unparalleled mural, embedded in the wall made of spirit crystals.
"Cousin, I'm back."
"The one up there... is Thunder Lord?"
As the door closed behind them, Lin Yiyi strode to Fang Yi's side and looked up at the massive Gourd Vine, as huge as a golden dragon. Astonishment flickered in her beautiful eyes. Even though she had now become the Lord of Metal and had seen all kinds of strange Lords, Thunder Lord's transformed true form still surprised her.
Fang Yi turned around and looked her over. "Mm, it is. How did this mission go? You weren't hurt, were you?"
Lin Yiyi replied, "No. Thankfully, Cousin had me bring Little Flower along. Lord of Fresh Blood's methods were unpredictable. Without the Barren Attribute, he really would have been troublesome."
Fang Yi nodded. "Throne attributes are varied, and those Lords of