Meanwhile, a thousand miles away, within Cloudwater Hall—the core of the cloud-wreathed Cloudwater Supreme Sect.
An elderly man stood quietly in the hall.
His hair and brows were white, deep wrinkles covered his face, and his body was lean and gaunt.
He was Xue Suhe, the current Sect Leader of the Cloudwater Supreme Sect.
His seniority was exceedingly high, and his cultivation unfathomable.
At that moment, footsteps sounded as Xie Mingyan slowly entered the hall. "Sect Leader!"
Xue Suhe did not turn around. His aged yet tranquil voice echoed through the hall. "You already know that the Que Sect has crossed westward and intends to visit the Tianbao Supreme Sect, correct?"
"Yes, I know." Xie Mingyan answered gravely, a trace of undisguised complexity in her tone. "I never expected the Tianbao Supreme Sect to pick up such an enormous windfall this time."
The Que Sect's westward crossing, formal diplomatic ties, and the opening of trade routes would be an immeasurable benefit to any sect that established contact with them.
The Cloudwater Supreme Sect dominated the coast. Its influence over the seas even surpassed that of the Tianbao Supreme Sect, while their overall strengths were roughly evenly matched.
By all reason, if the Que Sect chose to land in Yan Kingdom's northeastern region, the Cloudwater Supreme Sect would have been an excellent choice.
"The Tianxing Alliance and our Cloudwater Supreme Sect have been openly and covertly contending in the Thousand Reef Sea. The situation is tense, and the seas are unsettled."
Xue Suhe spoke slowly. "It is only natural that the Que Sect chose the more stable Tianbao Supreme Sect."
He paused, then shifted the subject. "This matter is a splendid opportunity for the Tianbao Supreme Sect to ride the wind and rise, but for our Cloudwater Supreme Sect, it may