Although Hu Jie had been accepted as a Direct Disciple by His Highness Zhuo, Zhuo had not personally guided his cultivation. Instead, he had entrusted that responsibility to the Profound Spirit disciple before them, a man named Lian Xiluan.
Zhuo had only ever taken two disciples. One was this female cultivator, Lu Yishi—the aging woman now seated in the central wooden chair.
In terms of population, the Fengyang Clan naturally could not compare with the human race, but when it came to the number of cultivators, it was by no means inferior.
For every member of the Fengyang Clan was a cultivator.
Among the various tribes of the Fengyang Clan, the Heavenly Phoenix Tribe was undoubtedly one of the three largest.
To enter the tutelage of a Profound Spirit cultivator and then advance to the Profound Spirit realm themselves was enough to prove how extraordinary Zhuo's two disciples were.
Of the Orange Guard under Zhuo's control, two hundred had been placed under these two disciples.
A combined attack formation composed of two hundred cultivators at the late Spirit Severing stage and its peak possessed tremendous power. Although it could not withstand attacks from a Mahayana cultivator, it could still contend with two or three peak Profound Spirit cultivators.
Lu Yishi also understood that anyone who dared demand her master's personal attendance was no ordinary figure. Thus, she had not rushed over recklessly.
"You must not do this. The Orange Guard is the core fighting force of our Heavenly Phoenix Tribe. Our clan has long stipulated that they must not be mobilized lightly unless a tribal war is involved. Deploying the Orange Guard requires the approval of our tribal elders. Summoning them now would likely cause unnecessary trouble."
Before Lian Xiluan could agree, however, the Profound Spirit cultivator on the other