Tianjing Gate had become the headquarters of Sky City's elite forces. The rest of the army was still withdrawing from the Cleansing Dust Mountain region in succession. Sky City had suffered heavy losses this time as well, though most of the casualties had occurred during rescue efforts. Because the ancient primordial chaos energy had not been isolated by the Veil of Clouds, effective defenses had been impossible, leading to the disaster before us.
The purpose of the Veil of Clouds had now been clarified. However, this explanation had come far too late. From here on, Sky City would probably follow the example of the ancient immortal ancestors and set up a massive isolation belt like the Veil of Clouds, sealing off the entire Heavenly Sword Mountain region.
In the Sect Leader's Hall, after finishing my official duties, I received Li Tianjing alone.
"City Lord! I am willing to lead the elite disciples of my sect and join the reconstruction teams at the Veil of Clouds, sealing away all the ancient primordial chaos energy in Heavenly Sword Mountain so it can no longer bring disaster to the Extreme South!" Li Tianjing said with cupped fists.
"You don't need to go. Stay at Tianjing Gate and manage the sect properly. Although you've made quite a few mistakes over the years, your merits still outweigh your faults. I'm returning Tianjing Gate to you. However, you must keep your disciples under strict control and eliminate the problems left over from before. You should forge ahead and restore peace and stability to the southern heavens." I looked at Li Tianjing, my feelings complicated. Dismissing him would not be appropriate; many of Tianjing Gate's old holdouts still cared about him. But letting him atone by rendering meritorious service would not be suitable either. Sending him into