Xisha County.
Within the valley.
As Jiang Ning's words fell, the valley suddenly fell silent.
The faint mist in the mountains lingered even beneath the afternoon sun.
Yellow Sky Daoist stood atop the stone platform, his earth-yellow Daoist robe fluttering lightly in the breeze.
He looked calmly at Jiang Ning, then gently rose into the air. Moving without wind, he slowly descended to a point ten feet before Jiang Ning.
At the same time.
The others in the valley had already risen.
They then retreated several steps.
They had seen the Sect Leader's attitude.
By taking the initiative to descend from the high platform, he was giving equal respect to this Prince of Luoshui who had arrived so suddenly.
This already showed that, in the Sect Leader's eyes, the extremely young Prince of Luoshui before him was an equal.
Not merely an equal in status, but also an equal in strength and deserving of equal respect.
At that moment, Jiang Ning glanced at Yellow Sky Daoist, then swept his gaze around the valley.
He could sense that the patterns of a great formation covered the ground beneath the valley.
The Earth Veins in the surrounding area all converged toward this valley.
"Since Your Highness has come in person, are you here to demand an accounting?" Yellow Sky Daoist asked.
Jiang Ning shook his head. "Demand an accounting? I'm not Ji Minghao. What position do I have to demand an accounting from you? I'm merely a little curious."
"What is Your Highness curious about?" Yellow Sky Daoist asked.
"I'm curious about the Sect Leader's thoughts." Jiang Ning continued, "The Sect Leader has reached this point. Fame, wealth, and rank are all within easy reach, but overturning the Great Xia Dynasty is still beyond you. Whether you live or die now lies