Three years ago, Xie Tianhe, overlord of the Outer Sea of Death, perished body and soul. The Dragon Alliance was shaken to its core, and both inside and outside the alliance, fighting over the position of Alliance Leader never ceased.
It was not until a year ago, with the support of the three remaining elders, that the rising star Jiang Suo took office as Alliance Leader and finally stabilized the situation.
Normally, when the Dragon Alliance was in turmoil, it was the perfect chance for Myriad Stars Tower and the island factions of Sky Wing Island to expand aggressively.
Yet, most unusually, neither Myriad Stars Tower nor Sky Wing Island, nor any of the other major island powers in the Outer Sea of Death, took the opportunity to expand.
Only a few small and medium-sized island factions took the chance to make some minor moves.
This left both Myriad Stars Tower and the Dragon Alliance greatly astonished and baffled.
Myriad Stars Tower in particular.
They knew very well why they had not stirred up trouble. Not only had two current Floor Masters and one Old Ancestor died tragic deaths, but Yan Wudi, the Fifth Floor Master among their three remaining current Floor Masters, had never returned after heading to the Ancient Demon God Hall.
Under such circumstances, Myriad Stars Tower had suffered far more than a crippling blow. Even its inheritance was on the verge of being cut off. Naturally, it dared not make any rash moves. Its two remaining old ancestors devoted themselves fully to cultivating the next generation in order to carry on the inheritance.
But while it was understandable for them not to seize the chance to expand, Sky Wing Island and Anning Island—whose strength had not diminished and had practically surged—both holed up at home like