At the entrance to Gourd Valley, a thousand-man honor guard stood silently. Every one of them was a Grandmaster. Not a sound escaped them; each was cautious to the extreme, not daring even to breathe too loudly.
They had come from the Great Qing Dynasty, and they knew this was the hometown of Sage Bai Yang. No one dared behave disrespectfully here, for fear of displeasing the Sage.
A Sage! To a little Dynasty, that was the stuff of legends—a supreme existence beyond their reach. Only one Sage had ever emerged in this part of the world, and the pride that inspired was beyond words.
At the head of the honor guard stood a white-haired old man. He waited outside the valley gates with his head slightly bowed. Though he had the cultivation of a Heavenly Master, he showed not the slightest impatience. He seemed prepared to wait until the end of time without a single complaint.
This man was none other than Elder Huang, once Protector Master of the Chen Dynasty. He had delivered an imperial edict to Bai Yang at the Divine Martial Dynasty ruins.
Back then, Bai Yang had been his junior—a tiny, insignificant nobody. Now, Bai Yang was a Sage whom he didn't even have the right to look up to!
Before long, Bai Yang left his residence and came here in person.
Seeing Elder Huang before him, Bai Yang felt conflicted. He was glad to see an old acquaintance, relieved to have escaped the "clutches," and annoyed that his good time had been interrupted...
He had nearly slept with Princess Tianxin, widely regarded as the most beautiful woman in the world. What a pity someone had barged in...
"Greetings, Elder Huang. You're here to...?" Bai Yang asked, eyeing the honor guard in confusion.
Elder Huang