Strong-arming

Without True Lord Chiyu's interference, Shen Fan's registration went smoothly. After leaving behind a trace of his divine power, he finally received his own captain's token.

From then on, with this token, he could come and go freely in the Storm True Realm!

With everything taken care of, Shen Fan decided to explore the Storm True Realm on his own, so he let True Lord Huoyun go on ahead.

After parting from Shen Fan, True Lord Huoyun didn't return to his residence. Instead, he went straight to Captain Baiyan's Cave Mansion.

As soon as he entered, True Lord Huoyun saw True Lord Chiyu standing at attention to one side.

The two exchanged glances and nodded, which passed for a greeting.

Turning his gaze to the master of the Cave Mansion, True King Baiyan, True Lord Huoyun immediately bowed respectfully. "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

True King Baiyan was from the Multi-eyed Clan. He had once been a senior elder of the clan, but more than a hundred thousand years ago, he suddenly defected and joined the Storm Plunderers. He had remained with them ever since.

Clad in a layer of fearsome armor, True King Baiyan sat in a crystal chair, his chest rising and falling slightly as though he had fallen asleep.

He seemed not to have noticed True Lord Huoyun's arrival.

Still bowing, True Lord Huoyun was immediately left in an awkward position, unsure what to do.

As time passed, True Lord Huoyun remained kneeling on one knee, but the pressure weighing on him grew inexplicably heavier.

It was as if something kept piling weight onto his shoulders!

He struggled to raise his head and glanced at True King Baiyan, who still hadn't reacted. Suddenly, True Lord Huoyun understood.

It seemed True King Baiyan had ultimately seen through some of his