Guidance

Li Xiao was assigned to the Three Origins Sect's garrison.

It was an area formed by several connected courtyards, located on the eastern side of Zhennan City. Though it was not particularly spacious, compared to the makeshift tents erected throughout the city, it was already excellent treatment.

The Three Origins Sect's banners hung at the entrance to the garrison. Most of those coming and going were Sect disciples. Some hurried along, while others spoke in low voices. The atmosphere held a little more sense of belonging than elsewhere in the city.

When they saw Li Xiao enter the garrison, quite a few familiar faces immediately gathered around him.

"Senior Brother Li is back!"

"I heard you fought your way through the Demon Race's defenses from Whitewater Commandery a few days ago? Impressive!"

"Damn, you've reached Marrow-Piercing? Your breakthrough speed is downright absurd..."

Everyone chimed in at once, greeting him with sincere admiration and warmth in their eyes.

Li Xiao's performance during the previous city defense had already earned him considerable renown among the lower-ranking disciples. Now that word had spread of his arrival in Zhennan City and another breakthrough in his cultivation, many disciples had already begun to see him as their Backbone.

Someone even said outright that, with Li Xiao's current battle record and cultivation, the position of Flying Cloud Peak's Candidate Saint Son would surely be his.

Li Xiao responded to everyone's greetings one by one, but his gaze swept over the crowd as if by chance.

He saw several familiar faces, as well as several empty places.

Some of those who had once fought shoulder to shoulder with him were no longer there.

His eyes dimmed for an instant. He said nothing, merely suppressing those emotions.

After a while, a disciple hurried over and said in a