Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start

The people of the various clans below nodded one after another. Since the Soul Clan elder had already fled in panic, this disturbance could be considered settled, with no need for further entanglement.

The Heavenly Tomb expedition had long since concluded. The opportunities and dangers within the secret realm were now matters of the past. The young prodigies from each clan who had come to train, whether they had reaped abundant rewards or carried some regrets, no longer had any desire to remain in the Ancient Clan.

The accompanying elders were even more clear-minded. They had no intention of lingering in the Ancient Clan and had already secretly instructed their clansmen to pack up, ready to depart at a single command.

Several elders from various clans who had long been acquainted with Elder Tong Xuan stepped forward and clasped their hands toward him across the air, their tones courteous yet carrying a trace of reverence.

"Brother Tong Xuan, thank you to the Ancient Clan for its hospitality. We shall take our leave first. If fate permits, we will meet again someday."

Elder Tong Xuan smiled and nodded in return, offering a few words wishing them a safe journey as he watched them lead their clan disciples away in streams of multicolored light, heading toward different horizons.

Before long, as Mang Tianchi, the last to bid farewell to Xiao Ling and his group, turned and departed, the once bustling expanse of sky became far quieter.

Only the Ancient Clan, Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan's group, and the Ancient Clan disciples standing in the distance remained. The tense, sword-drawn atmosphere gradually settled into calm.

Seeing that everyone from the various clans had departed and peace had returned to the skies, Xiao Yan withdrew his gaze and turned to Xiao Ling beside him,