The Yu Long Sect.
As Empress Qingyao departed in frenzied pursuit of the True Dragon, the remaining Human Race prodigies tasked with investigating the situation here felt somewhat at a loss.
The central figures had already left. There seemed little point in their staying here any longer.
"Everyone, it seems this matter no longer requires our presence. I shall take my leave first."
Stone Dragon was the first to act. He nodded to Qingshui Dao Lord and said gravely,
"Qingshui, I owe you a favor for what happened today, and I will certainly repay it someday. Of course, if you have any requests or ideas, or wish to obtain something from me, you may send word to me afterward."
"As long as I possess it, or have the ability to obtain it, I will repay this karmic debt without leaving the slightest amount outstanding."
The Human Race prodigy shifted his gaze, letting it settle on Jiang Yan.
"Ever since I attained the Dao, I have regarded my peers as pigs and dogs, never giving them a second glance. Yet today, I discovered that I was merely a frog in a well, peering up at the sun and moon. Fellow Daoist Jiang, your divine abilities have earned my utmost admiration."
"Though I lost to you in this battle, I gained some insights into my own divine abilities. After a period of secluded cultivation, I will surely make progress. When that time comes, I shall seek you out again to test our divine abilities against each other. I hope you will not refuse me then."
He extended his right hand and slowly opened it, revealing a pill that gradually floated into view.
The pill was dark gold throughout, with patterns flashing across its surface as it spun. Stone Dragon gave it a