Convergence

The next day!

Beneath the vault of heaven, dark clouds gathered!

A fine drizzle fell from the dim sky.

In Heavenly Square Immortal City, which had previously bustled with voices and activity, only scattered pedestrians remained on the streets.

Only some low-cultivation Qi Refining Stage Mortal Cultivators paid no heed to the changing weather, still laboring away for those few Spirit Stones.

Yet within Heavenly Square Immortal City's inner district, not a single Mortal Cultivator could be seen walking outside.

Even the lowest-ranking Mortal Cultivators had no mood to venture out, all of them huddling indoors to cultivate.

Inside the main hall of a lavish pavilion.

Huangfu Daizong sat upright upon the throne at the head, sweeping his gaze over the several Mortal Cultivators seated along either side below.

"Among you are friends of mine, Huangfu Daizong, as well as my relatives. All of you are future pillars of the Huangfu family!"

"This mission is a confidential family assignment. None of you may leak even a fraction of it to the outside."

At those words.

One of the brawny Mortal Cultivators rumbled in a thick voice:

"Cousin Daizong, since you thought to include us in such a good opportunity, how could we possibly dare disobey your orders!"

"Exactly! That is precisely the case!"

Seeing this.

Huangfu Daizong nodded and smiled.

"We are merely doing our part for the family!"

Then, his gaze settled on a handsome young Mortal Cultivator as he continued:

"By the way, Guangfei, has your second uncle not returned yet?"

"If he cannot make it back today, then he may as well forget about this mission!"

The young Mortal Cultivator promptly rose to his feet and cupped his hands.

"Uncle, you know that Second Uncle only just managed to gather all the Spirit Materials needed for