North Azure Sect.
Inside the main hall of the main peak!
The throne atop the high platform stood empty!
Below the platform, cultivators radiating vast, imposing pressure stood along both sides of the hall!
At this moment, respect shone in their eyes as they waited...
Not a sound could be heard; the atmosphere was exceedingly solemn!
All of a sudden, Mystic Light flashed.
When they looked again, an old man with the bearing of an immortal had already taken his seat upon the throne atop the high platform.
That was right!
He was the Ancestor of the North Azure Sect, True Lord Sikong, a genuine Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator.
"Disciples pay respects to Ancestor. May Ancestor's immortal path flourish and prosper..."
"..."
A remarkably uniform chorus rang through the great hall!
Ancestor Sikong, seated upon the throne, pressed a hand downward in the air and said calmly:
"Rise!"
As his words fell.
Ancestor Sikong's gaze settled upon a Golden Core elder, and he said flatly:
"Have all the cultivators of our sect returned?"
Upon hearing this, the Golden Core elder stepped out from the ranks, took a step forward, and bowed with lowered head.
"Reporting to Ancestor, this disciple has obeyed Ancestor's decree and conveyed Ancestor's order!
"Within the sect, all Golden Core elders have returned to their posts, while eight or nine out of every ten Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators have also returned.
"Only some cultivators from distant locations are still on the road.
"At the earliest, they will need half a day before they can return to the sect!
"Besides that, there are also some Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators traveling abroad whom we have been unable to contact in time."
"..."
Listening to the Golden Core elder's detailed report, Ancestor Sikong nodded calmly before saying:
"Immediately convey this