The two figures above the Gilded Metal Sect were, of course, its two Violet Palace True Persons besides True Person Suihua.
One was known as True Person Han Qi. At the Violet Palace Middle Stage, he wore no crown, only a gleaming green jade hairpin holding his somewhat sparse hair in place. Old and frail, dressed in a gray robe, he looked thoroughly unremarkable.
The other was known as True Person Baiyang. He wore a purple jade crown and a blue robe embroidered with gold patterns, with a small seal hanging beneath it. He had a youthful face, thick brows, eyes dark as lacquer, and a square jaw. Even in silence, he gave off an air of solemn authority.
True Person Baiyang was the Gilded Metal Sect's sole great True Person at the Violet Palace Late Stage. His might held sway over the Five Commanderies, and his strength ranked among the finest in the Chu Kingdom. His fame had spread far and wide. Many believed that within a hundred years, he could perfect his cultivation of the four divine abilities and reach Violet Palace Great Perfection.
Whether he could then attain the Golden Core was another matter. Everyone knew how difficult that was. Over the past several centuries, the world had seen many Foundation Establishment cultivators reach the Violet Palace, but not a single Violet Palace cultivator attain the Golden Core!
True Person Han Qi drew his brows together and activated the Azure Spirit Eye Technique, gazing toward distant Hanzhang Commandery, where rain poured down in torrents. Several breaths later, his frown deepened. "I can't see anything unusual. There's no trace of a battle between Violet Palace cultivators—"
Beside him, True Person Baiyang also cast a spirit-eye spell. Golden light burst from his eyes, probing Hanzhang Commandery like two brilliant