After the lottery ended, Su Xin immediately went into seclusion. Things were progressing smoothly in the Northwest Circuit. Once word got out that he had become the Great Snow Mountain's Guest Grand Elder, none of the tribes in the Northwest Circuit dared make trouble behind his back.
The Dark Guard was now under Li Huai's command, honing their skills in Liangzhou Circuit. Meanwhile, the Northwest Army was led by Gao Changqing, with Ji Wuyue and the others watching over it, so there was hardly any chance of trouble.
Setting aside Gao Changqing's strength, he was a steady man, and his inheritance included the art of military formations. He was more than capable of commanding an army of two hundred thousand.
As for the top experts, Yue Dongliu was old-fashioned, but he wasn't one of those sinister schemers, so he could be trusted.
Ji Wuyue had an odd temper, but because of Houtu, he considered Su Xin one of his own. He was even more reliable than Yue Dongliu.
Cai Sanyuan was known for being devious and ruthless, but he was only one man and couldn't stir up much trouble. Besides, he had no reason to scheme behind Su Xin's back. So Su Xin was quite at ease going into seclusion this time.
While Su Xin was peacefully in seclusion, the Yi Sword Sect, far away in Jiannan Circuit, was bustling with activity. The young disciples of this generation were preparing to leave the mountain and venture into the jianghu.
At that moment, more than sixty disciples stood in the Yi Sword Sect's plaza. There were both boys and girls, all young, almost none older than twenty, yet every one of them had reached the Xiantian Realm.
Seventeen- or eighteen-year-old Xin'er stood out among them. Compared with her adorable looks as