When they saw the four people from the Zhang Family and Huaiyuan Hall step out of the crowd one after another and bow before Zhang Tie, the quick-witted among Zhang Tie's disciples suddenly came to a realization. At last, they understood why the Zhang Family of Huaiyuan Hall had received such "preferential treatment" during the Iron Dragon Sect's founding ceremony—the entire Zhang Family had been the only family to receive two gold invitations, and four Huaiyuan Hall disciples had even been admitted beneath the Iron Dragon Sect Master's wing. Back then, everyone had thought Candle Dragon True Person held the Golden Crow City branch of Huaiyuan Hall in particularly high regard. Who could have known they had been one family all along? Naturally, they would receive more favor and be treated differently. Thinking further, perhaps when their master had chosen You Province for the Torch Dragon Territory in the first place, he had already harbored this intention.
Zhang Tie's disciples instantly became completely certain of his identity. Before their shock had even faded, immense excitement came rushing in as they recalled Zhang Tie's countless legendary deeds.
Great Xia had already revoked its wanted order for Zhang Tie, and the truth behind the Blessed Sea City Massacre was gradually surfacing. Under such circumstances, the radiance already surrounding Zhang Tie became even more dazzling and brilliant. To have such a master was a blessing bestowed by heaven.
It was only that their master looked far too young. Judging by appearances alone, even among all the disciples, he would absolutely have seemed like the youngest junior brother at the very back of the ranks. To become an Earth Knight at such an age—such a figure was as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns not only in the other human countries, but even