All the elders of the Iron Dragon Sect had come to Primordial Pole Mountain this time—Yan Feiqing, Guo Hongyi, Mountain-Bearing True Person, and Lu Zhongming and his wife had all arrived.
Besides the Iron Dragon Sect's elders, Zhang Gui, Aurora, and Zhang Su had come as well.
Zhang Tie's elder brother, Zhang Yang, had not come. Just as the Iron Dragon Sect's people had set out for the Southern Frontier, Zhang Yang had also departed for the Celestial Mechanism Sect. He intended to cultivate in the sect's Grotto-Heaven for twenty years first. Zhang Yang had made ample preparations for this. In any case, those twenty years of cultivation time had been gifted to Zhang Tie by the Celestial Mechanism Sect, so there was no reason not to let Zhang Yang use them.
Once all the Iron Dragon Sect's Knights had left the sect, Torch Dragon Territory and Golden Crow Hall had become somewhat undermanned. Thus, when Zhang Yang went to the Celestial Mechanism Sect this time, he also brought Zhang Tie's father, mother, and children along to visit Zhang Changlei. With those people at the Celestial Mechanism Sect, their safety was naturally beyond concern.
Zhang Tie's wives had also taken advantage of these few free days to go on holiday together. They had arranged to visit Xuanyuan Hill, shop to their hearts' content, and take in the prosperity of Xuanyuan Hill while they were at it.
Zhang Tie also had a residence in Xuanyuan Hill, and Xuanyuan Hill was the core region of Great Xia. With the Crown Prince backing them, probably no one would dare set their sights on those women, so there was nothing to worry about.
For now, it was enough to leave all of Torch Dragon Territory in Tang De's care.
The Iron Dragon Sect's Knights,