The Difference Was Obvious, Jinghu's Strength

Severing Harmony Valley remained as it always had—birds singing, flowers fragrant, grass lush as a carpet.

As the morning sun rose, threads of purple dawnlight streamed down, and cultivators flew in from afar.

Most of these cultivators had come to watch the matches.

The grand competition at Taihang Marketplace concerned the division of Taihang Commandery's interests.

Neither the Ye Family nor the Jin Family would exclude outsiders, and for independent cultivators, simply witnessing a Foundation Establishment or Purple Palace battle was itself an enormous stroke of fortune.

A stroke of fortune that came without cost or danger.

Some even sent voice transmissions back and forth, already beginning to plan small trade gatherings.

As time passed, the sunlight shifted from purple to red, and spirit boats began appearing in the distance.

The Wei Family's spirit boat arrived first, still led by Wei Dazhong. Though their numbers were small, compared to twenty years ago, they had made considerable progress in Foundation Establishment cultivators, now possessing three—at least on the surface.

Wei Dazhong was especially relaxed at this moment. After all, he had completed the task his family had given him and preserved the Wei Family's inheritance.

So many families in Taihang Commandery had vanished like smoke and scattered clouds—the long-established Mo Family, the Purple Palace Xu Family, and even the Yuan Family that had come alongside the Wei Family—all had been swallowed by the river of history.

Yet despite backing the wrong side, he had managed to keep his family steady. That was his achievement.

Even with the Ye Family and Jin Family now fighting among themselves, he was not worried. No matter which family won, it would not affect them much.

The Wei Family and Azure Cloud Nunnery already held extremely little share and influence in Taihang Marketplace. No matter what