"Ice River Valley was destroyed?" When Xiao Yan first heard the news, he found it somewhat unbelievable. Ice River Valley was a tier stronger than the Four Pavilions; it could not have been as easy to deal with as Wind Lightning Pavilion.
"On that day, Ice Venerable forcibly took a slash from Clan Chief Mu and was already wounded to his very foundation. Afterward, the Woeful Poison Body suffered a backlash as well. Once Ice Venerable's strength declined, considerable turmoil broke out within Ice River Valley. Although it was ultimately suppressed by force, the valley had already been severely weakened. Several people even fled to Starfall Pavilion. In the end, the Pavilion Master made a prompt decision and subdued them with thunderous methods. Of course, experts from the Heavenly Luan Clan also lent their aid."
Ice River Valley controlled a considerable territory. Since it could stand alongside Sound Valley and Burning Flame Valley as one of the Three Valleys, it was naturally no ordinary faction. Unfortunately, its high-level strength was truly lacking. There were only two Dou Zun in total, and its strongest member, Ice Venerable, had also suffered grave injuries during the battle to besiege Starfall Pavilion.
Yet the recovered Starfall Pavilion now had the Heavenly Luan Clan behind it. After Venerable Wind and Mu Yaoyin discussed the matter, they still chose to forcefully destroy the original Ice River Valley. Moreover, they acted far too quickly. Their decapitation operation was so swift that before Ice River Valley's middle ranks could even react, Ice Venerable had already been separated from his head. Ice River Valley's territory was extensive, and Starfall Pavilion itself had already undergone a massive expansion in power. It now needed to slow its pace and could not forcibly annex everything.
Therefore, the best choice was to replace