The Mystic Pattern Sect had always been the leading power of the Northwest Region, and it occupied the largest territory in all of Tianlan City. From Starwatch Tower, the tallest pavilion of the Mystic Pattern Sect, one could take in the entire splendor of Tianlan City at a glance.
Yet the once brilliantly lit Mystic Pattern Sect now seemed somewhat desolate. Lu Zhi's defeat at Xiao Yan's hands and their poor performance at the Ten Thousand Beasts Assembly had thoroughly reduced the sect's prestige to rock bottom.
Even the lowest-ranking Mystic Pattern Sect disciples now felt unsettled and worried about their futures. Meanwhile, the sect's true ruler, Lu Huangtian, stood alone in silence on the highest floor of Starwatch Tower.
At that moment, the night sky was dim. Not a trace of moonlight or starlight could pierce through the shroud of dark clouds. Lu Huangtian simply stood there without moving for a long time, his very aura vanished. Had anyone come by, they might even have suspected that the renowned Lu Huangtian of the Northwest Region was already dead.
Not until someone entered Starwatch Tower did the silence break. His body was covered in powerful muscles, and the aura of a peak Dou Zong naturally leaked from him. No one would dare question his strength. Moreover, in Tianlan City, only one faction wore such bright yellow attire—Elephant Rhino Mountain.
This man was Elephant Rhino Mountain's leader—Shi Ye.
No one knew how the ruler of one of the top six powers in the Northwest Region had arrived at the Mystic Pattern Sect. He had come silently, without encountering any obstruction.
"You're here?" Lu Huangtian said in a hoarse, aged voice.
"I'm here!" Shi Ye's gaze toward Lu Huangtian was somewhat complicated.
Lu Huangtian shifted his gaze away from the void and