The Heaven Dou Emperor had made it clear to him that he would return the Wind Thunder Sect Ruins to Tie Li, but exactly when remained unknown.
For now, the Wind Thunder Sect Ruins still held immense appeal for the major noble houses and Soul Master factions.
Using it to earn a substantial income in Gold Soul Coins was a fine choice for the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
As Tie Li looked at the Wind Thunder Sect Ruins before him, his heart was not particularly stirred, but Dugu Bo beside him did not see it that way.
In Dugu Bo's eyes, this had once been Tie Li's sect, representing everything from his past. Yet now it had become a piece of rotting flesh, drawing countless vultures to feast upon it.
How would one feel upon seeing such a sight?
That was also why Dugu Bo had hesitated at first.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family had stationed a unit of soldiers here, fearing that some Soul Master faction might cause trouble.
"This is imperial territory. Do you have authorization to pass?" A soldier stopped Dugu Bo and Tie Li.
Guarding this place was the duty assigned to this unit.
Dugu Bo took out the token of an imperial worshipper, and the general in charge of the unit immediately changed expression.
"So it is Your Excellency Dugu Bo. We were presumptuous not to recognize you."
"No matter."
"Thank you. Let them pass."
Tie Li was headed for the Lightning Pool atop the mountain, but he would pass through the site of his former sect along the way.
It had already become ruins, yet quite a few Soul Masters still lingered there.
At that moment, Tie Li's aura seemed somewhat unstable. The Soul Power fluctuations emanating from him startled the Soul Masters searching