News of Zhao Feng's victory over Jiang Chen soon reached the Eight Extremes Gate.
In the sect master's courtyard, Yu Ruoyun gazed into the distance, his expression grave.
The loss of Song Zhi, an Astral Force expert, had wounded the Eight Extremes Gate to its very bones. The uncertain condition of Liu Yang, the promising young talent in whom they had placed such high hopes, troubled him even more.
And Zhao Feng, this rising star who also hailed from the Eight Extremes Lineage, stabbed another knife into his heart every time someone mentioned him.
"He gets along well with Huo Yao of our sect. They met when they were both nobodies. Even if he refuses to join us, wouldn't marrying Huo Yao make him our Eight Extremes Gate's son-in-law? It would amount to the same thing."
There's no hurry. For now, I'll encourage Huo Yao to spend more time with him. Once the water flows and the channel forms naturally, I can ask him to propose as an elder of her sect, Yu Ruoyun thought.
Now that the Five Sects Alliance had been formed, he would appoint Huo Yao as their liaison with the Nine Yang Gate. Her real task would be to stay in contact with Zhao Feng.
"Besides, we cannot delay the bounty on the Demonic Sect elder. Junior Sister Song died with her eyes unable to close. We must capture the other Demonic Sect elder who escaped, to honor her spirit in heaven."
As word spread of Zhao Feng's place at the bottom of the Tiger Ranking, a Pill Embracement expert from the Feng Family came calling first, followed by one from the Wang Family. Then, sure enough, martial masters from other prefectures began arriving.
Zhao Feng refused every challenge. Defeating Jiang Chen had already accomplished his