The return of the seven Titled Douluo elders was like throwing a block of ice into an already boiling pot of oil, instantly igniting the Li Family's atmosphere to its peak. For an entire week, the topic of conversation throughout Heavenly Phoenix City never strayed from these powerful clansmen who had been thought lost and were now found again. On streets and in alleys, over tea and after meals, people excitedly speculated about their experiences and marveled at the family's reversal of fortune.
"Have you heard? Elder Ming and the others accidentally entered a small world back then and obtained a tremendous opportunity!"
"I knew it. They were all outstanding figures of the clan back then. How could they have fallen so easily..."
"This is wonderful! Our Li Family suddenly has so many Titled Douluo. Let's see who dares bully us now!"
"Maybe there are other clansmen stranded outside who are still on their way back!" a young disciple said hopefully.
An older clansman beside him chuckled and smacked the back of his head. "Silly boy, do you think Titled Douluo grow on trees? Having these few elders return is already a blessing from our ancestors, an enormous stroke of fortune! Don't be too greedy."
Even so, the smiles on everyone's faces and the pride rekindled in their eyes did not diminish in the slightest. Amid these successive surprises, the family's sense of unity and cohesion reached unprecedented heights.
Amid this fervent, expectant atmosphere, more good news arrived—the group led by Li Tianwu, who had gone to Azure Jade Forest to hunt the ninth Soul Ring for the family head's wife, Dongyue Qingjue, had returned in triumph!
The commotion caused by their return was no less impressive. Before they even arrived, an oppressive aura mixed with powerful Soul Power and