The moment the two touched, the surrounding space twisted faintly without cease.
This was the natural resonance between the Great Dao of Strength and the Space Law.
"You bastard, you climbed the tower without even saying a word."
Zhan Feng strode over and punched Jiang Shu's shoulder, a bitter smile on his face.
"My father heard about it and nearly threw me into the Ten Thousand Battle Cave for special training."
The Ten Thousand Battle Cave was a place of grueling cultivation within the War Alliance. Even someone like Zhan Feng trembled with fear whenever he heard its name.
Turning his head, Jiang Shu saw a young woman in a star-patterned robe standing not far away, smiling at him. It was Bei Jue of the Ethereal Star Alliance.
Unlike what he had imagined, Bei Jue wore a sincere smile. Seeing Jiang Shu look at her, she waved and said with a smile, "Brother Jiang, it has been a long time. I hope you have been well."
Jiang Shu waved back at her. "You didn't tell me in advance when you came either."
Back when his name had yet to rise, Bei Jue had already been on good terms with him. Though she had intended to invest in him early on, she had also helped him stand against the Mech Mother while his cultivation had not yet risen.
Though the Ethereal Star Alliance commanded no small territory, it was still vastly inferior to a colossal force like the Mech Clan.
If that step had gone wrong, it would have affected the entire Ethereal Star Alliance.
Yet she had still helped him. Jiang Shu naturally remembered that favor in his heart.
Bei Jue took an hourglass-shaped pendant from her sleeve and placed it in Jiang Shu's hand. "I heard that Brother Jiang