Where to go next, secret arts of Jade Clarity's Second Realm

As the words fell, Qian Xin appeared in the doorway of the main hall.

He wore dark gray casual clothes. Upon entering, his gaze first settled on Gu You, carrying the scrutiny of an elder appraising a junior, before turning to Yang Wenqing.

He did not sit down immediately. Instead, he raised a hand and tapped lightly, sending a strand of energy structured around the five-element cycle shooting from his fingertip. Like a fine, five-colored thread, it silently extended toward Yang Wenqing.

Yang Wenqing rose, allowing the energy to touch the spiritual light barrier before him. At the instant of contact, he released a matching ray of five-colored light, likewise structured around the five-element cycle, which met Qian Xin's energy in midair.

The two forces touched soundlessly in the center of the hall, then vanished without a trace. A powerful gust immediately spread outward from their meeting point, billowing the landscape painting hanging on the wall.

Qian Xin lightly swept his sleeve, and the wind in the hall vanished in an instant. A satisfied smile appeared on his face. "Very good. This is truly the Second Realm. Your foundations are solid, and the five-element cycle has already become instinctive."

He then turned to Gu You and admonished him, "You can't even measure up to a junior. All you ever do is show off and leave yourself covered in injuries, wasting a hundred years for nothing."

Gu You rubbed his nose awkwardly.

Only then did Yang Wenqing, Jiang Wan, and Zhao Ze bow to Qian Xin together.

Qian Xin waved for them to sit, then took the seat of honor himself. Leaning casually against the backrest, he returned his gaze to Yang Wenqing.

"Your arrangements have essentially been settled."

A smile entered his voice. "Supreme Command will establish a mobile force