Poise Is Decent, but the Strength Is...

At the same time, inside the grand hall of the Misty Cloud Sect in the Jia Ma Empire.

Yun Yun sat in the seat of honor, looking at Nalan Yanran standing below her with a mixture of helplessness and reproach on her face.

"Yanran, why did you go to the Xiao Family to break off the engagement without even informing me? That was far too rash, wasn't it?"

After being reprimanded by her teacher, Nalan Yanran was clearly dissatisfied. "Teacher, I'll decide my own marriage. That Xiao Yan is nothing but trash. He can't even condense Dou Qi, so he is completely unworthy of me."

"The man I, Nalan Yanran, marry must be a powerhouse worthy of me, not trash who isn't even a Dou Zhe."

Seeing how stubborn Yanran was, Yun Yun could only sigh helplessly. "Yanran, I'm not saying you can't break off the engagement, but you should at least have told me beforehand so I could be prepared."

"You suddenly ran off to the Xiao Family to break off the engagement. What will the Xiao Family think? What will everyone in the Jia Ma Empire think of our Misty Cloud Sect?"

Although her teacher emphasized it so strongly, and although Nalan Yanran felt that she had a point, she still insisted on her decision. "Teacher, I know I was rash this time, but I don't regret it."

"That Xiao Yan is completely unworthy of me. I can't possibly marry trash, not in this lifetime."

Seeing Nalan Yanran persist, apparently determined to break off her engagement with that boy from the Xiao Family, Yun Yun, as her teacher, found it difficult to continue interfering.

Just as she was about to say something more, a golden light suddenly lit up within the hall.

Yun Yun froze, then raised her head to look toward the sky.

A gigantic golden Sky Screen appeared out of thin air above the hall, with lines of golden text emerging across it.

When the Sky Screen appeared before them, not only Yun Yun, but everyone present was utterly stunned!

The Sky Screen displayed a person's name and achievements. It clearly stated that this person was named Lu Chuan, and that Lu Chuan had actually destroyed the entire Misty Cloud Sect all by himself.

Upon seeing this information, Yun Yun abruptly rose from her seat.

"What?! The Misty Cloud Sect was destroyed by one person?!"

With this crucial information exposed, everyone present was shocked beyond measure.

"How is that possible?!"

"The Misty Cloud Sect has stood in the Jia Ma Empire for centuries. How could it possibly be destroyed?"

"Who is this Lu Chuan? I've never heard that name before."

"He destroyed the Misty Cloud Sect all by himself? Just how strong must he be?"

They were so shocked mainly because the Misty Cloud Sect was a transcendent force within the Jia Ma Empire. How could it possibly be wiped out by a single person?

Noticing the content and information revealed on the Sky Screen, Nalan Yanran was also greatly shocked. What kind of powerhouse could actually destroy the Misty Cloud Sect?

At that moment, Yun Yun, the sect leader, stood completely motionless as cold sweat poured down her back.

Then she murmured, "When did someone like this emerge within the Jia Ma Empire?"

"I, Yun Yun, wouldn't dare claim to know every powerhouse in the Jia Ma Empire, but I know all those with even a little fame. Just who is this Lu Chuan?"

Moreover, since the Lu Chuan mentioned on the Sky Screen could destroy the Misty Cloud Sect by himself, his strength had to be at least above a Nine-Star Dou Emperor, or perhaps he was a Dou Zong-level powerhouse.

But when had such a powerhouse appeared within the Jia Ma Empire?

As the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, if the Jia Ma Empire truly had a powerhouse of such strength, he could never have remained unknown.

Just then, a disturbance suddenly came from the cultivation chamber behind the grand hall.

A powerful aura surged out from the chamber, followed by the door being pushed open.

Then a handsome white-haired young man stepped through the air. He was Yun Shan, the former sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect and a Dou Zong-level powerhouse.

Having just emerged from seclusion, he happened to hear the elders discussing something outside, so he came out to see what had happened.

"What happened? I think I heard you saying something about the Misty Cloud Sect being destroyed?"

As soon as Yun Shan emerged from seclusion, he noticed the Sky Screen in the center of the hall, and his expression instantly froze.

"Outrageous!"

"Someone actually claims they can destroy my Misty Cloud Sect? Utterly absurd!"

As Yun Shan spoke, a flash of killing intent passed through his eyes. "Where did this thing come from? Who put the information on it?"

Yun Yun shook her head. "I don't know. This Sky Screen suddenly appeared inside the hall, and the content displayed itself automatically. I don't know where it came from either."

However, upon hearing this, Yun Shan immediately grew dissatisfied. "No matter where it came from, aren't they afraid of being laughed at for saying something like that?"

"My Misty Cloud Sect has stood in the Jia Ma Empire for centuries. What storms have we not weathered? How could we possibly be destroyed by some nobody?"

After all, he himself was a Dou Zong-level powerhouse. Just what level of strength did this Lu Chuan possess to be able to destroy their Misty Cloud Sect?

New information continued to emerge on the Sky Screen, line after line of golden text appearing.

After seeing that information, Yun Shan's expression changed from disdain to shock, then from shock to disbelief.

"A... a Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint?"

"He has mastered all the Heavenly Flames on the Dou Qi Continent?"

After seeing the information exposed on the Sky Screen, Yun Shan was thoroughly stunned.

The hall instantly fell silent, and everyone stared wide-eyed at the information on the Sky Screen.

What did a Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint represent?

Not only was such a being among the absolute peak existences of the entire Dou Qi Continent, but they could destroy heaven and earth with every gesture. What was a mere Misty Cloud Sect to them?

If a Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint wanted to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect, wouldn't it be as easy as crushing an ant?

Yun Shan had been boasting wildly just moments ago, but now he had been slapped in the face in an instant.

In the end, he let out a long sigh and said, "The poise is decent, but the strength is a little absurd..."

When Yun Shan spoke now, none of his earlier arrogance remained. All that was left was a profound sense of powerlessness.

A Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint—if such a powerhouse wanted to destroy the Misty Cloud Sect, who could stop him?

Yun Yun, the sect leader, stood there looking at the information revealed on the Sky Screen, her expression filled with immense shock.

She had never imagined that the Lu Chuan she had just been wondering about was actually such an existence.

When had such a powerhouse appeared in the Jia Ma Empire?

Or perhaps such a powerhouse was simply beyond what the Jia Ma Empire could contain?

The golden words on the Sky Screen lingered for quite a while before slowly dissipating into the air.

Although the hall gradually returned to calm after a long while, everyone's expressions remained filled with shock.

Yun Shan in particular stood there in silence for a long time. In the end, he turned and walked back into the cultivation chamber, leaving behind a sentence before closing the door.

"This matter... should be considered carefully."