In Windward Lodge, controlled by the local magnates of the Equal Sea Domain, Elder Fang and an Immortal Alliance envoy, a fellow Nascent Soul Expert, appeared in a Teleportation Array with more than a dozen Core Formation cultivators.
Before them lay a plaza bustling with voices.
This place was roughly equivalent to Sea Eye City, controlled by the Dong Household in the Vast Sea Domain. Both stood at intersections of primordial energy channels in the void, making them convenient places for travel. Various factions had routed their Teleportation Array destinations here to avoid other locations unsuitable for construction, and over time, the place had become a transportation hub.
When the group appeared, the Immortal Alliance cultivators stationed locally had already received word and hurried over. Accompanying them were several members of local aristocratic clans dressed in sumptuous brocade robes.
"Greetings, Elder Fang! Greetings, Envoy You!"
"No need for such formalities. We came in haste and have yet to learn how things stand here."
Elder Fang stepped out of the Magic Array and looked toward the local branch chief, who likewise wore Immortal Alliance attire.
The branch chief stepped out from the crowd and said, "Reporting to the elder: after receiving the notice, we immediately sealed off all major routes. The Magic Arrays have been closed for more than an hour, and the Flying Boats at the air harbor are likewise allowed in but not out. However, the various factions have voiced strong objections. We still need you to explain matters personally."
The Immortal Alliance envoy said, "I have brought Great Elder Hong's decree."
The Great Elder Hong he spoke of was another Immortal Alliance titan who hailed from the Spirit Illusion Blessed Land, as well as the Chief Seat in charge of the Sky-Gazing Terrace. Great Elder Hong had now