At the end of September, drifting clouds transformed above the North Sea Branch Headquarters. Spiritual energy wreathed the sky, forming a scene as splendid as flowers in full bloom.
The branch's senior members stood in midair, with members of the commerce guild and leaders of the local aristocratic clans and powerful families behind them.
They waited there for a long time, until a patch of inky darkness appeared out of nowhere in the blue sky, as though someone had taken the heavens as a canvas and laid down a heavy brushstroke.
Two figures materialized, appearing directly before the assembled crowd.
They were two Core Formation Cultivators, a man and a woman, both with deep, unfathomable auras. The man wore a feathered crown and a long robe, looking every inch an ethereal immortal. The woman wore a phoenix crown and ceremonial cape, resembling a queen of the mortal world, dignified and richly elegant.
"Greetings, special envoys!"
The people of the North Sea welcomed them in unison, revealing their identities.
These two were special envoys dispatched by the Four Seas Commerce Guild's General Association. Notice of their arrival had come well in advance. The man was named Cheng Xiong, and the woman Yin Sujun. Both were elite experts among Core Formation Cultivators, powerful enough to oversee the region and ensure its safety for the time being.
"There is no need for such ceremony. I am Cheng Xiong, and this is Elder Yin, Yin Sujun. I believe our colleagues in the North Sea have already heard of us," said the ethereal-looking man.
His smile had a warmth that made people feel as though they were basking in a spring breeze, and his Dharma Power also radiated an exceptionally gentle aura.
Interestingly, however, Li Ling detected several indescribable scents within it. This seemed to