A pebble cast into a river, sea, or lake could raise only a small splash, but a towering mountain could overturn rivers and seas.
Word of Fang Qianyuan's arrival in the Yinshan Kingdom soon spread through the ranks of independent cultivators.
For a time, every quarter was shaken.
In the Spirit-Taming World, someone like Fang Qianyuan could already be called a towering power in his own right.
His every move represented the will of the Azure Cloud Sect, and all sides watched his movements closely, not daring to let their guard down.
Especially during the Northern Frontier war, some sects and aristocratic clans had cut corners and paid lip service while defying orders in secret. Some even had murky ties to Central Province, making them all the more afraid that the Azure Cloud Sect would settle accounts when autumn came.
They were deeply worried by Fang Qianyuan's sudden move, fearing he had come for them.
However, after Fang Qianyuan entered the Zuo Family's territory, nothing happened for two straight days. Only on the third day did word emerge that he had come to hunt down a traitor to the Azure Cloud Sect, allowing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.
What outsiders did not know, however, was that three days earlier, on the very day he arrived in the city where the Zuo Family resided, Fang Qianyuan had left overnight, heading north toward the location indicated by the sect's intelligence.
Wen Qingfei and Li Yan went with him.
Although Fang Qianyuan commanded mighty forces and had experts as numerous as clouds, leaving him no need for their help, they were scions of powerful aristocratic clans. Their participation in such affairs of the Righteous Path was entirely proper.
Moreover, with a powerhouse like Fang Qianyuan protecting them, the journey was certain