Marveling at the treasure's might, Liu Yu restrained the greed in his heart and walked toward his squad.
The drill ground was packed with people, a dense sea of heads beyond counting. A rough estimate put their number at twenty or thirty thousand, perhaps even more.
Even if each person made only a little noise, the place was still deafening.
Yet however loud the din became, it could not compare to the Blazing Sun Drum, nor interfere with its beat in the slightest.
Ignoring the cultivators who greeted him, Liu Yu extended his spiritual perception.
Before long, he sensed several familiar auras somewhere on the drill ground.
He turned toward their source and walked over. Soon, several familiar figures came into view.
The two women at the front were dressed differently. One wore purple, her expression solemn and her bearing cool; the other had dark red hair, a pale face, and an icy expression.
They were none other than Jiang Qiushui and Leng Yuexin!
"Senior Brother Liu."
"Senior Brother Qing Yang."
Since he had not deliberately concealed his aura, the two women noticed Liu Yu before he drew near and immediately came forward to meet him.
"Mm."
"Junior Sister Jiang, has everyone in our squad assembled?"
Liu Yu acknowledged them without slowing his steps. He walked straight toward the formation and asked in an even voice.
"Reporting to Senior Brother, everyone has assembled. No one is absent."
The two women followed behind him, and Jiang Qiushui answered.
At some point, the Blazing Sun Drum had fallen silent. The power that beguiled hearts and bolstered morale was also slowly fading.
Liu Yu nodded slightly, stopped before the formation, and swept his steady gaze over the cultivators.
Including everyone, the squad now had over eight hundred Qi Refining cultivators and twenty-three Foundation