Purple Heaven Thunder Qi, the might of [Cloud Concealment]; a tiger among sheep, plundering at will (bonus release for 1,500 votes)

"So it is Fellow Daoist Lingfeng. It has been some time, yet your cultivation has advanced so much again. I am most impressed."

True Person Cloud Crane stood atop the Red-Crest Flamefeather Eagle's head, looking toward the figure aboard the moon-white jade boat. He clicked his tongue in admiration, though how much sincerity lay behind it was anyone's guess.

After a pause, he added an explanation. "However, our sect has many miscellaneous matters to attend to, and Junior Sister Xuanji has other important duties that keep her occupied. I, on the other hand, have some leisure, so I thought I would come out and stretch my legs, and witness the grand opening of the [Sixty-Year Secret Realm]. It hardly counts as a hardship."

"Heh..."

True Person Lingfeng smiled in response, with no intention of dwelling on the topic. He glanced at the Purple Pole Sect disciples behind True Person Cloud Crane and suddenly said, "Your disciples have condensed auras with a hidden edge. Clearly, they are battle-hardened veterans tempered on the battlefield. It seems your sect is determined to seize the opportunities in the secret realm this time."

"Last time, most of the treasures and opportunities were taken by the Upper Palace disciples, leaving our disciples deeply discouraged... It also gave us old fellows much food for thought. We felt rather ashamed, and decided we must put in three parts more effort this time."

True Person Cloud Crane shook his head with a sigh, then swept a meaningful glance over the Extreme South Palace disciples opposite him.

The Purple Pole Sect and the Extreme South Palace appeared to have a vassal relationship, but in truth, the Purple Pole Sect possessed complete autonomy. On the surface, it had to show the Extreme South Palace respect and obey its commands, but it