Emerald Cloud Peak had changed.
The surroundings had not.
It was the people who had changed.
Less than half a year had passed since Chen Yu's promotion to the Inner Sect, yet when he returned to Emerald Cloud Peak, the place had already undergone a change that turned heaven and earth upside down.
Anxiety was written all over every Emerald Cloud Peak disciple's face.
Since Chen Yu was not carrying a longsword on his back as the Outer Sect required, and his robes closely resembled those of an Outer Sect disciple, the Emerald Cloud Peak disciples mistook him for one at first glance. They immediately jogged over, hoping to catch him violating the rules.
There was nothing wrong with that behavior in itself.
The problem lay in their expressions as they approached.
Previously, the Emerald Cloud Peak disciples' eyes would light up with delight when they caught a violation. Now, however, their expressions made it seem as though they were clutching at a straw to save their lives.
Could Senior Brother Li have introduced more rules afterward? Chen Yu wondered when he saw their expressions.
As he pondered this, he reached the Plaza halfway up Emerald Cloud Peak.
This place had changed enormously as well.
In Chen Yu's memory, a large crowd of disciples gathered around the mission board beside the Plaza every day, competing for missions to earn contribution points.
Now, not a single disciple stood around it. A gust of wind swept past, making the white sheets posted on the board flutter and rustle. The mission notices looked slightly yellowed, their surfaces creased from being soaked by rain and dried again. They had clearly been posted there for a long time.
There were few disciples in the Plaza. Curious, Chen Yu walked over to the mission board.
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