Red Cloud.
In the eastern sky, a dim streak of vermilion light pierced the clouds and arrived beyond Clear Cloud and the thunderbolts. As its glow faded, a long procession appeared. At its head stood a black-robed man with a chiseled, sharply defined face, yet unmistakable unease and fear lurked between his brows. The attendants around him were silent too, lifeless and subdued.
"Who goes there?"
A streak of golden light flew over, revealing a young man with a sword on his back, sharp brows, keen eyes, and unusually long arms. He wore a pale gold Robe of Law, seemingly alerted by the arrivals.
This was Jiang Yuehong, who cultivated Geng Metal and had spent many years at Foundation Establishment.
With the world now in turmoil, he had been ordered to watch the region between Luoqing Mountain and the Great Scenery Plains. Encountering this peculiar procession naturally put him on guard.
Yet after briefly examining the man before him, he realized he could sense none of his aura and understood that this was a Divine Ability cultivator. His heart tightened, and he bowed. "Jiang Yuehong of the Great Red Abbey. I have been ordered to guard our mountain gate. May I ask which Dao Lineage you belong to, True Person, and what brings you to our mountain? I can announce your arrival." "Zhu Ju, Song Shiqing."
The man spoke slowly, his voice calm and entirely free of arrogance. He merely said:
"Which True Person is overseeing your abbey at present? I have an urgent matter and hope to speak with them in person."
These words left Jiang Yuehong slightly startled.
Song Shiqing?
A prince of the Great Li Song Clan, a member of its direct bloodline, titled [Clear Peak], and a Purple Mansion cultivator of Li Fire.
Whenever this man