Elsewhere.
Within the Heaven Dou Empire, deep among towering mountains and rugged ridges, lay a place rarely visited by people.
Here stood the Body Sect, counted alongside Shrek and Virtue Hall as one of the three great powers.
"Yu Tao, Lang Ya?"
"You're back. Did everything go smoothly this time?"
A disciple guarding the mountain gate asked the two brothers curiously.
"You could say it went smoothly, but you could also say it didn't..." Yu Tao, the man with the thick arms, wore a conflicted expression.
Lang Ya clearly had no desire to waste words either. He waved impatiently. "We encountered a lot on this trip. It isn't something we can explain in a sentence or two. We need to meet the Sect Master directly."
"What? Meet the Sect Master directly?"
The gatekeeper's expression changed dramatically at Lang Ya's words.
"Enough chatter. Hurry and contact your superior. Report this up the chain," Lang Ya urged.
Seeing Lang Ya's grave expression, the gatekeeper dared not hesitate. He said, "Wait here," then hurried away.
When he returned, a tall elderly man accompanied him.
The elderly man wore golden robes and possessed an imposing presence without showing any anger. Lang Ya and Yu Tao took one look at him and immediately lowered their heads.
This elderly man was no ordinary figure. He was a Rank 96 Titled Douluo whose martial soul was his torso and whose title was Golden Body. His real name was Jin Peng, though people called him Elder Jin.
Beyond his cultivation, he also held an exalted position in the Body Sect: Deputy Sect Master.
"Lang Ya pays his respects to Elder Jin."
"Yu Tao pays his respects to Elder Jin."
Compared with the stiff title of Deputy Sect Master, Elder Jin sounded considerably warmer.
It was worth noting that,