Inside Star Palace Hall atop Purple Star Peak, twelve elders turned their gazes in unison toward Han Li in the sandalwood-scented Council Hall.
He had just returned from Black Wind Island. His Nascent Soul Profound Water revolved gently within his sea of consciousness, his azure eyes as calm as a deep pool. The blood magnetic star patterns on the Water-Magnetic Sword at his waist faintly resonated with the star-patterned floor tiles-Han Li's arrival had added two Nascent Soul-level combatants to the Star Palace, making him the only person in thirteen years to break the balance between the inner and outer seas.
"Han Li ventured deep into the outer sea, repelled the ink flood dragon, probed the Inverse Star Alliance's strength, and kept the Star-Pattern Ore Vein safe. His contributions cannot be overlooked." Grand Elder Xing Chenzi held a jade slip, his voice echoing through the hall. "More remarkable still, though he is the Twin Saints' direct disciple and possesses a foundation in the Magnetic Essence Technique, he willingly endured thirteen years in the secret realm, all to find Fairy Zi Ling-such character makes him a model for the Star Palace."
Second Elder Xing Yun Zi added, "During the battle on Black Wind Island, he faced the ink flood dragon head-on with his Nascent Soul early-stage cultivation, sustained only twenty percent damage, and even found an opening to damage its Inverse Star Shield. Had the Magnetic Essence Griffin not risked its life to protect him, I would probably have entered the fray myself."
Several younger elders whispered in a corner of the hall. "I heard that when he broke through to Nascent Soul, he stirred up a tide of star power in the secret realm. Even the Magnetic Essence Griffin was shaken so badly its scales fell off..." "A direct disciple