In addition, a graceful, noble beauty arrived alongside a fiery young man brimming with masculine vitality. A spectral figure accompanied them.
The three walked together onto the second viewing platform on the left, their arrival further heating up the already bustling square.
The beautiful woman carried herself with exquisite grace, every gesture revealing her noble bearing.
She glanced around and smiled softly. "Xuanyang, look at all these people. It seems everyone with a little strength has come to watch."
The fiery young man stood beside her, masculine vigor radiating from him. He curled his lip and replied, "Yes, Sister Feng, most of them are here, apart from a few who are sleeping and several brain-dead idiots."
Although his words were blunt, his tone held no malice. Clearly, he was close to the beautiful woman.
The spectral figure flickered in and out of sight, as though he might dissolve into the air at any moment. He spoke calmly. "The Azure Vine Clan may not reign supreme over this secret realm alone, but with Yanyue and Elder Huang added to their strength, they're not far from it."
The beautiful woman smiled dismissively. "Void, what's the point of talking about that? As long as they don't provoke us, it's fine. Let's get this over with early so we can go back to sleep."
Her words carried a lazy nonchalance, as though the imminent ceremony held little interest for her.
Xuanyang and Void both nodded in agreement.
The three stood there without deliberately drawing attention to themselves, yet their bearing and strength were impossible to ignore.
Their arrival undoubtedly gave the ceremony a few more points of interest.
Meanwhile, a group of distinctive figures had gathered on the second viewing platform on the right.
One was an odd-looking, green-haired elder whose features seemed