Yun Huang's golden eyes swept coolly over the youngsters. With a snort, he reached back and set Yun Qing down.
"Eldest Brother..."
Yun Ruyi blinked, first casting a worried glance at Yun Qing, then withdrawing it with impeccable discretion. She stood meekly in place, as though she had not just joined the others in crowding around the treasures and egging him on.
Once his feet touched the ground, Yun Qing straightened his collar. No embarrassment showed on his face as he smiled at everyone. "Why are you all here?"
Everyone: "..."
Eldest Brother, we bow to your skill at changing the subject.
Yun Tianluo was the first to respond. He opened his folding fan, his smile gentle and perfectly composed.
"His Majesty bestowed rewards yesterday, and our younger brothers and sisters were delighted. This morning, we arranged to test our treasures together and compare our insights along the way."
Yun Qing nodded, deeply gratified. "Excellent. You know to strive for improvement. Your elder brother's painstaking efforts haven't gone to waste after all."
He was still speaking when he suddenly raised his eyes.
Far away above the Sea of Clouds, several streaks of light were tearing through the sky from every direction.
Clang-
The Guest-Welcoming Bell rang through the clouds. Its deep, far-reaching peals resounded throughout the Yun Clan’s Ninety Thousand Cave Heavens, one after another without cease.
Distinguished guests had arrived?
At the edge of the horizon, the streaks of light were already drawing near, revealing magnificent manifestations above the Sea of Clouds.
The first to arrive was a surge of Sword Qi that pierced the heavens.
Its Sword Intent was pure and vast, as though it could cleave a broad road to the blue heavens through the Sea of Clouds. An enormous azure lotus phantom slowly bloomed overhead, its