Mingyou Valley.
The sect's territory stretched across two towering mountains.
Mingyou Valley's main hall stood in the valley, which was where its name came from.
Zhong Batian traveled without stopping and finally arrived.
"Who goes there?" Seeing Zhong Batian walking alone outside the mountain gate, the guards immediately questioned him.
"I am Zhong Batian of the Zhong Family in Southern Wilderness City. I have come to request an audience with the Valley Master of Mingyou Valley. Sorry for the trouble, but could you two announce my arrival?" Zhong Batian wore a broad smile as he offered them two porcelain bottles.
"The Zhong Family of the Southern Wilderness?" Neither accepted them. Instead, they questioned him coldly.
"That's right." Zhong Batian was puzzled. Why did these two seem so hostile toward him?
"Keep your pills. I'll go announce you!" With that, the guard turned and left, while the remaining guard looked up at the sky, showing no sign of paying him any attention.
Zhong Batian awkwardly put away the pills and quickly reviewed the Zhong Family's recent activities. He still could not find anything they had done to offend Mingyou Valley. Slightly relieved, he assumed that Mingyou Valley's people simply followed strict rules and did not covet material wealth.
A quarter of an hour later, the guard finally came back down at a leisurely pace.
"The Valley Master says you may enter."
Hearing the guard's words, Zhong Batian thanked him and headed up the mountain.
Only when he reached the Council Chamber did he realize that something was wrong with the atmosphere inside.
"I am Zhong Batian. My respects, Valley Master Ming." Zhong Batian immediately stepped forward to salute him.
"Well, you certainly have some nerve, daring to come to my Mingyou Valley. Let's see what business brings you here this time,"