As Lin Yi's attention drifted toward the situation at the Training Ground and he pondered the mysteries of the Heavenly Dao Stone Fragment on Li Qing, a crisp chorus of armor scraping suddenly came from the entrance to the garrison. Accompanied by steady footsteps, a group of people swiftly approached the main hall.
The leader stood tall, clad in a suit of Mysterious Silver Battle Armor that gleamed with a cold light. The armor bore the Star Pattern Emblem exclusive to a Star Brilliance Guard commander, while a Divine Long Blade hung at his waist.
His expression was resolute, and his sharply defined face carried the battle-hardened chill of killing intent. The Source Qi rising from his body was nearly tangible—he was unmistakably at the Five-Star Peak.
With a sweep of his gaze, Lin Yi keenly noticed something unusual within him.
That Source Qi was not dispersed outside his body, but faintly linked to an internal space. He had clearly opened up a Small World within himself, and its foundation was essentially complete—far beyond what an ordinary Five-Star Peak could compare to.
"Commander Qin Tianxun of the Star Brilliance Guard in Outer City District 12, greetings, my lord!" The leader strode into the main hall. The three hundred Star Brilliance Guards behind him halted at the same time and clasped their fists in salute, their voices making the candles in the hall tremble.
Qin Tianxun bowed and cupped his hands respectfully, yet he could not help stealing quick glances at Lin Yi from the corner of his eye.
He had been stationed at Luoxing Workshop for many years and had also visited the Earthly Branch garrison, where he had met the two White Tiger Captain Stewards, Gu Hanshuang and Li Xuanba.
Gu Hanshuang was gentle, while Li Xuanba was domineering.