Jade Emperor Peak.
The highest peak in the Chen Kingdom.
It rose 25,613 zhang high and enjoyed the reputation of being the Chen Kingdom's foremost pillar.
Towering amid the mountains of the eastern Chen Kingdom, it offered a Gold Core True Person standing at its summit a view of more than half the kingdom.
As the area was sparsely populated, even the rampaging Incense Dao had not occupied it.
On this day, more than twenty figures quietly descended upon Jade Emperor Peak.
These figures were loosely divided into five groups.
The leader of one group was none other than Ji Lan, the former Sect Master of the Eastern Saint Sect.
Behind him stood a young female cultivator carrying a sword, her face like frost and snow, her eyes cold. Had Wang Ba been there, he would certainly have recognized his acquaintance, Ye Lingyu.
But now, baleful menace filled Ye Lingyu's eyes. Unspeaking and unsmiling, she somehow looked old beyond her years.
Besides her, four Gold Core True Persons followed behind Ji Lan.
He had actually brought the entire upper echelon of the Eastern Saint Sect.
At the sight of everyone, Ji Lan revealed a refined, courteous smile, then amiably greeted the other groups around him:
"Greetings, Sect Leader Tsering."
"Brother Zhong, your sword intent has grown even sharper. You truly deserve to be called the Chen Kingdom's foremost sword."
"Sect Master Shi... haha, you're too kind, far too kind. When raising spirit beasts, we should naturally exchange what we have and learn from each other's strengths... we benefited greatly as well."
"Haha, Sect Master Xiong, why haven't we seen your sect's Grand Elder Pang?"
A small, thin middle-aged man chuckled at this:
"Grand Elder Pang was fortunate enough to obtain a treasure not long ago that offers some benefit to