Myriad Phenomena Sect.
The light within the Earthly Treasures Hall's Teleportation Array gradually dimmed, revealing dozens of figures with formidable presences.
Most of these figures exuded the presence of Gold Core cultivators, with only a few at Nascent Soul.
Their leader wore plain gray-white robes, and a trace of gentleness softened his cold, stern features.
Behind him followed a handsome youth with lively eyes and a sword on his back.
Seeing him, the cultivator guarding the array hurriedly bowed:
"Greetings, Peak Master Zhao. You have worked tirelessly guarding the West Sea Kingdom for so many years. Elder Xumi specifically instructed that you should go straight to Great Harmony Palace upon your arrival."
"Peak Master?"
The sword-bearing youth behind him could not help exclaiming in surprise:
"Master, you've become a peak master?"
The leader looked slightly taken aback and frowned.
"Have you made a mistake? Martial Uncle Ling is Heart Sword Peak's peak master."
The array guard replied respectfully:
"How could I be mistaken? Heart Sword Peak's previous Peak Master Ling went out to resist the Evil Gods, but was unfortunately forced to undergo Liberation by Violence and passed away. Aside from Elder Xumi, Peak Master Zhao, you are one of Heart Sword Peak's only two Nascent Soul True Lords. Thus, Elder Xumi specifically entered your name into the sect records as Heart Sword Peak's new peak master."
"Your surname is Zhao and your given name is Feng. How could this disciple mistake you?"
Hearing the array guard's words, Zhao Feng fell briefly silent.
He had been cultivating and tempering himself in the West Sea Kingdom, resisting scattered attacks from the Three Continents Cultivators. Though messages from the sect had given him a general idea of the devastation during the Heaven Rift calamity, he had never expected even Heart Sword Peak's