As both sides fell silent, a figure suddenly flashed through the air ahead. A graceful, slender figure then appeared there.
That figure swiftly solidified in an instant. She was a woman of peerless beauty, possessing a mature charm the green-robed young girl opposite lacked. Her fair skin carried a rosy flush, as though it could be broken by a puff of breath.
The moment this woman appeared, the two black-robed elders did not move, yet two faint, almost imperceptible auras instantly locked onto her.
As for the handsome white-robed young man, a look of astonishment appeared in his eyes, and deep within them stirred a desire known as possession.
Yet in the blink of an eye, his gaze regained its clarity, leaving no trace of anything unusual for others to detect.
"Greetings, Third Elder!"
The group of Tianli Clan cultivators opposite immediately bowed under their captain's lead upon seeing her, their expressions filled with utmost respect.
As this group paid their respects, the green palace-robed girl also looked toward the newcomer. Clearly, her reaction was much the same as those Tianli Clan cultivators'.
However, she was far slower than the two black-robed elders beside her and the white-robed young man. Such was the gap in cultivation.
"Truly a peerless beauty!"
The green-robed girl's eyes immediately lit up. It was as though the Third Elder's appearance had changed the color of heaven and earth in an instant, making everything before her all the more vibrant and splendid.
"You may continue your patrol!"
The Third Elder lightly waved a hand, then looked toward the four people opposite. At a glance, she discerned who among them held precedence.
What also made her eyes light up was the green-robed girl's extraordinary beauty. Even as a woman herself, she had the urge to gather the