Making Contact
Days blurred together in Nine Star City, a pervasive confusion settling over the populace like a thick fog.
The appearance of yet another terrifying powerhouse beyond the Exalted Monarch realm, the enigmatic Gi Zuo, only added to the crushing weight bearing down on the common sects and families struggling to survive.
And to their dismay, this expert was closely linked to the already formidable Lin Xiang, a connection that sent ripples of fear through the hearts of even the most stalwart cultivators.
Yet, in the aftermath of the Saint Ruler's Longevity Feast Peace, where Lin Xiang's group had slaughtered at will, the Ice Feather Sect, Glazed Lightning Sect, and Jiang Family members remained strangely calm, their composure unshakable in the face of the chaotic news from the outside world.
No matter the losses they suffered, they seemed to possess an inner strength that allowed them to weather any storm.