The second beam of light vanished as quickly as it had appeared, fading away in a few breaths. The chaotic energy on Star Luo Continent also gradually subsided. After about half an hour, everything returned to normal, except for the lower concentration of energy.
But the energy could not undo the damage it had caused. Buildings, trees, and other structures that had been destroyed by the strong wind remained broken. The senior officials of the Star Luo Empire were flooded with reports of casualties and losses from all over the place. They were extremely busy dealing with the crisis.
The Tang Sect was also affected. As soon as the energy calmed down, they tried to contact the members who had been stationed at the entrance of the original Dragon Valley. But no matter how hard they tried, they got no response.
They feared that Di Tian and his ferocious beasts had attacked the Tang Sect members, so they quickly sent a team to check on them. When they reached the station, they found nothing but a mess.
They searched the area extensively, but they could not find any trace of the Tang Sect members. Nor could they find any sign of Anping and Gu Yuena. Hu Jie, the leader of the Tang Sect in Star Luo Continent, concluded that they had all perished.
But this had nothing to do with Anping and Gu Yuena. They were busy comprehending the changes in the rules of the new plane. The rules of the Dragon Valley world did not disappear right after being assimilated. It took some time. Not too long, but enough for them to learn something.
There was another change, too. The location of the plane had shifted. After the plane was formed and connected to the void, it also connected to the Douluo world, and the connection point was the bell tower.
Because of that, the relative position of the planes had changed. What they saw through the previous space gate was no longer the valley of Star Luo Continent, but a deserted island not far from Skysea City. This meant that they had returned to the Sun-Moon Federation from Star Luo Continent in a very short time.
As the days passed, Anping and Gu Yuena continued to study the changes in the rules. While Tang Wulin and Dai Yun'er also returned to Star Luo City, escorted by the people sent by the Star Luo Empire.
When they arrived in Star Luo City, they received a summons from Hu Jie. As members of the Tang Sect, they did not dare to ignore it and went to the Tang Sect headquarters of the Star Luo Empire right away.
They were not the only ones summoned. The members of the Tang Sect from Shrek Academy also came to the headquarters. Hu Jie had called for all the Tang Sect members in the Star Luo Empire, except for those who had to guard the stations.
When they entered the headquarters, Tang Wulin and Dai Yun'er were led to an elevator by the staff. After several transfers, they arrived at a hall.
There was a stage in the center of the hall, which looked like it had been set up hastily. Tang Wulin guessed that this meeting was not planned, otherwise they would have prepared a better place.
Tang Wulin looked around the hall, where Tang Sect members in various uniforms gathered. He felt a surge of pride, but also a sense of foreboding. The atmosphere was tense and solemn. Even Dai Yun'er, who usually bubbled with energy, was quiet by his side.
He wondered what had happened to the Tang Sect, but he didn't dare to ask anyone or even glance around.
Soon, another group of people entered the hall. They were the members of Shrek's exchange group. They were assigned to different spots according to their rank in the Tang Sect.
When Xie Xie and the others saw Tang Wulin, they were relieved. They realized that he was not in danger, and they felt happy for him. They walked over and stood next to him.
But they didn't ask him what had happened during his mission. On one hand, the mood in the hall was too serious. On the other hand, they respected the Tang Sect's rules. They knew that the Tang Sect was very strict, and they didn't want to get in trouble.
As time passed, more and more people joined the crowd. Tang Wulin recognized many familiar faces, including some from the Star Luo Empire Monster Academy and the Star Luo Royal Academy.
After a while, the last group of people arrived. Tang Wulin guessed that they were the last because the staff closed the door behind them.
Everyone's eyes turned to the stage in the middle of the hall. They knew that the reason for the meeting would be announced soon.
As they expected, a man walked onto the stage shortly after the door closed. He was the leader of the Tang Sect in the Star Luo Empire.
Tang Wulin had never met him before, and he knew nothing about him. But he could tell from his aura that he was a powerful man, a very powerful one.
The Tang Sect members from the Federation were not the only ones who didn't know him. Many people from the Star Luo Empire also knew him. They were surprised to see his stern and sad expression.
They knew that Hu Jie was a man with a golden heart and a silver tongue, who always smiled. If he looked so gloomy, it meant that something terrible had happened to the Tang Sect, something serious.
Hu Jie scanned the hall, then spoke: "Hello, everyone. I am Hu Jie, the leader of the Tang Sect in the Star Luo Empire."
"I know that some of you are from the Sun-Moon Federation, and some of you are from the Star Luo Continent. Maybe you know me, maybe you don't."
"But that doesn't matter. As long as you are part of the Tang Sect, we are family."
"I know you are all curious about why I summoned you here. This is what I'm going to tell you. This matter involves a small world that belongs to the Tang Sect. This small world is called Dragon Valley."
"Maybe some of you have heard of Dragon Valley, or even been there. Maybe some of you have never heard of it. But it doesn't matter, because Dragon Valley is gone."
"The ones who made Dragon Valley disappear are two students from the Sun and Moon academy of the Sun-Moon Federation. Their names are Anping and Gu Yuena. I'm sure you've heard of them."