Cold

On one side, there was Anak. Beside him, there was not only his wife, Chrysanthemum, but also the hidden genius of the Mist Clan, Valen Mist. 

On the other, though… There was Aki Void, the very man Dyon had imprisoned for many decades, the man who nearly blinded Ri for a lifetime, the man Dyon castrated in the Valley of Geniuses after realizing his identity. 

Dyon had raised Aki up for many years. Not only him, but Gin Jikan and Masako Heaven as well. 

In truth, their current strength was far beyond what they would have become without Dyon. Even if they trained to the end of their lifetimes… Becoming Peak Dao Experts like they were now was nothing more than a pipe dream.