About an hour later, Saintly Peace and Dreaming Cloud arrived at the location, accompanied by eight B-rank members. There was no doubt that Qi Xuansu was an anomaly, always moving alone and out of sync with the group. It seemed Madam Qi had intentionally erected a thick barrier between him and the Qingping Society, leaving him nearly ignorant of the upper ranks before becoming a B-rank member.0

All eight B-rank members were Heavenly Beings. That did not mean all B-rank members of the Qingping Society were of that level. Rather, those like Li Qingnu, who lacked combat ability, had no place in this operation. Only the ones who could fight had been selected.0

This was the Qingping Society’s style, choosing quality over quantity. They operated with a small elite force and high mobility. In contrast, the large numbers of The Inn seemed bloated and clumsy by comparison.0

The twelve operated as one. Saintly Peace, though wearing the mask of an A-rank member, exuded a noble and regal air. He gazed toward Qingyuan County from afar as he asked Ceremony...0