The next day, an old man passed through several encampments and entered the Luo Tian Society's territory under the watchful eyes of many Ice Fortress cultivators.1

"Isn't that Tian Xingzi from the Falling Cloud Sect?" someone whispered.1

A nearby cultivator frowned as he watched the old man's figure. "That's him. He's only at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but he was exceptionally promoted to elder of the Falling Cloud Sect. Even if he's the lowest in rank, he's no ordinary figure."0

Tian Xingzi hadn't been particularly famous in his early years. Though listed as a True Inheritor, he had made no remarkable progress in cultivation, spellcraft, or even in the Falling Cloud Sect's proudest field—puppet arts. Yet, he had spent years roaming outside, handling various affairs on its behalf. One way or another, he had made a contribution significant enough to be appointed as the only Initiate ever to...1