After that, he ignored the dissatisfied Elder Ye and Elder Gui and left with the other Adepts. As they departed, he kept explaining himself to the two old men. He spoke of their lack of unity, the difficulty of dealing with Devil Lord Azure Yang, the limited value of Surging Lake, and the better opportunities elsewhere in the mountain range. The others did not know what had happened in that brief clash between him and Luo Chen, so they did not entirely believe his words. But the two old men knew their young master well and could only sigh. Sometimes, taking a step back did not lead to open skies but to endless ruin. Had their master truly realized the gravity of the situation?0

When they reached the lakeside, Zhang Jiadi brought his people forward and returned the cloud vessel, along with the hundred Initiates suppressed by the formation. They were all unharmed....0