The middle-aged man in brocade robes wore a high-brimmed hat, and he had a willowy beard. His face was fair, and he emanated the distinctive air of a Spiritual Manifestation Realm cultivator.

Zhou Fengzhi!

He was an inner sect elder of the Fulcrum of Heaven Sword Sect, an expert who stepped into the Spiritual Manifestation Realm a decade ago.

When he spoke, the group’s spirits soared.

Jiang Li’s painted eyebrows furrowed slightly; she seemed to have recalled something. “Martial Uncle Zhou, I remember that you and Junior Apprentice Brother Zhou Zhiqian are from the Great Zhou. Don’t tell me you know Su Yi?”

As she spoke, she glanced first at Zhou Fengzhi, and then at the silver-robed young man beside him.

The young man’s eyes narrowed.

Were the Great Zhou’s heir apparent, Zhou Zhili, here, he’d recognize the young man at a glance. This was his older half-brother, the eldest prince of the Great Zhou, Zhou Zhiqian!

“Indeed,” said Zhou Fengzhi, looking at Jiang Li in mild surprise. “I’ve heard about the boy before. Back in the Great Zhou, he slew many of my clansmen; you could say he’s an...