Yun Xiao stood up in anticipation. As expected, the first to enter was a youth with deep violet eyes. Stray Dog! Rumor had it that he was the mightiest cultivator within the ninety-nine territories of the Immortal Empire's lower realms, and what's more, he was a rare Martial Cultivator!2

Following Stray Dog was a young man in a dark red sword robe.0

"Nangong Xu?" Yun Xiao recognized him instantly. He was the nephew of Yun Xiao's maternal aunt, Nangong Xi, and had previously greeted Yun Xiao in the company of Old Man Sun. A sword prodigy from the Heavenly Realm!0

"Yun Xiao," Nangong Xu said, a hint of warmth in his gaze, "I hadn't expected to get the chance to fight by your side so soon." The moment Yun Xiao had confronted the demons in front of the Sword Dao Monument, Nangong Xu had already dreamt of joining him in battle.0

"Brother Nangong." Yun Xiao nodded in acknowledgment.0

And so, the party was complete. Yun Xiao, Chen Jin, Zhao Xiaotang, Stray Dog, and Nangong Xu!1

Including Yun Xiao, the group represented the Chen Clan, Spirit Treasure Palace, the prodigies of the lower realms, and the Sword Cultivators of the Heavenly Realm, respectively! This lineup, it could be argued, was the most formidable assembly of talents within the Divine Dawn Empress's forces, second only to the Azure Leaf faction.0

"Congratulations to all of you," Chen Xi said with a hint of envy. "Like-minded comrades are hard to find, and you've managed to gather five in no time." They were set to...0