What happened to Adamant City next was no longer Tang San's concern. Though the Adamant Nymph clan had lost the Adamant Nymph Emperor, they were still quite strong; they had at least two Great Nymph Kings, after all. Moreover, with things as they were, the Ancestral Court likely wouldn't have the resources to immediately replace the ruling clan of a main city. They could manage for a while, and what happened after that was their own problem.0

Looking down at Adamant City from the sky, it appeared as if everything had returned to normal. However, the city no longer exuded the same imposing presence as when they first arrived, nor was there the uproar one would have expected after such events. Instead, there was a vague air of decline, something Tang San could easily discern through his observation of the city's fortune.0

In contrast, the twelve Blue Gold Tree clan elders surrounding Tang San all radiated a sense of pride and vigor....0