Behind Team Zenith were the members of the Yeluo clan, seated in a carriage. As thanks for their contribution in developing the Yeluo poison, Zhang Lie gave them a prominent spot in the procession.

Above them, the flying crag eagles traced out rainbows in the air.

The rock spirits, each as large as a walking castle, followed behind the Yeluo tribe. They were accompanied by the wood spirits, who shone with a glittering green glow.

The four races that had been with Renhuang since the very beginning were treated with respect befitting their station.

As the dragon carriage finally looped around the city and stopped at the newly constructed palace, Yun Bing and the others formed an escort in two orderly rows as they waited for Zhang Lie to step down from the carriage.

Zhang Lie saw many familiar faces—the...