Back on the Dragon Scaling Platform, City Lord Fu Qi had departed to see what was happening above the sea of clouds, and he was still yet to return. The Golden Core Tier guest elder cultivating in the thatch hut had then emerged from his hut to arrive by Fu Nanhua's side, and only then did Fu Nanhua realize that something wasn't quite right. 0

He could see that the guest elder was intently scrutinizing a man slowly approaching from afar. The man had a sword slung across his back and was walking along in a casual manner, looking like an outsider who had come here for sightseeing. Fu Nanhua was unable to glean the man's cultivation base, and he asked in a low voice, "Is his cultivation base really high?"0

The guest elder had been assigned with the task of overseeing the Dragon Scaling Platform on his own, so he was naturally a very formidable cultivator. He possessed two treasures that enhanced both his offensive and defensive capabilities, making him one of the most powerful figures in the entirety of Old Dragon City, but at this moment, there was a solemn look on his face as he replied, "I presume so."0

Fu Nanhua was stunned to hear this. It was a very brief response, but it was one that was very much worth mulling over. The fact that the guest elder was forced to make presumptions indicated that even as a Golden Core Tier cultivator, he was unable to glean the man's true cultivation base, which meant that the latter definitely had a superior cultivation base. 0

What was most alarming about him was the sword on his back. Even if he was only at the Nascent Tier, if he was a swordsman, then he would still pose a major threat to the entire city.0

"Is he an enemy?" Fu Nanhua asked.0

"I don't think so," the guest elder replied.0

The man continued to casually walk over from afar, completely disregarding the fact that this was a restricted area stipulated by the Fu Clan. He passed straight through the invisible restrictions in the area, then made his way over to Fu Nanhua and...0