It had been over a hundred thousand years, yet this ancient battlefield—which was covered in the flesh and blood of the Heavenly Court's soldiers and the rebel army that opposed it—still hadn't experienced peace. 0

Accompanied by his two "great generals," Hu Chang and Long Liekong, Wang Sheng found the Xinghai Sect hiding in one of the restricted lands that the Fengli Sect had owned before. He finally breathed a small sigh of relief. 0

Only a handful of Protectors were with them. The rest were elders and their disciples.0

Before the Celestial Wind Sect launched its full-scale assault, Yao Xingzi had divined a sign of great calamity. A mysterious letter had also arrived at the sect, warning them to prepare in advance. Lan Huilin, who had previously defected to the Celestial Wind Sect, had most likely sent it.0

In response, Yao Xingzi immediately dismissed their Protectors for the time being. Each received a generous gift and a promise that once the Xinghai Sect was back on its feet, they would be invited back to their posts. Afterward, the servants, off-heritage disciples, and all those deemed nonessential were sent to Xinghai City to depart with...0