While the world seemed to be in uproar, the higher echelons of the Cloudstride Sect watched Great Jin like a hawk and maintained a state of heightened alert on Cloudhill. They understood that other factions were curious at most, but were unlikely to cause any major unrest. Even their great adversary, the Wingborne Sect, wouldn’t be able to stab them in the back at this critical juncture, as it was restrained by the other sects in the Dong Continent. It was only Great Jin that they had to remain wary of.1

Yet after almost half a month, the only moves Great Jin made were to publicly reject all demands in the statements from the Cloudstride Sect, and to send back a scathing reply, with no other actions taken. 1

Only then did the Cloudstride Sect fully ascertain that Great Jin had likely chosen not to wage war. Of course, the defense of Cloudhill never wavered. 1

Then, a piece of news started to circulate among the higher ranks of the Cloudstride Sect: a consensus had been reached within the sect to ordain Wu Yuan as a Heavens Heir, with a ceremony soon to follow. 0

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At the Cloud Martial Hall, in Wu Yuan's private courtyard. 0

Wu Yuan cultivated at a steady pace, and his injuries were mostly healed. The blood-red mist he gained from killing a Grandmaster far surpassed what he had obtained from any other expert. This meant that he no longer had to worry about running out of blood-red mist in the short te...0