"Head straight to the sect headquarters?" Wu Yuan asked thoughtfully.3

"Indeed." Gu Ji replied, "As soon as the headmaster of Southdream Martial Academy deems that you’ve passed the assessment, I will immediately escort you from Southdream City to the sect headquarters. It should take four or five days."0

"The sect headquarters isn't just protected by two Land Rankers, but also numerous Savant experts, first-rate Adepts, and 3000 troops of the Cloudstride Army. Forget Luo Beixiong, a single Savant expert. Even if a Land Ranker dares to force their way in alone, they would be tempting fate," Gu Ji stated confidently.5

Wu Yuan could only nod in agreement. Gu Ji's words rang true. From their conversation, Wu Yuan gathered that anyone below the level of a Heavenly Ranker who rashly intruded into the headquarters of a great martial sect was putting their life in grave peril.0

The sheer presence of the 3000 troops from the Cloudstride Army alone was enough to deter any Land Ranker.0

There were four elite armies under the banner of the Cloudstride Sect, namely the Cloudstride Army, the Southdream Army, the Baihu Army, and the Cloudhill Army. The latter three were all composed primarily of martial virtuosos. These soldiers were led by a large number of Adept experts, stationed in three different provincial cities to maintain law and order and ensure territorial stability.3

The Cloudstride Army, despite being the smallest army of the four, was the true...1