An uncomfortable Dragonfeather looked back at Trueriver; goosebumps were crawling over the former’s body.

“What is it?” he asked, baffled.

“Oh, nothing.” Trueriver smiled a very friendly smile.

It wouldn’t be long now before Coiling Dragon City “became” part of the Immortal Pagoda. There was nothing bad about that. They would all be one family sooner or later.

……

The herd of arcane beasts gaped at the pills in Lu Yun’s hand, but didn’t dare make a single move. All they could do was silently absorb the power of creation from the surroundings.

“Alright, let us continue!” Lu Yun paid no heed to the beasts and refocused on the group of cultivators he was...