The Nascent Soul old man’s expression was light. He looked around. “I understand.”

Ning Feng cupped his hands together. “Elder, if there are no other matters, we will excuse ourselves first.”

The Nascent Soul old man nodded. The two youths bowed again, their attitudes respectful. Then, they took several steps back and left.

“Outer branch Ning Yiran greets the Elder!”

Ning Yiran bowed.

“My name is Ning Hao; I am responsible for managing external affairs. No matter what status you all had in the outside world, you should all be more discreet after coming here. I don’t like being troubled.” He waved his hand. “Alright, you may all leave.”

He turned and closed the door.

Ning Yiran had an awkward expression. But, he soon composed himself and took a deep breath.

This caused those people in the crowd with expectant looks to feel disappointed.

Several cultivators walked out from somewhere. They had cold expressions, “Come with us.”

The group walked into a courtyard towards the corner. There was a long table within that was covered with piles of items.

“There are two sets of clothes for daily replacement. There is one status token; it will recognize its master with a drop of blood. Remember to keep it with you at all times. There is a jade slip with the rules outlined, and finally, we have also thrown in a minor supernatural skill. The lot of you are quite lucky this time; the minor supernatural skill we chose is actually...