Saya's faction arrived last at the central courtyard again, with Lian at the front, strolling lazily toward the large group. With their arrival, a hundred elders focused their gazes attentively in Lian's direction.
Some had fear in their eyes, some curiosity, some goodwill, and some were even hostile.
"At this age, already in the midst of the Meridian Transformation Realm, truly worthy of being her child," the elders conversed among themselves.
"Don't just look at his cultivation. His actual combat strength is much higher than an elder in the middle of the Core Formation Realm. He's probably close to forming a Core," one of them spoke.
