Wang Li dismissed the gathered allies after the meeting, a heavy silence settling over the Holy Devil Dragon Sect's courtyard as he watched each figure fade back into the shadows of their respective sects and families. But Wang Li knew his true task lay within—the need to fully restore his cultivation.
The intense battle with Lin Yun had pushed him to the brink, and though his body had endured, his energy reserves were critically depleted. Wang Li closed his eyes, letting his senses expand to feel the ebb and flow of his Yin-Yang cultivation within. He could sense the slow, flickering currents of his qi, almost muted and sluggish. He needed his full strength to be ready for the battles that lay ahead. And he knew exactly how to replenish it.
