The official road was a scene of utter devastation.
Scorched earth, scattered weapons, and fragments of shattered Inner Armor silently testified to the fierce battle that had recently erupted here.
A faint, lingering scent of blood still hung in the air.
A steady figure appeared noiselessly in the center of the devastated scene.
The newcomer wore the robes of an Earth Element Sect Elder, similar to Yu River's, but the mountain patterns on his cuffs were more intricate and profound, and his aura was more obscure and restrained. It was none other than another of the Nine Elders of Earth Essence, Shi Jian.
He slowly swept his gaze over every detail of the scene, his face as still as a tranquil well, betraying no emotion.
