Next came Hu Yanli, the Beast-Kin Heir.
He sauntered up, winking at a female disciple nearby. He tossed a bag of bloody, unwashed cores onto the table.
"Sixty Rank 1. Five Rank 2."
He touched the Orb. It erupted in a wild, turbulent green and red flame.
"Fire and Wood Dual Root! High Grade! Excellent affinity for Beast Taming!"
One by one, the "LIs" took the stage. They were flashy. They were arrogant. They were undeniably talented.
Ji'an scanned the dais. She counted seven distinct seats of power representing the seven main peaks. But the seat reserved for the "Eternal Cloud Peak", the home of the mysterious Sect Elder, Qin Changxu, was empty.
"Absent," Ji'an noted. "Classic trope. The 'too cool for school' Elder who only shows up when something interesting happens. Which means..."
She looked at Wangchen.
"...he's probably watching from a hidden mirror somewhere."
Finally, it was time for the main event.
