The
Everyone was bewildered by the arrival of the Tang Heavenly Clan, and that included even the
Yet no one dared show anything less than utmost respect toward the Tang Heavenly Clan's forces. Even the vast armies of the Hong Beast Clan and the Jinshi Royal Clan quickly retreated to both sides upon seeing the Tang Heavenly Clan approach, clearing a path for them — terrified of obstructing their advance.
At long last, the Tang Heavenly Clan's forces came to a halt.
Not only were the people standing outside the warships orderly and impeccably courteous, but those who stepped out from within the warships were no different.
Among the figures who emerged from the warships, the most eye-catching was an elderly man with a full head of gray hair.
"That's
Upon seeing this elder, the crowd's curiosity only deepened.
Tang Guohui was not only a Grand Elder of the Tang Heavenly Clan but also the clan's second-in-command, possessing formidable strength. Throughout the entire
Why would a figure of his stature suddenly appear in the Great Thousand Upper Realm? Why had he come to the Chu Heavenly Clan? And those drums and gongs — as though they were celebrating something — but what exactly were they celebrating?
The questions in everyone's hearts only multiplied.
"I am Tang Guohui, representing the Tang Heavenly Clan, here to offer our congratulations."
Before the assembled crowd, Tang Guohui clasped his fists in greeting.
"Congratulations? Congratulations for what?"
The crowd was baffled. Not just them — even the members of the Chu Heavenly Clan were at a loss.
"Greetings, Elder Tang. Elder Tang, you have traveled so far — the Chu Heavenly Clan failed to welcome you at the border. Please forgive our oversight."
Confusion was one thing, but faced with a figure of Tang Guohui's caliber, the elders guarding the Chu Heavenly Clan's borders had all turned out in full force. They were trembling with anxiety, their faces unable to conceal their fear, terrified that one wrong word might bring about their own destruction.
"We arrived uninvited — it is we who were presumptuous," Tang Guohui said with a genial smile, his manner the very picture of affability.
At this point, not only were the Chu Heavenly Clan members scratching their heads, but every faction in the Great Thousand Upper Realm was equally perplexed. The Jinshi Royal Clan and the Hong Beast Clan looked even more dumbfounded.
The Tang Heavenly Clan's strength surpassed that of the
"Look — that's the
"And there — the
Suddenly, others noticed two more groups of people arriving together. They were the Puyang Heavenly Clan and the Wuma Heavenly Clan — and the latter, of course, was the branch clan of the Wuma Heavenly Clan ranked among the Ten Great Heavenly Clans of the Ancestral Martial Starfield, which was why the crowd reacted so strongly.
Soon, both the Puyang and Wuma Heavenly Clans arrived outside the Chu Heavenly Clan's territory, and two figures stepped forward.
"I am
"I am
"We are here to offer our congratulations to the Chu Heavenly Clan."
They were here to offer congratulations as well?
What in the world was there to celebrate?
The crowd was utterly bewildered, yet burning with curiosity. Puyang Dongliu and Wuma Chuansong were both Grand Elder-level figures. Even they had come to congratulate the Chu Heavenly Clan — just what kind of joyous occasion had occurred?
But what shocked everyone the most was that, following their arrival, figures from various other powers continued to appear one after another. In the span of a mere few moments, over a hundred factions had gathered here — some to pay respects to the Chu Heavenly Clan's Clan Chief, and others to offer their congratulations.
Among these factions were the
Under these circumstances, the elders of the Chu Heavenly Clan were already drenched in cold sweat.