Chapter 56: Gathering of Nascent Souls
Inside the hall, eleven thrones of blue crystal encircled a jade dais at the center, forming a silent council. One by one, the elders took their places.
A withered old man wreathed in golden qi sat at the central throne. His robe shimmered with subtle Dao patterns, and an ancient azure dragon coiled in silence across his sleeves. His aura was deep and placid, like an ocean under moonlight—but anyone who dared probe it would feel a bone-chilling pressure sink into their soul.
He was the sect master Mo Yuntian, a famed late-stage Nascent Soul expert and the current leader of the Azure Dragon Sect. It was said that even among the Sea and Mountain Realm, there were few Nascent Soul Realm experts who could contend with him one-on-one.
His gaze swept the hall, pausing briefly on each elder before settling on the final empty seat.
A ripple of light appeared—and a young-looking man in black robes stepped through. He bowed slightly toward Mo Yuntian before taking his seat.
It was Jiang Chen.
Though he appeared no older than twenty, none present were foolish enough to be deceived by appearances. Within the Azure Dragon Sect, it was already an open secret—this youth stood at the peak of the younger generation, and if nothing unexpected occurred, the next Sect Master’s seat would one day be his.
"You are all here."
Mo Yuntian’s voice finally broke the silence, a simple sentence, yet it caused several elders to straighten in their seats.
"The matter I bring today is not light," he said. "It concerns the recent disappearance of Elder Bo Qing, the destruction of his estate, and the annihilation of the entire Bo Clan in the mortal province beneath us."
Voices rose immediately.