Chapter 24: What are you doing here, Sijin?
Then, finally, the moment arrived when the ship of his own family, the Hu family, made its appearance. An imposing construction, forged from pearlescent metal and imbued with Void Qi. BaiShe couldn’t help but smirk ironically at the presence of certain figures he knew all too well: the White Tiger.
Among them, he immediately noticed Guowei. The latter stood proudly at the forefront, his expression oozing with arrogance, as if he were already assured of victory. Around him, several Saint-Sage rank guards stood ready to intervene at the slightest sign of threat.
There was also one of the elders, who obviously wouldn’t follow him into the ruins. He quickly recognized Hu Zhen and Hu Fei, and finally, Ling’er was also present, though she remained more discreet, her gaze fixed elsewhere, as if none of this concerned her.
"The ancestral families are all here..." whispered a young cultivator beside him, his eyes shining with admiration.
"Of course. The Eternal Ruins only open once in decades. There’s no way they’d miss this opportunity," another replied excitedly.
"Look at that ship... That’s the Hu family, isn’t it?"
"Yes, they’re formidable. But between us, the Feng family isn’t far behind..."
"It’s unfair. We, the lesser sects, barely stand a chance against them. They’re born with resources and techniques we’ll never have."
"That’s the way of the world. Strength and lineage determine everything."