High above the ten thousand Dragon Stairway, several figures emerged onto the edge of a cloud-wreathed cliff. They stood like ancient statues. They were men whose presence alone could silence mountains.
Each of them bore a terrifying aura, deep as the abyss and sharp as swords unsheathed. Their robes fluttered in the thin mountain wind, embroidered with symbols of divine beasts and celestial laws.
At their center stood a man with long grey-black hair, eyes like a storm. He was the Sect Master of Soaring Dragon Sect: Fang Tianhai.
His gaze was cold, fixed on the tiny figure steadily climbing the endless staircase below.
"Elder Hao. Elder Kai. I truly hope you're not wasting the time of the Supreme Council by calling us here... just to watch a boy climb stairs." he said calmly, but the edge in his voice was unmistakable.
His words echoed like thunder.
Beside him, the Five Supreme Elders nodded. Three old men and 2 old women.
