However, while things had calmed down in the You Family's territory, the surrounding powers grew tense, afraid that the attacker's next target would be one of them.
Thus, powers like the Nu Tao Sect, the Feng Family, and Li Long Continent all raised their territories' alert levels, readying themselves for a potential sneak attack.
But by this time, Ling Changqing had already secretly returned to the Changqing Continent to reunite with his women.
His objective had been achieved, so there was no need to keep harassing the powers of the Chixue Sea Region. In any case, the Ling Family had no intention of annexing them right now; a simple lesson would suffice.
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Inside the Pill Hall.
The colossal Shuoyue Qingyang Furnace stood in the center of the hall. A blazing Earth Fire Spirit Flame burned at its base, and the numerous Array Patterns on the floor and surrounding walls glowed with Spiritual Light, radiating an oppressive heat.
