aring the battlefield, their faces etched with grief as they ca

of wailing, the villagers paying their respects to the brav

rning to a sense of normalcy, though the memory of the battle still lin

village, that three elderly men arrived, accompanied by a group of young people

es, introduced themselves as Elders Li,

ents for the sect's entrance trial, a chance for the village'

y men began their selection process, their ey

re among those chosen, their faces f

figure emerged, a young man with an ar

f the Golden Phoenix Sect, and he see

oice dripping with disdain. "They're nothing but cou

Mu Tang, still recove

eated the Shadow?" Feng Shen laughed. "I d

e villagers, but he seemed unfazed, his g

vement swift and precise, striking Mu Tang w

ped, outraged by F

er Jian thundered, hi

smiled, his eyes gle

tivator looks like," he said. "You vil

wed, his mind burning

ng Shen's insult, nor t

indignation, began to protest, but E

ng Shen, your actions are una

ltered, but he bowed,

ed, the air thick w

ared to depart, Mu Tang watched them lea

Golden Phoenix Sect

self, and he would

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