Author's Note: Do Not Unlock Yet. Chapter Is Still Under Construction.
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Victor's vision snapped into focus on the misty rooftops of Lingyun Town, the first thing he saw the wavering heat haze of distant peaks. Two days had slipped by while he slept in the real world, but here, under the perpetual moonlight of Ascendant Realms, the town had held its breath—and now, it quivered with the promise of violence.
He found Bai Xue waiting at the end of the jade-inked bridge, her pale cloak billowing in the night wind. Behind her stood two dozen retainers, young cultivators in early Foundation Establishment robes, their hands on spear butts trembling with anticipation.
"Victor," Bai Xue called softly. "Thank the heavens you're back. We have news."
He stepped off the bridge, boots silent on the carved planks. "Speak."
