In the Celestial Summit Hall, all the elders of the Azure Cloud Sect had gathered to address the urgent matters facing their order.
The chamber held a solemn atmosphere as nine senior cultivators arranged themselves around the grand table: Elder Feng Wuying of the Blade Pavilion who also served as Grand Elder, Elder Zhao Liufeng of the Ethereal Wind Pavilion, Elder Guo Shantian of the Mountain Heart Pavilion, Elder Xu Yehan of the Reflection Pavilion, Elder Lei Juming of the Thundering Echo Pavilion, Elder Wu Tiangang of the Spirit Forging Pavilion, Elder Jiang Qingxin of the Meditation Pavilion, Elder Liu Shuiyue of the Flowing Water Pavilion, and Elder Huang Fengqi of the Phoenix Ascension Pavilion.
"Let's start with the most important part—we need a new Sect Leader," Elder Xu Yehan spoke, breaking the heavy silence that had settled over the hall.
