At noon, the sun hung high in the sky.
Xu Nian and his team formally entered the territory of the Nine Heavens Alliance.
A quick inquiry along the street about the Alliance headquarters, then headed straight in that direction.
In about an hour or so, the group arrived at the gate of the Nine Heavens Alliance.
The Nine Heavens Alliance occupied a sprawling manor of a hundred acres, with tens of thousands of disciples. Their robes and weapons all bore the unique cloud-mark of the Alliance.
The manor gates were wide open, and two disciples stood at the entrance, poised in stern readiness.
There were people patrolling both inside and outside the manor.
Teams of ten, walking in staggered formation.
Nearly the entire manor was enveloped; anyone attempting to force their way in or sneak inside would be spotted immediately.
