The group returned to the White Tiger Sect in silence, but the sect itself was anything but quiet when they arrived.
Whispers and rumors spread like wildfire through the disciples and elders alike.
Everyone was talking about Nero—the quiet youth who had just shocked an entire region.
What he had done defied not only expectations but also the established order of power.
It wasn't just his strength that startled people, but the way he had acted—fearless, decisive, and entirely unshaken even in the face of enemies who once seemed untouchable.
Elder Bianca immediately summoned a council of elders and gave a detailed report.
She left nothing out—from Nero's astonishing display of might, to the battle that unfolded, and most importantly, the identity of the rogue elder who had plotted against him.
Her voice was calm, but the implications of her words shook the very foundation of the sect.
An internal traitor was no small matter.
