Chapter 552: Formal Alliance

The Northwest Mountains rose in stark, towering ranks. Both sides held their ground like armies on a battlefield. In an instant, the scene fell into a dead hush. The tension hung in the air so thick it felt tangible, coiling around everyone's throat. Right as the standoff teetered on the edge of ignition, an attendant from Cloude Temple hurried over. He leaned close to Asher Rickett's ear and whispered a few urgent lines. Asher listened, his expression shifting again and again. At last, he drew...