Chapter 554: Twelve Heavenly Sects

In early April, the earth slipped into a fresh coat of tender green, and blossoms on the branches glittered like scattered stars. Inside the Sect Master's Hall of the Barrier Sect, the atmosphere ran solemn and hot with anticipation. Dante Easton and Reid Fouldes sat facing each other. Between them, several silk scrolls lay spread across a long table, packed tight with alliance terms. Candlelight flickered, throwing their hard-set faces into shifting bands of light and shadow. "Resources shared....