Ultimately, it was Kael who first climbed down from the giant bell and hurried to meet Thorne, the sect leader who came rushing out from the mountain gates. Only then did the sect's alarm finally cease.
Once the mountain defense array returned to normal, Ethan had already instructed Sofia to reduce the Shattered Spires of Vyrth in size.
The mountain then slowly descended before the gates of the Stellar Ascent Sect.
After the two of them disembarked from the bell, Sofia promptly put away the Shattered Spires—it had originally been a magical artifact once belonging to the Vyrth Ancestor.
By then, Thorne, who had received a brief report from Kael, approached.
With deep respect, he bowed to Sofia and said, "This junior, Thorne, leader of the Stellar Ascent Sect, pays respects to the vener
