Ed stared at the crowd before him, with a frown. He could see many powers appearing and taking away their young ones, while other cultivators and even Elders waited on one side. He only needed to look to understand what was happening. Those without clans no longer had the luxury of staying back in the great spill with the elders and thereby, avoiding this hungry crowd. They will be questioned and have whatever treasure they had taken out of the astral roots taken from them. Ed sighed at this and turned away. He had no interest in this struggle and was not sure how he was going to handle this bunch of hungry wolves.
Just as he turned away, he heard someone say, "That's him," he looked toward the speaker and recognized this man. He had been watching him the moment he walked into the spill.
