The night was as dark as ink. The city's dazzling lights and nocturnal prosperity appeared exceptionally striking, yet for Chen Haotian, all this hustle, bustle, and superficial glamour seemed to be fading further and further away. With a profound gaze, he stared out the window at the metropolis, while his thoughts had long since flown much farther away. Ever since his breakthrough to the Late Qi Condensation Stage, his cultivation had undergone a qualitative leap, the flow of spiritual qi within his body had become much smoother, and his entire physical state had reached a new peak.
However, although his progress in cultivation was gratifying, the current situation was becoming increasingly complex. Tu Ling's attitude had grown colder and colder, the internal conflicts within the Qingyun Society showed no signs of subsiding, and Huo Yu's sudden financial shifts, in particular, made him feel a trace of unease.
Chen Haotian knew very well that the underground world of this city had never truly been quiet. Beneath the glossy exterior of this metropolis lay countless undercurrents and struggles for power, with the Qingyun Society and Tu Ling merely being parts of the puzzle. Whether in the business world or the hidden martial cultivation forces, everything was quietly changing.
Chapter 25