Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in Southern Frost City, a remarkably similar scene was unfolding.
Elder Gu, the veteran alchemist dispatched by Yilan to represent their faction in the neighboring jurisdiction's competition, had also swept through both days of trials.
Though he lacked Yilan's godlike, terrifying dominance and ancient heaven-grade techniques, his refined fundamentals and the improved extraction methods he learnt from the Tang Clans Library proved far superior to the local competition.
He secured undisputed first place on both Day One and Day Two, leaving the prominent local clans of Southern Frost City gritting their teeth in silent frustration.
Back in Thousand Waves City, the atmosphere on the morning of the third and final day had reached a boiling point.
The entire city was buzzing with unprecedented excitement.
