Du Fei squinted, closely observing the group of people. After a moment, he was certain that these individuals were from the Jiuxiao Pavilion. Among them, the leaders, even as they walked leisurely, exuded the distinct essence of the Nine Heavens Soaring Clouds Step, quite intensely at that.

Clearly, they differed from him. Due to his dubious origins with the Nine Heavens Soaring Clouds Step, he always used it with utmost caution in daily life, fearful of being detected. ...