[: 3rd POV :]
"Master, what's our next step?"
Azaroth inquired, his concern evident.
The return of disciples from the Black Serpent, their minds corrupted, left him bewildered and troubled.
The unsettling nature of their return, tainted with corruption, stirred a mix of confusion and worry within Azaroth.
The implications of their altered state weighed heavily on his mind.
His next course of action was to address this disconcerting development.
These cultivators held a significant status, ranking as Ascentral cultivators.
It was a realm above the Transcendence tier practitioners in this city.
Their realm not only stood out but also granted them a certain air of superiority.
The notion might sound like boasting, yet the reality was that within the city, the chances of anyone causing them harm or even laying a finger on them were incredibly slim.