Murim Recurve

As the main hall doors were closed, the place turned a tad darker before the sunlight streamed in, reflected by the water stream. This caused the place an ambient solemn atmosphere, perfect for discussions.

Re'Kha was seated in the last row on the floor. To her right was Re'Dha and to her left was Re'Gra. Since they all didn't have any official positions, they were seated in the unranked zone. And as it didn't matter, they took up seats as a group.

And, the moment she sat, Re'Kha could notice numerous stares directed at her from the people before her. The stares were full of suspicion, confusion, etc.

Though, when she thought about it, their stares weren't without reason. After all, she had gone missing for more than three months with their Clan's Magic Artifact. She had completely vanished, there were no traces of her anywhere.

And all of a sudden, she had mysteriously returned.

But considering everything she had experienced, Re'Kha wasn't afraid or nervous in the least. She calmly gazed forward, facing the stares with a confident smile.

Re'Gra glanced at her from the side, sighing, 'She's resembling mother more and more. Well, it's not a bad thing considering her talents.'

"Alright," Finally, the Clan Head spoke. His voice resounded loud and clear in the main hall, "Now that everyone is here, we'll address something important. Our Clan received a warning from the capital."

He was a man with a large stature, the largest among their Clan. Before he became a Harmoniser, his affinity towards Metal Qi was rather high while his affinity towards Lightning Qi was almost nil. So, he grew up to be a man with a rather large stature which helped him throughout his life.

His words shocked the crowd as the Clan Head stood up and turned around, facing the wall behind his seat as he gazed at the seats of the three Elders, "Elders, please."

"Alright," The head Elder spoke as his voice boomed, causing the hearts of everyone to palpitate. "The Burkurel Ju Clan's betrayal was shocking indeed. Except for the Elders of the Clan, everyone else has been slaughtered by a mysterious entity and propped in the central plaza for everyone to witness."

"Even we cannot touch those metal spikes. The Metal Qi in them is way too powerful." The head Elder's words further caused them fear. After all, they had been in a submissive behaviour for the past month because they had no confidence in going around with the same pomp as usual.

After all, the Burkurel Ju Clan, one of the four Elemental Clans of Burkurel City, possessing the same influence as them had been slaughtered overnight and put on display. So, it was nerve-wracking to see. If there was an option to remove the corpses of the Burkurel Ju Clan members, they would have eventually been able to stomach it and hope they would forget it over time.

But that wasn't the case here. They weren't even able to get close to the Burkurel Ju Clan's corpses, not to mention burning them to destroy all traces. So, every time they approached the central plaza, they were reminded of one fact: Their positions weren't as unshakable as they had thought. If they went overboard, they would be wiped out.

As everyone shuddered, the head Elder spoke further, "And today, we received word of the cause behind the Burkurel Ju Clan's eradication."

For a moment, even the head Elder's voice trembled as he spoke after taking in a deep breath, "The one who had taken action was Celestial King Bura!"

"What?" Re'Rak stood up in fright. But, he wasn't alone. All the men from the four Lakes stood up similarly in fright as their bodies trembled. Everyone who had been posted at the Bura Fort was the same as their expression was one of fright.

"I thought he was just a legend." Re'Rak frowned as he barely managed to gather his bearings and seat himself. Though, his body continued to tremble.

Celestial King Bura!

A figure that was stationed at the Bura Fort for more than a century. An entity surpassing a Martial Master, serving as a protector of the land to prevent the Treka from invading their territory. And, as someone stationed at the fort, they had taken the name of the place as their title.

A figure of legend from their history. Though, everything about them was a mystery. And to think such a figure had taken action, the fact startled them.

The head Elder gave everyone enough time to allow the thought to sink in. After some more time had passed, he spoke, "In response to the Burkurel Ju Clan's betrayal, they were eradicated. And, all the remaining Elemental Clans were given a warning. If we don't contribute to our city's development and sustenance, we too would face the same fate."

"And, the current situation is the Celestial King Bura's test for us. If we don't prove ourselves worthy, we would lose our position as the Burkurel Re Clan." The head Elder finished with a sigh, "And what we need to do is spread out along our state and eradicate all the problems that are cropping up in the numerous unmanned villages."

"And," the head Elder motioned for the Clan Head to continue with the rest. The Clan Head cupped his fist towards the Elders before he continued to speak towards the rest, "One of the prime factors that we have to deal with next are the Sha that would be birthed all over the land due to the fear spreading throughout our city. If we don't find a way to neutralise this issue, Burkurel City would no longer have the four Elemental Clans in its managing positions. We would just become a reserve military force to be used by the Bura Fort."

"So," He looked at everyone, trailing his gaze over the four Lakes for a moment, "We'll next be discussing about the locations where each of you will be dispatched towards. If you have any objections to it, you may speak up now."