Among the top cultivators, Yan Yu is quite familiar with Liu Longtao, Li Zhaojiang, and others. They often joked and teased each other in the group chat. Since they all were team leaders and had similar status, they were once jokingly referred to as the "Trio of Harmful Friends."
Now, the gap between the three of them has been completely widened.
Li Zhaojiang remains a team leader, with no change in status, but that's pretty much it. When the Annan Army needs to consult with a representative of the Qing'an Team on matters related to cultivators, they tend to prefer talking to the vice-captain, Li Minghu.
Liu Longtao, on the other hand, has become the number one cultivator of the Dingbei Army, sitting on an equal footing with the Army's leaders (or even actually a notch above). The difference from Li Zhaojiang is that Dragon Soar Team needs him as their captain, rather than him needing a Dragon Soar Team in his hands.
