"Ancient scripture?" Elder Yun Nie was caught off guard. He had no idea what this ancient scripture was about.
Jiang Chen gave a brief explanation, and Elder Yun Nie's face drained of color before bursting into wild excitement. "Palace Master, Young Lord Zhen speaks the truth! This ancient scripture is so precious, yet you obtained it by pure chance. This is an incredible blessing from heaven! Perhaps the catastrophe that befell Danqian Palace was merely a setback on the road to its grandeur. Danqian Palace will ultimately achieve glory under your leadership, Palace Master!"
Elder Yun Nie deeply believed in the concept of fortune and destiny. After all he had experienced over the years, he had come to understand many truths.
When it came to fortune, this Young Lord Zhen was a man who possessed it in abundance. Every deed he undertook, though astonishing, always managed to turn peril into triumph and achieve success.
Most importantly, Young Lord Zhen's posture made it abundantly clear that he wholeheartedly supported Palace Master Dan Chi. In the matter of rebuilding Danqian Palace, Jiang Chen had no intention of keeping control for himself. Instead, he was properly handing the reins of authority back to Palace Master Dan Chi.
Previously, the reconstruction of Danqian Palace had been entirely directed by Jiang Chen, with Elder Yun Nie handling the execution.
But now that Palace Master Dan Chi had appeared, Jiang Chen's attitude clearly signaled his intention to return authority to the Palace Master. This was wonderful news for Danqian Palace.
If the rebuilding of Danqian Palace was led by Jiang Chen, everyone would remember that the Young Lord of Glazed Royal City had rebuilt it, and no one would care much about Danqian Palace itself.
But if it was Palace Master Dan Chi who led the reconstruction, then Danqian Palace's significance would be entirely different.
Though Elder Yun Nie had a close relationship with Jiang Chen, when it came to rebuilding the sect and preserving its legacy, he still cared deeply about orthodox lineage.
While Jiang Chen could be considered a disciple of Danqian Palace, during his time there, he had actually been jointly cultivated by both Danqian Palace and the Treasure Tree Sect.
"Young Lord Zhen, is this ancient scripture truly that miraculous?" Palace Master Dan Chi was still somewhat skeptical.
"Whether it's miraculous or not, Palace Master, you'll understand once you start cultivating it. However, this technique can only be truly mastered after you've entered the Emperor realm. Otherwise, you'll only be able to scratch the surface. The pressing matter right now is to enter the Emperor realm as soon as possible."
Jiang Chen could see that Palace Master Dan Chi was currently at the half-step Emperor realm and had not truly broken through.
However, Palace Master Dan Chi's martial potential far exceeded that of Cheng Qian by a tremendous margin. Even without Jiang Chen's help, Palace Master Dan Chi would certainly be able to break through to the Emperor realm on his own.
"Palace Master, your identity should not be revealed for the time being. Stay at the Young Lord's estate under the guise of Tan Zhi, the rogue cultivator. After the Rogue Cultivator Assembly concludes, we'll plan the grand project of rebuilding Danqian Palace. The Myriad Domains have fallen into the hands of those petty villains—it's time to reclaim them. And the Crimson Cauldron Central Region... they've bullied the Myriad Domains time and again. It's time to collect what they owe."
Jiang Chen's tone was detached. He actually had his own vision for rebuilding Danqian Palace. His blueprint was grand—not merely rebuilding Danqian Palace, but reclaiming the Myriad Domains and even bringing the Crimson Cauldron Central Region into Danqian Palace's territory, thereby establishing absolute dominion over that area.
This was Jiang Chen's goal.
Before the demon race invaded, Jiang Chen needed to fortify the human territories into an unbreakable fortress for as long as he could.
And the Myriad Domains and the Crimson Cauldron Central Region were closest to the Demon Sealing Grounds. The Myriad Domains in particular stood on the very front line.
Therefore, this region had to be under his control.
Of course, Jiang Chen planned to discuss this blueprint with Palace Master Dan Chi in detail later. It was too early to speak of such things now.
With Jiang Chen's powerful support behind them, both Palace Master Dan Chi and Elder Yun Nie were greatly heartened and returned to their quarters in high spirits.
Nothing of note passed that night.
Early the next morning, Elder Yun Nie and Palace Master Dan Chi arrived together. Palace Master Dan Chi was still dressed as the rogue cultivator Tan Zhi.
"Young Lord Zhen, I'd also like to go see the excitement at the Rogue Cultivator Assembly, if it's convenient?" Elder Yun Nie said with a smile.
"Sure, go have a look, both of you. Just stay safe." Jiang Chen had no objections. "Oh, and don't tell Gao Qi and those young disciples for now. I'm worried they're too young to keep things to themselves."
Elder Yun Nie laughed. "I discussed it with the Palace Master, and we said the same thing. Everything will wait until after the assembly."
"Mm. It's almost time. Let's head out."
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After the splendor of the treasure appraisal event on the first day, the rogue cultivators' enthusiasm had grown considerably.
Many rogue cultivators who hadn't presented their treasures on the first day now harbored no misgivings and planned to have Young Lord Zhen appraise their items at the Trading Assembly.
When Jiang Chen arrived at the Rogue Cultivator Assembly, the number of rogue cultivators present had clearly increased significantly compared to the day before. Taking in the passionate atmosphere, Jiang Chen was quite pleased.
"Young Lord Zhen, this Dragon Tiger Summit has truly drawn hidden dragons and crouching tigers from every corner. I can see that everyone's enthusiasm has been ignited by the excitement of the first day." The Peerless Great Emperor surveyed the sea of people and the frenzied atmosphere with visible delight.