The current Jade King City could be described as a force brimming with strength and vigor.
It was on the very next day after the grand formation was activated that
This electrifying piece of news sent shockwaves sweeping across the entire human territory.
The ancient Glazed Glass Palace — everyone knew of it. It had been a true leader among the ancient powers, the primordial predecessor of Jade King City itself.
With the Glazed Glass Palace's inheritance now in Jiang Chen's hands, didn't that mean humanity's territory was on the verge of another breakthrough?
Sure enough, the very next day, Jiang Chen summoned all of the former subordinates of Jade King City and began distributing all manner of benefits and resources. Compared to the vast depths of the Glazed Glass Palace's ancient inheritance, the items being handed out were nothing but a drop in the ocean.
But for every last one of the old loyalists of Jade King City, this was a tremendous turning point.
In an instant, the entirety of Jade King City was swept up in euphoria. The other factions across the Upper Eight Regions were filled with envy, and many cultivators wished nothing more than to sever ties with their own sects and join the ranks of Jade King City.
However, Jiang Chen also made an announcement: "The Glazed Glass Palace is not the only ancient leader-faction. Now that its legacy has surfaced, the other ancient leader-factions will surely emerge one after another as well."
It was this piece of information that finally brought a measure of calm to the hearts of the various factions across the Upper Eight Regions. An ancient inheritance — that was something capable of driving people to madness.
If such inheritances could be obtained, it would be like warm help in a bitter snowstorm for every sect and clan currently in the human territory.
That said, Jiang Chen made it explicitly clear that the situation in the human territory remained chaotic. Should any ancient leader-faction's legacy surface, he would step in to take charge of it on behalf of everyone. He would then select those nearby and those most worthy to serve as successors.
This declaration of Jiang Chen's came across as somewhat domineering.
But in the human territory, Jiang Chen now stood as the undisputed leader of the human race. His word carried the weight of an imperial edict.
Moreover, Jiang Chen had been very transparent — he had no intention of hoarding these inheritances for himself. It was simply to ensure they would not fall into the hands of those with ill intent.
And as for personal gain, he harbored none.
On this point, everyone did believe him. After all, given the depth of resources Jiang Chen now possessed and the level of power he had reached, most ordinary inheritances truly wouldn't catch his eye.
Greed only led to indigestion. The Glazed Glass Palace's inheritance alone was more than enough for Jiang Chen to digest.
Besides, the other factions in the human territory genuinely did not have the capability to oversee an ancient leader-faction's legacy. Attempting to do so might well turn into a catastrophe.
Only in Jiang Chen's hands could such a legacy perhaps be kept safe.
With the appearance of the ancient Glazed Glass Palace's inheritance, Jiang Chen also began restructuring the layout of Jade King City. The Jade King Pagoda was transformed into the grand entrance to the ancient Glazed Glass Palace.
Meanwhile, all the secular factions of Jade King City — Peacock Sacred Mountain included — were formally reclassified as branch lineages of the ancient Glazed Glass Palace.
As for this change, Peacock Sacred Mountain raised no objections.
Jiang Chen had already spread word well in advance that the Peacock Sacred Mountain's lineage would receive his personal priority and care. Should the Peacock Great Emperor ever return, he would immediately hand the lineage back to the Great Emperor.
Furthermore, he had specially prepared a gift from the Glazed Glass Palace for the Peacock Great Emperor, containing a wealth of cultivation resources.
It had to be said — Jiang Chen's consideration of every detail was truly thorough.
With this arrangement, no faction had grounds for complaint. And establishing a direct relationship with the ancient Glazed Glass Palace was, without question, an elevation in status for all of them.