Housed in the guest quarters of the Glazed Light Palace, this group of cultivators had received a profound shock to their very souls. Sensing the mighty heritage and extraordinary bearing of the Glazed Light Palace, they felt deeply inadequate at the very core of their hearts. How blissful would it be to cultivate within such an ancient sect?
The Myriad Abyss Island had always carried a fierce sense of superiority toward the Human Domain, looking down on it from the very bottom of their bones.
Now they had discovered just how laughable that superiority truly was.
At the end of the day, the Myriad Abyss Island was nothing more than a nouveau riche that had risen in the aftermath of the ancient Demon Sealing War, while the Human Domain was a starved camel that still dwarfed the horse.
Just the heritage of the ancient Glazed Light Palace alone could crush the Myriad Abyss Island's ten great holy lands in an instant.
"Heh heh, friends, I trust your journey through the Human Domain these past days has been quite fruitful and filled with many reflections?" said Lord Jaye.
"Sigh, don't bring it up. I used to think the Human Domain was weak, ignorant, and hopelessly insular. Now it seems we were the ones who were truly ignorant."
"With a Human Domain like this, in less than a hundred years, it will surely recover the grandeur of antiquity. Fighting the demon race is no empty boast whatsoever."
"The cultivation environment within this ancient Glazed Light Palace is so wonderful it makes you never want to leave. Look at those familiar faces — they were all suffering alongside us in the Endless Prison just like we were, but now they've transformed into cultivators of the ancient Glazed Light Palace. Fate truly is a funny thing."
The people they spoke of were the group of divine-path cultivators who had originally defected to the Elder Guangdu, and later pledged themselves to Jiang Chen.
After Elder Guangdu's death, this group became Jiang Chen's retainers, and had now risen to become senior figures within the Glazed Light Palace. The transformation was indeed quite dramatic.
In truth, most cultivators harbored a deep desire for a patron to rely on, for the shade of a great tree to shelter under. Why did so many end up as rogue cultivators? Not because they didn't want a patron, not because they didn't yearn for a great tree. Rather, various circumstances had prevented them from finding a worthy one.
Who wouldn't be tempted by the ancient Glazed Light Palace?
It was the number-one sect of the ancient era, the most supreme existence on the Divine Abyss Continent.
This cultivation environment was beyond anything they could have dreamed of.
What's more, the heritage, techniques, resources, and countless other treasures of the ancient era's foremost sect were simply beyond the scope of their imagination.
It had to be said — their hearts had wavered.
Lord Jaye had clearly perceived everyone's thoughts, and smiled. "The ancient Glazed Light Palace is the number-one sect under heaven. On the surface, its strength hasn't yet recovered even a fraction — perhaps two or three tenths — of its ancient glory. This is precisely the time for it to welcome heroes from all corners of the world. Unfortunately, we are all free-spirited wanderers who cannot abide the rules and restrictions of a sect. Otherwise, we might recommend ourselves, and Chen Shao would surely welcome us warmly. After all, he is very much in need of talented people right now."
Lord Jaye's words carried a certain flavor of playing hard to get.
The browless divine-path cultivator chuckled. "Well, free-spirited wanderers or not, having a sect as a patron isn't really a bad thing."
"Exactly. From what I can see, the ancient Glazed Light Palace doesn't seem to place all that many restrictions on its cultivators. Those old friends from the Endless Prison don't look particularly busy, if you ask me."
Lord Jaye laughed. "Oh? Could it be that all of you are tempted? Thinking of joining the ancient Glazed Light Palace?"
"Er, whether we join or not is beside the point — the environment of this Glazed Light Palace is truly addictive. What's even more incredible is, just how did that young master Jiang Chen cultivate? What I'm most curious about is his cultivation speed. It simply defies all common sense."
"Exactly. If one could have even half of Young Master Jiang Chen's cultivation speed, that would be an enormous blessing."
"This Young Master Jiang Chen is truly a man shrouded in mystery."