The arrival of the Heavenly Sect envoy reignited the fighting spirit in Zhuiyang Old Freak, who had been at his wit's end. In an instant, his entire demeanor shifted from despair to renewed vigor.
With the Heavenly Sect envoy personally taking action, no matter how you looked at it, the
Though they had lost the
What did a single Helmsman's Order from the Nine Yang Heavenly Sect signify? It meant that Zhuiyang Old Freak would no longer be an isolated, rootless existence—he now had a mighty backer to rely on.
Even the formidable powers across the Myriad Elephant Domain could not afford to disregard the Nine Yang Heavenly Sect.
Even if the token he received was only the lowest-ranking Helmsman's Order, the Nine Yang Heavenly Sect's name alone was enough that no one would dare overlook it.
Most crucially, the Violet Light Branch would unify the four great sects. That meant Zhuiyang Old Freak would command even more people under his charge, with more powerful experts answering to his orders.
Of course, in the short term, those people might not submit meekly. But as long as he kept strengthening himself, given enough time, he would surely find ways to make them bow completely.
After all, the situation was plain for all to see—submit or perish.
In the martial world, going with the prevailing tide was the way to survive. Zhuiyang Old Freak didn't believe the leaders of those three sects had the guts to defy the will of the Nine Yang Heavenly Sect.
To put it bluntly, the Nine Yang Heavenly Sect had set its sights on them—that was their good fortune!
If any of them proved too foolish to see reason, he would simply have to resort to harder measures. Eliminate one or two to kill the chicken and warn the monkey!
Zhuiyang Old Freak had already begun scheming over whom to make an example of first.
That name had to be at the very top of the list.
As long as this young man remained alive, neither the
...
After returning to the Treasure Tree Sect,
He was now the most pivotal figure among the Treasure Tree Sect's younger generation, and his entourage naturally rose in status alongside him, receiving the treatment befitting first-rank disciples of the Treasure Tree Sect.
This was precisely where the advantages of joining the Treasure Tree Sect became apparent.
As for the initiation ceremony and all the fanfare,
He understood, too—the Treasure Tree Sect had been suppressed by the
Of course, the Treasure Tree Sect had spared no effort on
This was a privilege usually reserved only for the sect's elders. Among the younger generation, even figures like
But within the entire Treasure Tree Sect, not a single person dared voice a word of complaint.
Slaying the Innate Constitution Dragon Juxue at the selection tournament. Destroying the Wu clan in the Shangyang Kingdom. Slaughtering three great elders of the
Any single item on this illustrious résumé was something every young disciple could only look up to in awe.
Forget the younger generation—even among the Treasure Tree Sect's elders, how many could claim to have accomplished such feats?
Though
He knew that life within the sect involved complicated relationships, and building goodwill with these higher-ups was hardly a bad thing.
As a result, apart from the Tie family's faction, virtually every powerful figure within the sect had extended a friendly olive branch toward
And
In this way, within just a few days of joining,
Over these days, the person who enjoyed the second most glory after
In contrast,
Given his cultivation and status, aside from Ancestor Qianye himself, the old gentleman no longer needed to go out of his way to give face to anyone.
After all,
After several busy days,
He returned to the private courtyard that Ancestor Qianye had personally prepared for him, only to find that Grand Tutor Ye had paid him an unexpected visit.