The grand and majestic sect meeting hall.
In front of the main entrance, two young men dressed in luxurious clothes and extraordinary bearing stood quietly on the white jade steps. Their eyes looked beyond the circular square below the steps, the tall mountain gate plaque, the endless mountain ranges, hills, swamps, plains, dense forests, and vast oceans, until they reached the end of the sky.
There, pieces of land of varying sizes and shapes, drawn by the starlight into floating land fragments, were placed in designated areas amidst a deafening roar.
Countless earth veins, under the effect of the formation, slowly extended, like a dense network of capillaries, integrating these new lands with the giant land, no longer separate from each other.
With auspicious light and rising aura, under the full operation of the mountain protection formation, as the numerous floating land fragments returned one after another, the edge of the giant land continued to expand outward, with a downpour of majestic vitality and aura, washing away all the remaining impurities, and soon new vegetation grew.
Before long, these areas would evolve into spiritual and beautiful paradises for cultivation, just like the giant land itself.
With the cultivation of the two young men, it was not too difficult to see that the aura of the giant land was continuously increasing and recovering. Streams of blue and purple aura and beautiful light gathered from the depths, causing auspicious clouds to surround the main peak of the sect, with boundless golden light shining, truly a magnificent sight.
“How is it?”
After a long time, the older man in purple robe asked. He looked about thirty years old, with fair skin, long beard, and handsome features, a genuine beauty.
“Not bad! It finally looks a bit like the ancient super Dao Lineage.”
The younger man said softly. He was dressed in a silver robe and white shirt, with a noble and elegant appearance, exuding a calm and composed demeanor.
The older man was Tang Ruoxuan, the special envoy of the Great Void Star Court. Not only was his cultivation strong, but his family sect also had a huge influence in the court, allowing him to hold a high position at a young age.
This time, as a special envoy of the court, he was sent to mediate the conflicts between the various forces in the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain and eliminate the risk of war. Therefore, he received high-level reception from the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.
The younger man was Ji Yunfeng, the seventeenth prince of the Heavenly Shaman Dynasty, with many supporters in the court and a high reputation, seen as a strong contender for the position of heir.
Tang Ruoxuan smiled, “In the battle thousands of years ago, the armillary sphere Star Palace and several other forces gained too many benefits that did not belong to them. Now, naturally, they are unwilling to let go. However, the court has made a decision, and no matter how many tricks they have, they can only follow the overall situation.”
Ji Yunfeng looked at him, took a few steps closer, and lowered his voice, “Could it be possible for the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace to regain its position and authority in the future?”
As he spoke, a delicate purple jade bottle was subtly placed into the other’s sleeve.
The current status and position of the two men actually had a gap. Unless in the future, Ji Yunfeng could become the master of the Heavenly Shaman Dynasty, he could surpass the other.
Tang Ruoxuan’s eyes showed a hint of a smile, “Regarding this matter, it depends on the actions of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace itself. The high-level of the court will not interfere too much. As long as they are determined enough, this situation is not impossible in the future.”
“Understood, thank you for the reminder, Brother Tang.”
Ji Yunfeng breathed a sigh of relief. With these words, he roughly understood how the Heavenly Shaman Dynasty should deal with the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace in the future.
It seemed that although it had declined for thousands of years, the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace still had a certain degree of influence in the high-level of the court, and could invite certain big shots to speak for them at critical moments. Otherwise, the special envoy of the court would not appear at this moment.
Tang Ruoxuan smiled and said nothing. For various reasons, the court did give the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace a certain degree of care at this stage, but it was limited, only to ensure that the surrounding major forces did not directly start a war. As for what they wanted to do behind the scenes, the court would not inquire.
And this kind of care was not indefinite, at most, it would not exceed a hundred years. After all, the armillary sphere Star Palace also had a backer in the court. Once the future situation changed, it was not unimaginable for the Cloud Dream Immortal Domain to change hands completely.
The key issue was whether the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace could seize this strategic opportunity and quickly restore its strength.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Yunfeng said, “It seems that the action to restore the main altar of the Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace is almost certain. When this is done, with their increased strength, their territory should be able to recover to about thirty to forty percent of what it used to be, or perhaps even more.””But that alone is not enough. They also need to have a sufficient number of high-ranking powerhouses to preside over, to repair the innate Spirit Treasures damaged in the great war, and to re-operate a large number of highly profitable industries. Only then can they obtain enough cultivation resources.”
“The last step is to discover and recruit a sufficient number of new generation elite disciples, which is the foundation for the continued growth and development of the sect. However, as far as I know, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace currently has just over three thousand core disciples in the open, a scale that is only one-tenth of other Supreme Dao Lineages. There may be a hidden batch, but who knows how many.”
At the end, Ji Yunfeng shook his head as well. How easy could it be to give birth to a Supreme Dao Lineage? Especially for a declining and resurgent Supreme Dao Lineage like Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, they lack too many things, the most important of which is time.
Tang Ruoxuan chuckled and turned to leave: “Please make yourself at home, brother. I still have to meet with the Sect Master to discuss some matters, so I must excuse myself for now.”
“That’s very well, I also need to meet my cousin. We’ll gather again when we have the chance.”
Ji Yunfeng bowed his hands and transformed into a streak of light as he left.
Half an hour later.
At a splendid pavilion halfway up the Imperial Path Peak, the seventeenth prince finally met his cousin Luo Wanqing, as well as the most mysterious prodigy of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, Qing Muling.
Also present were Xuebing Xuan and four others, each one stunningly enchanting, and in terms of roots and talents, not inferior to Ji Yunfeng.
“Junior Brother Qing, I’ve long admired your reputation.”
Ji Yunfeng smiled helplessly: “It’s really too difficult to see you. I’ve pleaded with the Sect Master many times, barely convincing her to relent. Wanqing, you wouldn’t even speak a word for me, it’s really…”
Qing Muling spoke indifferently: “Your Highness is too kind. I am not any important person. Firstly, my cultivation is still low, and secondly, I hold no official position in the sect. Apart from the title of a direct disciple of the Sect Master, I really don’t count for much. I wonder, what urgent matter has Your Highness gone through so much trouble to see me for?”
Ji Yunfeng said: “Junior Brother Qing is too modest. Just the identity of a direct disciple of the Sect Master is enough for no one to dare ignore your existence. As for cultivation and such, it’s not that important. Given enough time, your cultivation level will inevitably rise.”
During the conversation, a secret treasure within him had already been quietly activated. It was an ordinary-looking bronze ancient mirror, silently probing the truth and falsehood of the beautiful and mysterious young man opposite him. However, the feedback was always a chaos, without any useful information.
This made the prince quite astonished. This secret treasure came from an old hermit in the Divine Dynasty, capable of probing life’s fate and potential talents with great success. Even the closely guarded monstrous prodigy seeds could not hide their tracks from it.
From this, it was evident that this new direct disciple of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace must have some unknown secret, otherwise, he wouldn’t be so highly valued by the Sect Master Mu Yinghua.
Qing Muling calmly lowered his head to taste the tea, perfectly concealing the chill in his eyes.
This seventeenth prince of the Divine Witch Dynasty, just by looking at his life’s fate, was also a monstrous prodigy seed, with cultivation not below Qi Yalan.
But with Qing Muling’s innate talents and abilities, it was not hard to see how he came by his impressive qualifications. It’s unknown what price was paid to have a major figure from Calamity Fate Palace alter his fate. As for the sacrificed peerless genius, probably not even ashes could be found.
For someone who steals others’ foundations and ruins their futures, it would be strange if Qing Muling showed a pleasant face. Especially since the other party seemed to be using some method to secretly probe his own reality, the intention was clear without asking.
If it weren’t for Luo Wanqing’s sake, and considering that the Divine Witch Dynasty and Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace were currently allies, Qing Muling would have already asked his senior sister to send the visitor away.
At this moment, Ji Yunfeng was still obliviously saying: “I feel an instant connection with Junior Brother Qing, and Wanqing is also your fellow sect member. Our families have always been close, and we should definitely interact and visit each other more in the future…”