Xuanji Immortal Realm, the main altar of Xuanji Star Palace.

On one side of the grand array, the Sect Master Yan Qinyang stared coldly at the gray-robed man in front of him, with a hint of fire flickering in his eyes. As for the surrounding high-level elders, each of them had an unfriendly expression.

“What do you mean by this?” After a long time, Yan Qinyang questioned in a gloomy tone.

The gray-robed man looked visibly embarrassed, his voice hesitant. “Perhaps… it was Luo Huan’s fault. Should we continue to wait?”

Yan Qinyang sneered, “She didn’t fall for it at all. You were the one who got fooled by that little girl! We all fell for it and wasted so many resources setting up this useless spatial transfer array. We’ve been waiting here foolishly for half a year!”

The gray-robed man remained silent.

He was also very frustrated. After paying such a huge price, he thought everything was foolproof. Little did he know that there was no response from Luo Huan’s side, leading to questioning and criticism from the organization’s high-level members. Now, even Yan Qinyang had lost patience and no longer believed in his arrangements.

“Sect Master Yan, I suggest we discuss this matter thoroughly,” the gray-robed man gritted his teeth and said, “I still have the image of the meeting with Luo Huan. As long as I threaten to release it publicly, she will have no choice but to comply.”

Elder Xie Changqing beside him sneered, “Are you sure? Maybe she has already met with the Sect Master and admitted to the matter voluntarily. Even if you make it public, it won’t affect her.”

These big shots were not fools. By now, they understood that they had been played. However, they couldn’t find a suitable way to give the other party a profound lesson. The feeling of frustration and anger was beyond words.

The plan to target Qing Muling had failed, and it had also allowed the high-level members of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace to be prepared in advance, making it difficult to implement other plans in the future. It could be said that the failure was complete.

“Enough, we will provide your side with a satisfactory explanation later,” the gray-robed man finally said, “Please rest assured, Sect Master. Whether this matter succeeds or not, it will not affect our cooperation in other affairs.”

The most appropriate choice after a failed plan was to cut losses and withdraw in time. However, the gray-robed man still had not lost confidence. The organization behind him had existed for millions of years. What kind of storms had they not weathered? A single failure was nothing. They would patiently wait for an opportunity and reclaim their position in the future.

Yan Qinyang silently weighed his options. “Let’s discuss the next steps. That woman from Huaqing Divine Palace is also unreliable. She even lost in a guaranteed gambling match, causing us to lose a large and prosperous territory. It’s simply a case of adding insult to injury!”

…

In the depths of the void, on the bronze tower ship belonging to Calamity Fate Palace.

On the main seat, the saintly lady Mei Qingfeng, surrounded by radiant light and lingering clouds, carefully examined the pile of intelligence reports handed to her. Her expression did not reveal any joy or anger, and dozens of elders sat quietly around her.

“This time, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has won another round,” Mei Qingfeng’s clear and gentle voice sounded after a moment, “They have regained control of nine major star domains and gained other benefits, which will further enhance their influence.”

The gambling incident involving Yuli Immortal Venerable from Huaqing Divine Palace naturally did not escape the notice of Calamity Fate Palace. The cause and effect behind this situation were clear to them.

Elder Luo Yujue said, “It can be confirmed that Xuebing Xuan’s Dao Foundation has been destroyed. Without special circumstances, she will never be able to advance further in her cultivation. So, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace’s loss this time is not small.”

Yuan Xuan Kong smiled, “This kind of injury to the Dao is extremely tricky, even we would find it very difficult to handle. If Mu Yinghua, the Sect Master, does not want to give up on her personal disciple, she might come to us for help. Should we agree or not?”

Meng Huo chuckled, “It depends on what kind of conditions they can offer. Without sufficient benefits, we have no reason to get involved.”

The many important figures exchanged knowing smiles. In the vast expanse of the Great Void, there were only a few resources and methods that could effectively address this type of injury, and most of them were controlled by Calamity Fate Palace. When other superpowers encountered such troubles, they often had to pay a staggering price to seek help from Calamity Fate Palace.

Relying on this monopoly, Calamity Fate Palace’s annual profits were extremely exaggerated.

Mei Qingfeng raised her hand, and a huge magical projection mirror appeared in the hall, showing the distribution of power in Cloud Dream Immortal Realm.

The territory belonging to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had expanded by nearly half, with the nine major star domains back under the control of the sect. The threat posed by surrounding forces to the heartland of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace had significantly decreased.

Especially with the continuous repair of the main altar of the sect, the defensive power of the sect was growing stronger. With the Taiyuan Infinite Water Flag and the Lihuang Star Cloud Tower in place, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace only needed a few Supreme Elders to guard the sect, while most of the high-end combat power could go out to battle and gradually reclaim the lost territories.

“How much longer until the main altar of the sect is fully restored?”

“Based on the current situation, it will probably take three to five years, and it might even be earlier. Due to Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace obtaining a ceasefire order from Dao Court, the surrounding forces can only watch and do nothing to change the situation.”

“Right, the ceasefire order is for a hundred and fifty years. Once they have restored the main altar of the sect, they might be able to do more, such as mobilizing all the high-level elders to refine pills and artifacts, guide and train disciples, and further enhance the overall strength of the sect. Apart from not being able to actively engage in war with other forces, they are not restricted in any other way.””It seems that the momentum of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace is a bit too strong, so much so that everything is going smoothly for them, and they keep receiving good news, while the surrounding forces are suffering…”

“If this kind of momentum can really last for 150 years, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace will be not far from the peak state of the ancient times, and then it will be the turn for those forces to suffer!”

The elders whispered, the mystery of momentum is unfathomable, and no one understands the importance of momentum for a person or a force better than Calamity Fate Palace.

Now that Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has the momentum, it is naturally advantageous, as if even the supreme heavenly dao is on their side.

Mei Qingfeng pondered for a moment and said, “With this kind of development trend, Cloud Dream Immortal Domain will eventually return to the control of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace, is this in the interest of our Calamity Fate Palace?”

Yuan Xuankong said cautiously, “According to the strategy set by the Palace Master earlier, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace should at least have the dominant power of half of Cloud Dream Immortal Domain. As for more territory… it depends on the attitudes of those surrounding Supreme Dao Lineages. If they are sensible, we will take corresponding measures to stop the expansion of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace.”

The high-level members of Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace are not particularly concerned about whether Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace can fully recover. What they want is a balance of power in this starry sky, with various Dao Lineages restraining each other, and no one dominating. They don’t want anyone to become too powerful.

Mei Qingfeng nodded slightly, “That’s the best. By the way, is there any news about that Qing Muling? I heard that you had already entrusted a certain organization to handle it. Do you have any results now?”

The elders fell silent for a while.

Luo Yujue looked slightly embarrassed and said, “Your Highness, they have not been effective in their work and have already made a mistake once. It is said that they are currently trying to remedy the situation, but I don’t have much confidence in their efforts.”

At this stage, it is unlikely that they will be able to get hold of this genius. He is currently only at the Nascent Soul Realm. However, when the truce order of Dao Court expires, he may have grown into a formidable opponent.

“In this case, Cloud Dream Heavenly Palace has gained too many benefits in the past few years, which is beyond our expected plan. If we had known this, we should not have allowed them to obtain the truce order so easily.”

The elders looked at each other and wisely remained silent. This plan was approved by the Palace Master herself, and it is not suitable to openly question the arrangement of their own master.

Mei Qingfeng then realized and smiled self-deprecatingly, “Well, let’s leave it at that for now. Elders, you can go back and rest, and we will discuss matters again at the beginning of next month.”

So, the elders got up and bowed, their figures turning into flowing light and disappearing in the hall. Most of them were just avatars, and their true selves were hidden in some corner.

Mei Qingfeng sat alone in silence for a moment before getting up and leaving.

At the bottom of the bronze tower ship, in a very secretive cabin, the Palace Master of Calamity Fate Palace stood with his hands behind his back, quietly standing in front of a large bronze cauldron, his tall and majestic figure shrouded in a hazy light, making it impossible to see his facial features.

The bronze cauldron was empty, with only a thin layer of chaotic liquid at the bottom, filled with Dao Rhyme and brilliant immortal light, exuding a terrifying pressure.

The Palace Master maintained this posture for an unknown amount of time, and eventually, even with his cultivation, he couldn’t bear the pressure emanating from the bronze cauldron.

“Teacher, I’m back.”

A familiar voice came from behind, and Mei Qingfeng cautiously stopped a hundred feet away from the Palace Master.

With her current cultivation, she could only go this far. If she took another step, the terrifying pressure would damage her body and soul.

“How are things outside?” After a while, the Palace Master’s distant and indifferent voice sounded.

Mei Qingfeng understood that her master was testing her, so she reported all the recent internal and external affairs of the sect in the most concise manner.

The Palace Master did not comment and asked, “Have you seen the message from the Misty Illusion Secret Realm? What do you think?”

Mei Qingfeng thought for a moment before slowly saying, “The senior members of the Heavenly Human Clan said that they have lost a lot of resources and momentum, so they plan to send envoys into the Great Void Starry Sky to investigate after some time. They also want us to cooperate. In the disciple’s opinion, they should have ulterior motives behind this seemingly unwise excuse.”

The entry of cultivators from the Great Void Starry Sky into the Misty Illusion Secret Realm is very troublesome. Similarly, the strong in the Misty Illusion Secret Realm also have many restrictions on entering the Great Void Starry Sky. They cannot do anything without the support of the local indigenous people.

In Mei Qingfeng’s view, the senior members of the Heavenly Human Clan are probably secretly implementing a plan against the cultivators of the Great Void Starry Sky, which is why they are being so secretive and evasive. They want the Calamity Fate Palace to help, but they are unwilling to explain the true situation.

The Palace Master’s tone was calm, “This time, they are not really trying to hide it from us, but they have indeed encountered trouble, and it is a big one, so they want to come and see. Of course, the trajectories of the two worlds have already diverged at this time, and the next convergence will have to wait for more than twenty years. During this period, they can’t come with many people.”

“What kind of trouble?” Mei Qingfeng asked.Translation:

“My master is also unclear at the moment, but I have a vague guess that it must be related to the catastrophe that occurred at the Origin Star Palace years ago,” said the Palace Master.

“……”

Mei Qingfeng was startled and alarmed. The Origin Star Palace was a first-rate perilous place in the Great Void starry sky, having slumbered for countless years, its origins long buried deep in the river of time, beyond verification.

When that forbidden realm re-emerged into the light of day, the number of Dao Lineage forces that rushed over, drawn by the news and hoping to chance upon fortune, was simply too many. Almost all the Supreme Dao Lineage forces took part, with many forces deploying all their experts, a gathering of formidable powerhouses.

After all, it was said to be the cave dwelling of a certain ancient sage, filled with countless rare treasures. It was rumored to contain many ancient cultivation scriptures lost to time, as well as heavenly materials and earthly treasures from the dawn of Harmony. Anyone could try their luck at encountering a celestial fate.

Of course, the most precious opportunity was said to be deep within the Star Palace, the innate Harmony Spirit Seed that was about to take form, nurtured for countless eons in the Blue Lotus pool of a thousand leaves of merit, fed by the blood of ancient sages. To fight for its ownership, countless mighty figures turned against each other on the spot, resulting in a battlefield strewn with corpses and bloodshed.

At the critical moment, that innate Harmony Spirit Seed, which was originally in a sealed state, unexpectedly awakened from its slumber and flew away into the unknown.

“……Originally, I thought that the innate Harmony Spirit Seed must have been obtained by that person from the Yanfu Holy Demon Palace, but later I discovered that this was not the case. Due to the reversal of yin and yang, the confusion of fate, now no one can ascertain its whereabouts.”

The Palace Master continued, “However, from the Blue Lotus pool of a thousand leaves of merit, I was fortunate enough to collect a little of the ancient sage’s blood that nurtured it. After so long of deduction, I have come to a rather terrifying conclusion.”

“That Origin Star Palace might actually have a master!”

Mei Qingfeng was puzzled, “The Origin Star Palace of course has a master, otherwise how could it have been created? It must have been arranged by some unknown ancient powerhouse.”

The Palace Master shook his head, “No, you misunderstand my meaning. What I mean is, the master of the Origin Star Palace might still be alive.”

Mei Qingfeng: “……”