The onlookers were stirred by this earth-shattering melee and headed off one after another to enter seclusion and cultivate.
The few powerhouses who had taken part in the battle also returned to the Five Elements World Suppressing Tower to continue cultivating in pursuit of greater breakthroughs.
Without its earlier clamor, the vast square suddenly seemed incomparably empty.
Only Jiang Wu remained where he was, without moving a step for a long while.
He hesitated for a long time, his gaze constantly following Chen Ze, who was speaking with Bai Wuyai in low tones.
Though he wanted to step forward, he did not dare interrupt rashly. He could only keep an appropriate distance and wait quietly.
Finally, after Bai Wuyai respectfully bowed and departed, Chen Ze noticed Jiang Wu standing in the distance.
He paused slightly, then revealed a gentle smile. "Clan Leader Jiang, did you need something?"
Jiang Wu took a deep breath, strode forward, and solemnly cupped his fists. "Domain Lord, I indeed have a request."
Seeing his grave expression, Chen Ze put away his smile and said seriously, "Clan Leader Jiang, speak freely."
"The Jiang Lineage is willing to join the Myriad Phenomena Domain in its entirety. I beseech the Domain Lord to grant permission." Jiang Wu's voice was low, yet resolute.
Though the Jiang Lineage was an ancient family that had existed since antiquity, after a hundred thousand years of change, compounded by the Spirit Realm's constant suppression—
The Jiang Lineage had long ceased to be the ancient clan that once commanded the winds and clouds.
Now, talent within the clan had withered away and its bloodline had grown thin. If they continued clinging to their ancestral land, they would likely face a shortage of successors within a thousand years.
Chen Ze frowned slightly at this. "Clan