Day by day, the disciples of Jian Yi made intense preparations within and beyond Jian Tianque City.
This ancient city was about to welcome the grandest ceremony in its history!
The people of Great Xia—and even people across the world—had learned that Master Jian Yi would pass her position to her disciple, Qiao Wanjun, on the first day of the lunar new year.
A lofty god passing on her position?
When people first heard the news, most found it unbelievable.
Gods and devils had ruled humanity for decades. The tone they had set, and the ways of thinking carved into their believers' bones, could not simply be changed at will.
The believers knew their status was lowly. Some boundaries could not be crossed; they could not even be contemplated.
Yet this was truly about to happen!
Information on Qiao Wanjun was swiftly dug up.
She was a powerful disciple of Jian Yi!
In this age of such developed internet access, no one actually knew her exact Strength Realm.
However, one of her identities was laid out in plain sight: she was the peak master of Jinghong Peak, one of the nine spiritual mountains under the Jian Yi Sect!
Strictly speaking, Jinghong Peak was not a spiritual mountain, because it had never received Master Jian Yi's enlightenment. Yet Qiao Wanjun's status as the master of a peak was beyond question.
That alone was enough to reveal her standing within the sect.
Qiao Wanjun had another identity, one that was particularly thought-provoking.
She was actually Lu Ran's mother?!
The moment that piece of information was revealed, the matter took on a different flavor.
Who was Lu Ran? The commoners knew all too well.
Great Xia's Number One Heavenly Pride!
More than that, he was the Head of All Gods—the absolute leader commanding