The Ends of the Earth

"Sect Master!"

"Sect Master." A vast crowd streamed into the main hall from outside.

Lu Ran sat steadily upon the throne, looking at Jiang Ruyi at the head of the group, and could not help but sigh.

He had already learned from Little Chifeng that Jiang Ruyi and Deng Yuxiang had failed to catch this free ride.

The two women had each advanced around the middle to latter part of last winter.

Counting the days, and taking into account the blessings Yu Changsheng, Gao Yunyan, and the others had received when they advanced, Lu Ran had thought they should have made breakthroughs as well.

Alas, Heaven did not grant people their wishes.

Still, Divine General Qin, Divine General Yan, and Phoenix Divine General had successively advanced to the Sea Realm Fourth Stage, which cheered Lu Ran up somewhat.

Lu Ran's emotions rose and fell, and Jiang Ruyi's feelings were equally complicated.

Her gaze swept over the Beautiful Snake at Lu Ran's feet. Considering this Tian Realm Great Being's protection of Lu Ran and contributions to the Ran Sect, Jiang Ruyi ultimately said nothing.

Fine.

Just as Lu Ran had said, she would treat her as a pet for now.

Jiang Ruyi's eyes darkened as she looked toward the underlings seated below, her brows drawing together slightly. "Mr. Conglong?"

How had that graceful young nobleman become so stiff and wooden?

"That isn't Cong Long. It's an Evil Underling," Lu Ran explained. "The Ink Carp Evil Sculpture in my garden has now become the Cong Long Evil Sculpture."

At those words, the expressions of everyone in the hall varied.

Some were astonished, while others were curious.

There were also people like Deng Yuxiang, who felt a faint thrill of excitement.

Just as expected!

After a human inheritor fused with a stone sculpture,