Mystic Spirit Major City, Azure Dragon Province garrison.
The Garrison Deliberation Council had begun at dawn and still had not concluded even by late night.
Although Chen Ping'an had now assumed office as the Mystic Spirit Garrison Envoy of Azure Dragon Province, legally speaking, he had yet to obtain a seat at the Deliberation Council.
For now, Shen Huiqing represented the Azure Dragon Province garrison at the council, while he remained stationed within the garrison, quietly awaiting good news.
But calling it awaiting good news, the truth was that he was still cultivating.
Chen Ping'an did not care much about the deliberations. With his cultivation realm having reached his present level, his perspective on such matters had long surpassed the maneuvering of ordinary games.
What he needed from Mystic Spirit Major City was more an environment where he could cultivate in peace, a stable channel into commercial circles, and an identity that allowed him to act conveniently.
Some matters did not need so much thought. If looking at them became irritating, he could simply cut them down with one stroke, carving out a bright and clear heaven and earth, a calm sea and peaceful wind.
Two days ago, at the ceremony in Lakeside Elegant Garden, he had cut out an imposing momentum akin to a storm cloud with a single slash.
He had sent the head of Shi Panyue, the executive elder of the Horizontal Mountain Sect, to the sect's garrison, leaving word to ask whether the Horizontal Mountain Sect was satisfied with this return gift. If not, he could visit them again and make up for it.
This matter had spread widely throughout Mystic Spirit Major City. The Horizontal Mountain Sect had lost face, yet even now, they had not made any response.
Had it been another situation, even