If one were to ask what recent event in the realms had the greatest influence and widest reach, then Chen Ping'an's ascent at the pass, his breakthrough, and his promotion would inevitably be among them.
In addition, alongside it were the matters of him suppressing and killing Young Master Gu Yue, and cutting down Cangjian of the Heart Inquiry Sword Pavilion with his blade. As a series of developments stemming from this incident, they spread through the various provinces, traveling toward the surrounding realms and beyond.
Amid countless voices of discussion, the tone for Chen Ping'an's promotion ceremony, to be held at Northern Mountain Pass, was finally set.
"My lord, what do you think of this matter?"
Inside the office, Ying Congyun's face was lean and refined, and he wore a long blue robe as he asked Chen Ping'an for his opinion.
"I've always been at ease with Lord Ying handling matters. We'll proceed according to Lord Ying's view." Chen Ping'an smiled warmly and casually set the tone.
"Many thanks for your trust, my lord."
After the tone was clearly set, Ying Congyun did not linger in his office. After exchanging a few simple pleasantries, he left the place.
This promotion ceremony was on an extremely large scale. All the pleasantries and social dealings, the reception of guests—on the surface, it required someone of weight to take charge.
Among the current four giants of Northern Mountain, Yu Minglong was gravely injured and recuperating in honored retirement, while Hou Xibai's transfer was imminent, so it was naturally unsuitable for him to step forward again. As for Chen Ping'an, his weight was sufficient, but as the absolute protagonist of this ceremony, there were still many things he needed to do.
So after all this back and forth, this matter naturally fell onto