Within [Great Firmament Heaven].
Lu Yang beckoned, and the Righteous Banner immediately appeared in his hand. Its surface churned, rolling purple qi surging like a sea, and then four figures emerged from within one after another.
Patriarch Tingyou, True Person Demon-Sweeping, Suo Huan, and Empress Xiao.
As the strongest Banner Spirits within the Righteous Banner and Lu Yang's most useful subordinates, the four of them had scarcely shown themselves in recent times.
That was perfectly normal, really.
After all, most who were willing to become Banner Spirits had no heart for the Dao Path. They were not steadfast seekers of the Dao to begin with, and their own paths had been difficult to walk.
As Lu Yang advanced, they naturally grew comparatively weaker and retreated behind the scenes.
Take Empress Xiao, for instance. Ever since becoming a Heretical True Lord, she had acted as though she had fulfilled all her life's ambitions. She did nothing but lie flat every day and accept Lu Yang's mockery.
As for Suo Huan, he was not quite so laid-back. However, his earlier injuries had been too severe, and he had ultimately switched to cultivating the [False Spring Water] woven by Patriarch Tingyou. As a result, his cultivation had been permanently fixed at the Golden Core Middle Stage. His Dao Path had already been severed, so no matter how hard he worked, there was no room for improvement.
There was even less need to mention True Person Demon-Sweeping.
After crippling his own Sword Dao in his previous life and resolving to seek another Dao Path, he had remained in secluded meditation ever since. Only a few years had passed; there was no way he could have achieved results so quickly.
And Patriarch Tingyou...
[Carefree Heaven]'s foundation was still far too thin. Although Patriarch Tingyou had