"Hmm? The demonic sect actually dared to show itself openly? Aren't they afraid Great Zhou will raise troops to wipe them out?"
Xiang Yang's eyelid twitched. He was quite surprised. With his current cultivation and state of mind, there were truly few things left that could shock him. One could well imagine the impact this matter had on him.
For the demonic sect to openly emerge into the world was something Great Zhou could never tolerate. The Divine Constable Gate had originally been established primarily to deal with the demonic sect.
Though the Divine Constable Gate was weak now, Great Zhou's strength was far from limited to the Divine Constable Gate. Could there be some hidden circumstances he did not know about?
"Hero Xiang has been far from the Central Plains, so you may not know. His Majesty of Great Zhou has overruled all opposition and officially conferred recognition upon the demonic sect as the Sacred Gate, placing it alongside the Daoist Sect and Buddhist Sect as registered faiths of Great Zhou.
"Furthermore, the sect masters of the Heavenly Demon, Earth Demon, and Human Demon lineages of the demonic sect have each been granted the titles Heavenly Demon Lord, Earth Demon Lord, and Human Demon Sect Master. Their ranks are equal to first-rank court officials, and their honor is boundless.
"This matter was proclaimed throughout the Nineteen Provinces long ago. It could be said that everyone knew of it."
Wen Xu said helplessly. Xiang Yang had left the Central Plains for roughly half a year, yet heaven and earth had overturned, and the times were already vastly different from before.
"What?"
Wen Xu's words struck like a crushing blow. Xiang Yang's aura leaked out, and in a single thought, he stirred a swirling tornado atop the snow ridge. It swept