Martial Ancestor Token

Once these words were spoken, most of the beauties chose to break free from the Battle Emperor's control and gain a new life from then on.

Led by Yu Liuli, the women wished to remain by Mu Zi's side and repay her kindness, but she gently declined.

Essentially, they had merely met by chance.

Although Mu Zi had saved them, that was all. She was not overflowing with saintly compassion and would not meddle excessively.

Though these women possessed decent talent and had enjoyed the cultivation resources provided by the Battle Emperor, their realms were relatively low.

Most were at or below the Sovereign Realm. Only a few had reached the Earthly Sovereign Realm, and the strongest among them, Yu Liuli, was the sole Earthly Sovereign at Great Perfection.

This was perfectly normal. Spiritual energy cultivation was not easy; not everyone could advance by leaps and bounds and effortlessly reach heights beyond ordinary people's imagination.

In the original timeline, even a hundred years later, the Western Heaven Battle Hall established by the Battle Emperor had only around ten Earthly Sovereigns at Great Perfection under its command.

Of course, this might have had something to do with the Battle Emperor's lack of skill in managing a faction. After taking control of the Western Heaven Continent, he had adopted a laissez-faire attitude, watching as the factions across the continent endlessly waged war against one another.

Thus, in the future, the Western Heaven Continent became one of the few Super Continents in the Great Thousand World that had a Heavenly Sovereign overseeing it, yet had not been unified as a whole.

Perhaps in the Battle Emperor's eyes, the factions of the Western Heaven Continent existed only to highlight his lofty status above all living beings.

Returning to the present, Mu Zi was not swayed by the women's heartfelt pleas.

Although these women, who had been granted new lives through her rescue, held an almost absolute loyalty toward her and practically regarded her as a deity, Mu Zi had no intention of raising a female guard corps for herself. Thus, she did not accept their allegiance.

"Your Excellency."

The women looked at one another, all feeling regretful—regretful both over losing the opportunity to follow a powerful expert and over being unable to repay their benefactor.

Given Mu Zi's strength and peerless talent, they knew that they might never have another chance in this lifetime to repay her for saving them.

"This mobile palace appears to be a sacred artifact. I wonder whether Your Excellency has any interest in it?"

One of the women pointed toward the Divine Maiden Palace floating behind them and secretly glanced at Mu Zi as she probed cautiously.

The Battle Emperor had been defeated by Mu Zi, and his mobile palace had become her spoils of war. How to dispose of it depended entirely on her whim.

Clearly, having suffered deeply under him, the Battle Emperor's harem beauties wished to hand his treasure over to Mu Zi the moment they were freed—they did not want it to return to the Battle Emperor's hands.

"There is no need. You may deal with this mobile palace as you see fit."

Hearing this, Mu Zi lightly waved her jade-like hand and gently declined. She had no intention of claiming the Divine Maiden Palace for herself.

As a Grandmaster artifact refiner, Mu Zi did not lack sacred artifacts. Even a precious mobile palace-type treasure was nothing much to her; if she wished, she could refine a palace superior to the Divine Maiden Palace at any time.

As for taking the Battle Emperor's mobile palace to auction off or trade with other experts, Mu Zi had no interest in that either.

She was not short of money!

That said, would anyone really buy something like this?

Mu Zi's heart stirred as a thought flashed through her mind. Then, she pointed out a path for the women led by Yu Liuli.

"You might join forces and establish a faction. Tianluo Continent is vast and rich in resources; it can accommodate your cultivation."

The women chosen by the Battle Emperor all possessed good talent. If they joined together, they might be able to make a name for themselves on Tianluo Continent.

"Establish a faction?"

Upon hearing Mu Zi's suggestion, the women fell into thought. After considering several key points, most of them were tempted.

Aside from a few women who could return to the factions they had originally come from, the others would face many challenges establishing themselves in the Great Thousand World after leaving a Heavenly Sovereign's protection. In particular, their beauty and their former status as followers of the Battle Emperor might attract malicious attention.

Joining forces to establish a faction might be their best path forward.

The women were fairly familiar with one another. Now that they had escaped their former circumstances, the small conflicts of the past dissipated along with them. Moreover, having shared hardship together, they trusted and were connected to one another far more deeply than many groups that only appeared united while secretly scheming against each other. They were ideally suited to founding a faction.

After some discussion, the women immediately reached an agreement. Under Mu Zi's witness, they established a faction, using the mobile palace where they had once lived as one of its bases.

This faction was composed entirely of beautiful women. Perhaps in order to face their unbearable past and use it as a warning and motivation, after deliberation, the women ultimately named their newly established faction the "Divine Maiden Palace."

Mu Zi felt a faint stir in her heart. Since she had already involved herself in this matter, she might as well see her good deed through and offer them a little more protection.

Whoosh!

With a light tap of her jade finger, light gathered at her fingertip, and a white jade token floated before her. At the center of the token was a radiance as tangible as substance, resembling a vast, boundless starry sky. Specks of starlight flickered within it, faintly converging into the character "Martial."

Mu Zi flicked her finger, and the token slowly flew out, landing before Yu Liuli.

"This Martial Ancestor Token shall be given to the Divine Maiden Palace. With this token, Heavenly Sovereigns will not lightly act against you."

With this token, the Battle Emperor presumably would not dare do anything more to the women of the Divine Maiden Palace. The other Heavenly Sovereigns of the Great Thousand World would likely give Mu Zi some face as well and would not personally step in to bully a group of "weak women."

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Liuli grasped the token and accepted the keepsake Mu Zi had bestowed upon her.

"Thank you for Martial Ancestor's grace!"

Mu Zi nodded slightly, then said indifferently:

"The token contains three sealed attacks from me. Should you encounter an enemy you cannot resist, activate the Martial Ancestor Token, and the crisis will resolve itself."

The attacks sealed within the Martial Ancestor Token possessed thirty percent of Mu Zi's full strength. Given Mu Zi's current power, even ordinary Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereigns would find them difficult to withstand.

"You must not rely on this to commit evil deeds at will. Otherwise, the Martial Ancestor Token will dissolve on its own." Mu Zi's gaze turned slightly sharp as she looked at Yu Liuli and the others, her words carrying a warning.

Yu Liuli's expression became solemn. Her hands trembled slightly as she tightly held the token, then she bowed gracefully to Mu Zi, her voice filled with reverence and gratitude. "The Martial Ancestor's great kindness shall never be forgotten by the Divine Maiden Palace. Liuli swears upon her life that we will never betray the Martial Ancestor's grace!"

Behind her, all the women bowed together.

"I will never fail Martial Ancestor's kindness!"

"Take care of yourselves." Mu Zi said calmly.

The current Divine Maiden Palace, led by Yu Liuli, an Earthly Sovereign at Great Perfection, commanded several Earthly Sovereigns and over a thousand Sovereigns. Across the Northern Region of Tianluo Continent, such strength already made it a formidable giant, second only to those few overlords.

Such power was more than enough for self-preservation.

But Mu Zi's protection extended only this far. How far these people would rise in the future depended on themselves.