The Continuous Mountain Sect was the largest sect in Southern Border. Calling it half of Southern Border might have been a slight exaggeration, but saying it merely carried considerable weight there would have been understating it.
As everyone knew, Southern Border was vast and sparsely populated, a land of barren mountains and treacherous waters where humans, demons, ghosts, and monsters mingled. Ordinary people struggled to survive; in ancient mountains and deep pools, they often encountered bloodthirsty demon ghosts and soul-devouring horrors.
The Continuous Mountain Sect was the greatest sect in Southern Border dedicated to sheltering ordinary humans, and most of its upper echelons were human as well.
Though its sect master might not necessarily have been Southern Border's foremost expert, they would certainly have stood among the first rank. More importantly, the Continuous Mountain Sect possessed the broadest and most eclectic collection of cultivation methods, as well as the greatest number of mid-level experts.
Even Phoenix Mountain would never disregard the Continuous Mountain Sect's influence.
The Yuan Sheng Sect, likewise a human sect, naturally had ties with the Continuous Mountain Sect.
The experts of the Yuan Sheng Sect were also acquainted with its members. Fan Boyu, for example, was friends with many of the Continuous Mountain Sect's hall masters, stockade masters, and helm masters.
And so, when one such friend heard that the Yuan Sheng Sect had opened a branch helm in the Central Plains, he came to visit while traveling through the region.
After Gao Liangyou explained, Du YueYao considered for a moment, then nodded. "All right. Have Sacrificial Priest Fan receive the guest first. I'll go over this afternoon, then hold a banquet tonight to welcome him."
The Yuan Sheng Sect's headquarters, foundation, and followers were all still in Southern Border. Naturally, they had to treat the Continuous