The meridian projection was still lingering at the Heavenly Profound Realm. This meridian projection was four levels behind, forcing me to reconsider the second round of boundary-force tempering. Otherwise, the side effects brought on by the medicine would also become apparent. After all, the jade ship was no energy pool of the Heavenly Sword Immortal Sect, where pills could be devoured without restraint.
The Heavenly Realm Sect had already received word that I had become Li Tianjing's disciple and acting sect master, so my jade ship had not even docked yet when countless immortals came from afar to welcome me. Of course, most of them were envious and jealous. Hardly any were sincerely pleased for me, while the majority merely watched from the sidelines.
I had known this would be the result long ago. I swept my gaze over the various elders of the Heavenly Realm Sect, the powerful figures who formed its backbone, and even the clans and aristocratic families within the sect. Not the slightest emotion showed on my face.
Huo Ming, Zhao Chen'an, and Shang Li stood behind me. Naturally, they were the three Boundless Heavenly Dao immortals Li Tianjing had brought along to bolster my presence. Two of them were Grand Elders of Law Enforcement, while Shang Li's status as vice sect master was the highest. Yet our arrival still failed to bring any of the various leaders out to welcome us.
The leading Grand Elder stepped forward with a smile. "Acting Sect Master Yun, Vice Sect Masters Linghu and Shangguan have been waiting within the boundary for quite some time. Please enter the boundary with me, Grand Sect Master, so we can arrange what comes next."
I nodded and ordered the jade ship to continue forward. Seeing that neither my expression nor my bearing was