I was shocked inwardly. Although I had vaguely sensed that Qing Limò had many ideas that aligned with mine, I still found it hard to believe that she was a Great Sage Master. But since Wang Naihe had said so, there could naturally be no mistake.
So, with me calling myself a Little Sage Master, it did seem a little like brandishing a broadsword before Guan Yu. Qing Limò had exposed that, and I inevitably felt a little embarrassed. I said, "Uncle Naihe is joking. You've watched me grow up since I was little. In truth, I'm nothing special."
"You're already incredibly impressive. You've grown tremendously over the years. No wonder even the Immortal Venerables of the Nine Immortal Lands are willing to listen to you. But your feat of persuading the nine Immortal Venerables earlier still shocked me. I couldn't help seeing you in a new light." Wang Naihe folded his arms and looked at Qing Limò, admiration showing in his eyes. "That said, as someone under the Eastern Sovereign, I won't back down from the competition we ought to have. Do you understand?"
"Of course. If Uncle Naihe has better advantages and methods to make the citizens of Earth City follow him, I naturally won't have any complaints," Qing Limò said.
"If that's the case, then Fellow Daoist Wang, please tell us what benefits the citizens of Earth City will receive by joining under the Eastern Sovereign," the young woman asked, seizing the opportunity.
The advantages Qing Limò had offered were quite obvious, but they were actually not much different from what I had offered. When people had milk, they would call anyone their mother—who would care whom they pledged themselves to?
The corners of Wang Naihe's mouth curved upward as he smiled. "Our Eastern Sovereign Immortal Land