Fang Chen looked at the Artifact Refining Masters from the North Nether Sect and said, "Seniors, I appreciate your kindness. The Glazed Sword Sect will remember this favor. Your North Nether Sect is short-handed too, so please hurry back. We have plenty of people here; we should have enough hands!"
The Artifact Refining Masters shook their heads at once. "No. If we go back, the Sect Master will break our legs for sure. Let us stay. The Sect Master will find a way to handle things back at our sect!"
"All right!"
Seeing how determined they were, Fang Chen could only nod and let them stay.
Afterward, Fang Chen met the representative from Heavenly Talisman Mountain. It was Misty Saint again. Heavenly One Saint had not come; Heavenly Talisman Mountain had suffered heavy losses in the storm, and he was now leading its people in a struggle with other factions for territory.
Many factions in the Central Barrens were fighting and seizing territory. The entire Barbaric Continent was a pot of boiling porridge.
Misty Saint had now survived four Saint Tribulations and looked more spirited than before.
Fang Chen bowed slightly to Misty Saint. "Senior Misty, it's been a long time. You look more magnificent than ever!"
Misty Saint smiled at him. "And I have you to thank for that!"
Next, Fang Chen met with the representatives from the Star Sect and Yaochi Holy Land, Saint Ziwei, and the representatives from the East Sea Dragon Clan and South Sea Dragon Clan.
The South Sea Dragon Clan's representative was Ao Hong. She was now an Eight Tribulation Saint Dragon. In human form, she looked more captivating than ever.
The allure of a dragon beauty like her was devastating to Human Cultivators.
The East Sea Dragon Clan had sent an Eight Tribulation