The Battle of Heavenly Prodigies had come to an end, but the turmoil had yet to settle. As a result, the situation in Jade Province had changed.
The territory of the Jade God Sect and the Su Family had suddenly been seized by someone else.
The other Spirit Sects and aristocratic families had not had time to react. By the time they had discussed the matter and prepared to probe the situation, Shen Tai of the Shen Family had appeared.
Following Zhu Liang, another late-stage Spirit Refining expert had emerged in Jade Province, becoming its strongest expert.
The Shen Family had directly brought the territory of the Jade God Sect and the Su Family under its rule, with no intention of giving any of it to the other Spirit Sects and aristocratic families.
The other Spirit Sects and aristocratic families were helpless. After witnessing the Battle of Heavenly Prodigies and seeing Xu Yan's strength—especially that final scene, which had practically overturned their understanding of martial arts—they dared not act rashly.
Besides, Xu Yan might well have his eye on the territories of the Jade God Sect and the Su Family. That mysterious Rogue Cultivator force was extraordinarily powerful.
Since the Shen Family had stepped forward, everyone could only support them. Keeping hold of their own territories was already difficult enough.
Of course, that was merely the situation on the surface. In truth, the territories of the Jade God Sect and the Su Family were controlled by the Myriad Worlds Alliance and the Shen Family, which had already reached an agreement.
Naturally, the Shen Family would never admit to colluding with a Rogue Cultivator force.
The Myriad Worlds Alliance would not admit to having ties with the Shen Family, either. The two sides were perfectly tacit. On the surface, the Shen