The temporary palaces before Medicine King Mountain all lay within the Peach Forest. The Azure Moon Peaches had yet to reach their blooming season.
All that could be seen were tiny red dots hanging from the trees, radiating interwoven azure and crimson light.
Though they lacked the breathtaking splendor of peach blossoms filling the forest, and not the joyous abundance of Azure Moon Peaches covering every branch, they carried a promise of anticipation that made everyone look forward to them.
Before the palace, Ye Jingcheng saw Luan Fu True Monarch out and watched him depart into the distance.
Luan Fu True Monarch was not the first to arrive after Qingchen True Monarch.
Spirit Rainbow Fairy had come first, followed by Qingling True Monarch.
Luan Fu True Monarch had arrived even after Blood Cloud True Monarch.
None of them had brought gifts. They had merely drunk spirit tea and exchanged a few casual words.
Yet that alone was enough to display the Ye Family's current standing.
Penglai Sect's side might still believe that the destruction of Clear Stream True Monarch, the burial of the Celestial Water Sect, and the stirring of the beast tide had been the work of several sects and Nascent Soul Cultivators.
But only those on Medicine King Valley's side knew the truth. What cooperation was there? The Ye Family had clearly broken the deadlock through its own strength alone.
In their eyes, the Ye Family's strength was now no weaker than that of established Nascent Soul sects, and the Ye Family possessed even greater potential.
One only had to look at how the Ye Family lacked a high-order pill furnace, yet Medicine King Valley had specifically held an auction for one.
That was why they could only come to visit Ye Jingcheng.
Moreover, if Ye Jingcheng used