After wandering around for a while, Xu Yue returned to court once more.
However, even after his return, Zhao Heng—now tempered by experience—was still treated as a tool to handle routine affairs.
Only major matters required Xu Yue's judgment.
Since Zhao Heng was willing to serve as this tool, Xu Yue naturally gave him certain benefits.
Zhao Heng had originally cultivated Human Dao cultivation methods. Though he no longer held the position of Human Sovereign, overseeing the government still brought him considerable improvement.
It could even be said that his strength had surged dramatically.
The use of the Power of all beings was precisely what Human Dao cultivation methods excelled at. The reason Xu Yue had been able to suddenly pull far ahead of Meng Qi while still adhering to the basic rules was also because of this.
Zhao Heng had now overtaken Jiang Zhiwei, crossing the First Heavenly Ladder and becoming a peak expert.
However, although Jiang Zhiwei had been half a step slower, Xu Yue and Meng Qi had obtained the complete general outline of the Heaven Severing Seven Swords, along with their understanding of the Dao-transmitted Universe.
Before the next mission, this heroine of the One Heart Sword Dao had made up for her previous gap and crossed the First Heavenly Ladder as well.
At the same time, Meng Qi had completely consolidated his Grandmaster-level cultivation.
Both the Primordial Nine Seals and the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts had improved noticeably.
There might not have been a qualitative change in his realm, but Meng Qi's combat strength had still increased greatly.
It was simply that he lacked a divine weapon and had devoted all his attention to improving his cultivation.
Fortunately, Overlord Saber of Su Nu Dao had, to a certain extent, already acknowledged Meng Qi.
Although Overlord Saber