Time passed day by day.
Although the return of the [Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect Delegation] to the [Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect] had not brought any fundamental, earth-shaking changes to either side, merely giving them a fairly basic understanding of one another.
As time passed, however, the situation began to change—
Once certain factions within the [Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect] learned that, in the barren lands far away, there was actually a fledgling power like [Illusory Mist Realm Country].
Those people became interested in [Illusory Mist Realm Country] one after another, beginning to tentatively send merchant caravans over in hopes of engaging in profitable trade—or even undertaking greater ventures.
It made no difference even if they knew this place was exceptionally barren.
After all.
The fact that it could draw the attention of the [Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect]—
That fact alone represented many things.
In this world where the strong were revered.
One's attitude was often the best proof.
Even though the [Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect] had not acknowledged it on an official level.
Everyone could still naturally understand that, as a target of the other party's attention, [Illusory Mist Realm Country] was bound to possess [Immortal Realm cultivators] within it!!
And as long as the ruler of a force with [Immortal Realm cultivators] was not treating the matter as some casual pastime, but genuinely wanted to develop it properly.
Then no matter what, it had the qualifications to become an overlord of a region. This was the guarantee born from strength itself!!
Yet at this very moment, such a superpower, destined to become an overlord of a region in the future, had only just begun. Everything was waiting to be built, and every department lacked resources and talent—
Did this not mean that they could