The news Laozi brought quickly spread among the upper echelons of the Destruction Divine Kingdom Faction.
Naturally, the circle of those who knew about it was not large.
Only a handful of powerful beings with deep ties to the old affairs of the Material Star Realm were qualified to learn of it at once.
By the time Laozi left the Material Star Realm, the Immortal Domain Civilization had already been preparing for Dimensional Hegemony and its overall ascension.
This did not surprise Saine.
Given the Immortal Domain Civilization's foundation, coupled with the fact that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had already ascended ahead of them to the Higher Dimensional Plane, its subsequent attempt at a collective leap was only a matter of time.
What truly caught Saine's attention was that the Wizard Civilization had not made a similar decision at once.
That was in keeping with the Wizard Civilization's habitual caution.
If the Immortal Domain launched Dimensional Hegemony, it would inevitably affect the entire balance of top-level civilizations in the Material Star Realm.
The Wizard Civilization and the Immortal Domain were extremely close.
If the two began their ascensions at almost the same time, clashes could indeed arise over rule authority, war passages, civilization resource allocation, and other matters.
Thus, the Wizard Civilization remained committed to its strategy of expanding Across the Astral Realm, rather than immediately following the Immortal Domain into the Higher Dimensional Plane.
However, Saine knew very well that if the Immortal Domain Civilization truly launched Dimensional Hegemony, the Wizard Civilization would certainly offer its full support within the bounds permitted by the rules.
This was not merely an alliance.
It was a deep bond forged by two top-level civilizations over the long years of the Material Star Realm.
After Madam Befu learned this news, she too fell silent