Arrangements

"Starlight City".

From Gu Jinlai, people have stood on the steps of the Aries Palace and looked out at Starlight City, which is more than ten miles away.

That's the capital of Star Province.

Although it wasn't where he made his fortune, it was the political center of Star Province.

Furthermore, as a transportation hub, Star Province boasts a uniquely advantageous geographical location for Xingguang City.

But...

Having seen the towering buildings and towers of Wind and Rain City and Flowing Fire City, and having even visited the Imperial Capital covered by the main formation of the Zhou Tian Gathering Star Array, he no longer feels anything for Starlight City when he looks at it now.

What truly moved him were the people inside and some memories left from the hard work and struggles of those years.

"Palace Master! You... you're finally back?"

Xin Tianqi looked at the figures from Gu Jinlai, his eyes filled with emotion and sighs.

"I'm back."

This Gu Jinlai.

He left suddenly before the situation in Qiantian was settled because of the inheritance of the Aries Star Palace. It is easy to guess how much pressure Xin Tianqi and others, who shouldered the responsibilities he was required to bear, had endured during the past year.

This can be seen from the fact that they have a noticeable increase in gray hair.

Nothing could be more exhausting than this.

Therefore, as soon as he was able to return, he rushed over at full speed without any delays or grand ceremonies for others to welcome him.

They rushed to Lingxiao Palace in Starlight City at top speed and revealed themselves.

"They're back... they're back... the Palace Master is back! Now we have a pillar of support for Lingxiao Palace..."

"Great, great, great, that's wonderful!"

Zhang Lihuo, Lu Zhanxian, Zhou Yi, and others were also filled with emotion and excitement.

Among them, Zhou Yi's gaze quickly fell on the Aries constellation behind Gu Jinlai.

And on the Heavenly Dragon Wood, which stretches for a thousand meters and is known as the ultimate beast-taming tree of the Heavenly Master Lineage.

This ultimate beast was personally delivered Gu Jinlai Tianlongmu, and it also carries the Aries Star Palace...

"Palace Master, you... you succeeded?"

Zhou Yi's voice trembled slightly.

Not only him, but Zhang Lihuo and the others also looked towards the Gu Jinlai.

Meeting their gazes, Gu Jinlai nodded generously. "Success! From now on, I am the master of the Aries Palace."

He did not intend to mention the dangers of the Aries Star Palace inheritance process to Zhang Lihuo, Zhou Yi, and others.

It's meaningless.

"To inherit the legacy of the Aries Star Lord and become the Lord of the Aries Star Palace... Good! Good! I knew it! I knew you would succeed, Lord Palace Master!"

Zhang Li said heavily.

"From now on, our Lingxiao Palace will not only have the Aries Star Palace, a fortress that even a mortal immortal would find difficult to breach, but also the Heavenly Dragon, a terrestrial immortal whose combat power rivals that of a great Divine Ability being, to protect us. Within the Heavenly River, we can rest easy."

Gu Jinlai, people have always opened their arms.

"A true immortal on land, comparable to a great Divine Ability being!"

Zhou Yi's eyes widened.

He knew that the Heavenly Dragon, as the ultimate beast tamer, basically possessed strength comparable to a true immortal on land.

But those with great Divine Ability...

That was a high praise given to the most outstanding terrestrial immortals a thousand years ago.

Such beings can even play a role on the battlefield where true immortals fight.

After all, even true immortals unleash great Divine Ability when they fight.

It's simply that their supernatural Divine Ability can be unleashed faster, stronger, and longer.

"Land True Immortals! Our Lingxiao Palace has suddenly become a force possessing Land True Immortals!?"

Xin Tianqi and the others were completely stunned by this surprise.

A true immortal on land!

For more than a year, their Lingxiao Palace was driven to the brink of despair by the Sanqing Palace because they had not a single Saint Realm expert.

If it weren't for the help of Xuan Tianzun, the area south of the Milky Way would probably have been at the mercy of the Sanqing Palace.

But right now...

With the Palace Master's return, they can not only continue producing the Cheng Ying mechs with combat power comparable to Saints, but also gain a True Immortal-level combat power that surpasses even Saints!

Moreover, judging from Zhou Yi's reaction, this celestial dragon is considered a powerful being even among true immortals on land!

Is the Ancient Palace Master planning to elevate Lingxiao Palace to the top in one fell swoop?!

"Alright, it seems that things haven't calmed down in Qiantian lately. Tell me what exactly has happened."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Yes."

Xin Tianqi and the others immediately came to their senses.

They took one last look at the Draco tree that carried the constellation Aries...

Each of them seemed to radiate boundless power.

When people from Gu Jinlai entered the newly built Lingxiao Palace, news of his return spread rapidly throughout the south of the Milky Way via the Thousand-Mile Light and Shadow Mirrors that were laid out in every city, and further spread towards the entire Qiantian.

Returning to the Gu Jinlai, everyone felt as if they had found their backbone, and their spirits were greatly uplifted.

Some Gu Clan couldn't help but cheer wildly to express their excitement.

In particular, Gu Jinlai not only returned, but also received the inheritance of the Aries Star Lord, took control of the Aries Star Palace, and brought a Heavenly Dragon whose combat power was comparable to a true immortal on land!

That's Tianlong!

Their Lingxiao Palace...

In a single leap, they became a force possessing true immortals on land!

With the fall of the only True Person on land, Wushi Zhenren, Lingxiao Palace possesses combat power at the level of a true immortal on land, and will rightfully become the number one power in the world.

Not to mention the Great Qian royal family and the Sanqing Palace, even the Zhenxian Palace might not be able to compete with them.

After all, after becoming a Saint, that Xuan Tianzun theoretically possessed combat power no less than that of a True Immortal on Earth, thanks to the power of his divine weapon. But hasn't he been quiet for several months now?

If he truly possesses the power of a true immortal on land, why doesn't he simply sweep across Qian Tian, unify Qian Tian, and accomplish what his predecessor, the Heavenly Emperor, failed to do?

With the title of the number one power in the world, for a time, everyone who considered themselves to have some status in Lingxiao Palace was rushing to Starlight City.

All I wanted was to be able to pay my respects to the Palace Master as soon as possible, to establish a relationship, and at the very least, to become a familiar face to him.

Inside the main hall, Gu Jinlai listened to Xin Tianqi recount the events that had occurred during this period.

"Is the Sanqing Palace still stirring up trouble? Xuan Tianzun defeated the Blood Demon Emperor Luo and broke through to the Saint Realm himself? The World Sword Master Xuan Yue has even Celestial Person?"

There was something strange about his expression. "Did the Celestial Venerable Xuan Tian help our Lingxiao Palace once?"

"Yes."

As Xin Tianqi spoke, he pondered, "Palace Master, I have carefully investigated Xuan Tianzun's experiences in the Frost Sword Sect. He is not inherently a bad person. It's just that he was harmed by Wu Tiandi, the Palace Master of the Human Immortal Palace, which made him act extremely. During this period, although he led the True Immortal Palace to conquer cities and occupy several states, the order of the True Immortal Palace is much better than before. All the demons who practice cruel and evil arts were directly killed by his own hands..."

As he spoke, he laughed and said, "Rumors from the outside world say that the True Immortal Palace lost more experts than Xuan Tianzun killed when it recovered Rizhou and conquered Oasis and other places. The True Immortal Palace is now more orderly than ever before, and it truly feels like a righteous army."

Gu Jinlai listening, Gu Jinlai nodded slightly.

He had met this Heavenly Sword Master back when Xuan Tianzun was still in the Spirit Transformation Realm, and at that time he was being hunted down.

Looking back on the life of Xuan Tianzun...

It truly deserves the word "tragic".

However, in this world, people like him are not a minority.

And...

Judging from his current cultivation level and status, although Xuan Tianzun is practically invincible in Qian Tian, even with the power of the Heavenly Extreme Sword, he is at most equivalent to a high-level Void Immortal...

At most, they are at the level of top-tier virtual immortals.

This was after he took into account that the Heavenly Sword was more powerful than other divine weapons.

Otherwise, he would only be at the level of an ordinary Void Immortal like Ji Lie.

Therefore, when he has free time, he will go to the True Immortal Palace to have a good talk with this Heavenly Sword Master.

"By the way, when I came here I heard you talking about Lin Yuan, the Lord of the Abyss, who joined forces with Wushi, Xuwu, Tai'a and others to besiege the Heavenly Emperor a hundred years ago?"

Gu Jinlai exclaimed, "Is he coming back?"

"Right."

Xin Tianqi's expression brightened, and he hurriedly said, "After Xuan Tianzun became Celestial Person, he only took a little over a year to cultivate into a Saint. His growth rate is too fast. If this trend continues, I'm afraid that in ten or eight years, he will become the second Heavenly Emperor. In addition, he now has the intention to sweep across the world. Such actions are no different from those of the Heavenly Emperor a hundred years ago. In order to prevent the scene of the devastation of the people from a hundred years ago from recurring, the Sanqing Palace sent a message to the Abyss Lord for help two months ago. It is said that the Abyss Lord will arrive in three to five days."

"Three to five days?"

Gu Jinlai nodded.

This Lord of the Abyss's talent is beyond doubt; otherwise, he would not have been able to gain the recognition of the divine weapon as his master.

However, the moment the divine weapon recognized its master, their path as cultivators was already sealed off.

The supreme immortal, who can be called a great Divine Ability being, is already the limit they can reach.

"Have you found out where the Lord of the Abyss has been all these years?"

A question has been asked Gu Jinlai.

"I'm sorry, Palace Master, Lord Yuan left Qian Tian not long after the battle with the Heavenly Emperor, and no one knows his whereabouts..."

Xin Tian abandoned the Dao.

"If you don't know, you don't know. You can just ask when you meet them."

Gu Jinlai, considering the entire population of the Qian Heavenly Realm, it exceeds one billion...

Although it wasn't targeted by a demon god-level being due to its war potential, a single supreme immortal-level Heavenly Dragon Wood might not be enough to ensure the safety of these billion people.

Adding a Lord of the Abyss would be perfect.

After learning about what has happened recently.

His expression also held a hint of regret. "The Qian Emperor has passed away? And now the Star King is in charge of the court?"

"Yes."

Xin Tianqi nodded.

"Although Emperor Qian's cultivation is somewhat lacking, he is indeed a capable ruler. However, the internal conflicts within Qian Tian are too great."

This Gu Jinlai.

"Now, many people in the court, seeing the growing power of the Sanqing Palace, have sided with it. Even the Imperial Tutor Taiyuan has become less resolute because of the Xuan Tianzun matter. The Star King has repeatedly hoped that you, Palace Master, would go to assist him, but because you are not in the palace, I have refused you with various excuses..."

Xin Tian abandoned the Dao.

"The Sanqing Hall..."

Gu Jinlai nodded. "Let's resolve this matter when Lin Yuan returns. At that time, I'm afraid all the big shots from the major forces in Qian Tian will arrive."

"Yes, it was thanks to the four of them, including Lord Yuan, that the chaos caused by the Heavenly Emperor was stopped. He has done a great service to the world. Now that Lord Yuan has returned, all forces must naturally be present."

Xin Tian abandoned the Dao.

Gu Jinlai nodded and turned his gaze to Zhang Lihuo and Zhou Yi: "Next, let's discuss the arrangements related to the Celestial Master's weapon forging. It won't be long before more than six thousand Celestial Masters arrive. I need you to prepare for their resettlement and the expansion of the military workshops."