The Black Tortoise Clan's elders finally accepted Gui She, but they remained hostile toward Zhong Shan.
Zhong Shan did not take it to heart. He patiently waited in the Black Tortoise Sacred Land, while taking no part in Gui She's ceremony of ascending to the Supreme level.
Zhong Shan did not care about the ceremony of ascending to the Supreme level, and this likewise made the elders secretly heave a sigh of relief. At the same time, they were filled with anticipation toward Gui She.
During this period, NanGong Sheng led all the Ancestor Immortals back as well.
"Lord Sacred King, four Ancestor Immortals escaped! Please punish me!" NanGong Sheng said self-reproachfully.
"Lord Sacred King, those four used strange divine abilities. It had nothing to do with Lord NanGong. We were careless too!" Jin Peng immediately said.
"It was our fault!" everyone said one after another.
"What fault is there?" Zhong Shan said with a laugh. "You managed to trap a host of Ancestor Immortals for an entire day. You had already completed the mission, and on top of that, you killed six Ancestor Immortals. I should be rewarding you instead."
"Uh, thank you, Lord Sacred King!" Everyone secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"It is just as well that those four escaped. After some time, Great Zheng will have an excuse to launch a Military Expedition across the world. As for your merits, I will discuss rewards and punishments after we return to Great Zheng!" Zhong Shan said.
"Yes!" Everyone answered with satisfaction.
"Jin Peng!" Zhong Shan looked toward Jin Peng, who wore an excited expression.
"I am here!" Jin Peng immediately replied.
"Take this invitation to the Crystal Clan and personally hand it to the Crystal Clan's patriarch, Jing Yuntian." Zhong Shan took out an invitation.
"Yes!"