The four strands of Supreme Dao essence winding around him resonated faintly, becoming ever more refined and condensed.
A trace of satisfaction flashed through his eyes, and clarity dawned in his heart.
This campaign against the Sin Domain had destroyed countless factions, pacified Chaos, suppressed powerful foes, and obtained fragments of Destiny Origin, making up for the flaws in his own Great Dao. It had truly yielded immense gains, a full harvest and triumphant return.
This great war spanning Chaos had been entirely worthwhile.
Gathering his thoughts, Xuan Qing turned his gaze toward Yang Mei, who stood silently nearby, detached in bearing and wholly devoted to the Dao. His tone was calm and gentle, carrying the intent of entrustment.
"Fellow Daoist Yang Mei, from this day onward, the Prehistoric Era and the Sin Domain will be connected, their territories linked. I will leave the coordination of the overall situation to you. What do you say?"
Yang Mei heard this and shook his head gently without the slightest hesitation, his expression calm and lucid, utterly free of any desire for authority.
What he had pursued throughout his life was only the Great Dao of Time Sequence and the truths of eternity. Worldly authority, territorial administration, and conflicts between factions were all burdensome vanities to him, empty distractions that depleted the Dao Heart.
"You know where my heart lies."
"My heart is not in power, but solely in Dao cultivation. I am neither fit nor willing to oversee the affairs of the domain and the connection between the two realms."
Yang Mei spoke lightly, directly declining the task.
"Jin Shui is the most suitable person to take charge of this matter."
"With Hongjun stationed in the Prehistoric Era as a safeguard and holding the foundation steady, the overall situation in the Sin