Unveiling

"Venerable Lord, what do you think?"

Inside the county town, a light mirror hovered before Zhihua, displaying every scene from Lin Shoucheng's earlier exploits.

"He's just a little snake. What's there to it?"

Fang Yuan didn't think much of it.

He had once transformed from a snake into a dragon through nine stages in the Lower Realm, so he knew full well how arduous the process was.

When dragons battled in the wild, their blood stained the earth dark and yellow. The road to becoming a true dragon was fraught with peril.

And this was the Spirit Realm, no less! A hundred kingdoms were locked in war, with the Celestial Court and the divine path interfering. A unified empire was not allowed to emerge.

"By now, that snake has become a python. At least he didn't die young!"

Zhihua said with a giggle.

She had her own understanding of fortune. It was nothing more than a reflection of strength.

Put simply, Lin Shoucheng had raided the Refugee Army by night, slain its chieftain, and removed the threat to the county town. That was a great meritorious deed!

With meritorious deeds came promotion, and he would also be taking possession of the Refugee Army's assets—a huge windfall of resources that could speed up his development.

Fortune never came from nowhere. Even when Heaven's will favored someone, Heaven itself had to pay the price.

Besides, Ye was a small kingdom with a sparse population. Even its ruler might not possess the aura of a flood dragon or a giant python. That was enough to support its rise in the early stages.

"Mm. This is a matter of matching, too. With your Miaoxian Sect and the Brahma Saint Sect backing him, supporting someone like this is already the limit!"

Fang Yuan smiled faintly,