"Oh, right. How much time do we have left? When do we leave?" Chen Changan asked Lü Mingqi.
"Hmm, not yet. The Sacred Witch Realm will open in about five years."
"The journey alone will take three years."
"That gives us two years to prepare."
"The main thing is to hold the disciple selection trials. As for the Inner Sect Elder slots, I'll discuss those with the Holy Lord."
"The Holy Lord and the Peak Masters will decide."
"All right. I understand."
Two years was not long. It would pass in the snap of a finger.
The disciple selection trials had already begun across the various peaks. Competition was fierce; everyone wanted a chance to enter the Sacred Witch Realm.
As for the Inner Sect Elder slots, Chen Changan and the other two were chosen without question, thanks to the strong recommendations of the Holy Lord and Lü Mingqi.
After all, Chen Changan and his companions had won over every Peak Master with their strength in the last promotion assessment.
"Holy Lord, I suspect you and Lü Mingqi are sending all three of them on this mission to build their prestige, aren't you?"
"You're deliberately grooming them."
"Hahaha! But given the potential those three have shown, they're certainly worth grooming."
"I wonder, Holy Lord, are you considering making them a Saint Son or Saintess?"
"The current Saint Son and Saintess have performed well, though. They're perfectly qualified. Wouldn't that be unfair to them?"
"It would be unfair. But Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao really are better suited to those roles."
"That's enough. I have other plans for this."
"Those two aren't suited to becoming a Saint Son or Saintess."
"Not suited? Holy Lord, what do you mean?"
"They're advancing too quickly. Mingli Land... is too small."
Mingli Land was too