"Alliance Leader, how should we arrange things for these people?"
Star River looked at Fang Mo, his expression hesitant. The others were easy enough to deal with; the main concern was those eight Holy Realm beings. He worried that mishandling them would cause trouble.
Fang Mo said:
"There's no need for special treatment. Just follow the usual procedures. Assign the eight Holy Realm cultivators as Guardians of the Heavenly Way Alliance. They won't take part in alliance affairs, but they can accept missions the Heavenly Venerates can't complete!"
Star River nodded.
"Then I understand!"
Yet he did not leave. After a moment of silence, he looked at Fang Mo. "Alliance Leader, did you capture the Northern Wasteland Realm from the River of Time?"
Fang Mo nodded and looked at Star River. "Martial Ancestor, are you wondering whether there are other worlds with higher levels of energy in the River of Time?"
"Yes!"
Star River nodded as well. He had entered the River of Time several times, hoping to find opportunities within it, but had found none. He was not alone; the Holy Realm cultivators of the Tianli Sword Domain had all done the same.
"That's because we couldn't reach the higher regions!" Fang Mo phrased it tactfully. "At first, I thought there weren't any either. But after this incident, I've come to understand a little. The River of Time connects all ages. As long as we can reach higher regions, we should encounter more powerful worlds!"
"But..."
He stopped halfway through, his expression turning solemn.
"But what?"
Star River's brows drew together slightly.
Fang Mo looked at him, his expression growing grave. "If we enter regions with higher levels of energy, we may come into contact with stronger worlds. But that also means we'll face stronger enemies!"
Star River's expression