Wang Ping had long been prepared for this. Otherwise, he would not have had Zi Luan sever ties with the Earth Cave Sect. If it had been Wang Ping himself, he would have done the same.
After all, having independent divine statues of other True Lords enshrined on one's own territory would feel awkward to anyone. The sect archives were also filled with records of other True Lords, while his own existence was a blank space. That would not help him control the sect in the future.
Being prepared did not mean he could accept it. He had thought True Monarch Diwen would at least discuss it with him before taking such action. He had not expected him to act directly without even a word of warning.
Wang Ping sensed True Monarch Diwen's deep hostility. He extended his Left Hand to deduce the matter while continuing his game with Zi Luan. The match naturally ended with Wang Ping's victory.
After Zi Luan left, Wang Ping continued his deductions. Several days passed without results, save for the feeling that True Monarch Diwen's hostility toward him had deepened considerably.
Since advancing to the Fifth Realm, this was the first time Wang Ping had sensed hostility from a Mystic Sect or Heaven Sect True Lord. Over the previous thousand-odd years, they had always shown him their friendly side.
This was not something Wang Ping could control, and he soon cast it aside to seriously consider his own affairs. What he needed to consider now was continuing to cultivate Fourth Realm Cultivators for the Taiyan Sect.
The candidates were one of his greatest headaches. Xia Weny and Shen Xiaozhu were naturally the best choices, but after a thousand years of accumulation, he did not know whether the two had any desire to advance.
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