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Most of the Second Seats gathered at Thousand Wood Temple took their leave when the assembly ended. Most of them were northern Cultivators. The Southern Cultivation World had largely chosen to stay behind, including the Cultivators from the Southeast Sea Region. After all, the Seventh Prince had not yet left.

The next ten days were for the assembly's customary sparring matches and exchanges of insights, with a few private transactions taking place in the shadows as well. Wang Ping's disciples hosted these matters, and they had little to do with Wang Ping himself.

As Dao Palace disciples dismantled the altar, Liu Shuang briefly bid farewell to each departing Cultivator.

Having just seen off the departing Second Seats, the four Chief Hosts of the Southern Cultivation World and the two Chief Hosts from the Liangjiang region came together to pay Liu Shuang a visit. They had been among the first Cultivators to arrive at Thousand Wood Temple, and during the ritual, they had been responsible for guarding its perimeter.

They had come to see Liu Shuang because, from now on, most affairs in the Southern Cultivation World would only count once Liu Shuang—who had just assumed the position of head of Thousand Wood Temple's front hall—gave her approval.

After the usual exchange of courtesies, Li Miaolin of Ningzhou Road was the first to raise his matter. "Since trade with the Demon Domain opened in recent years, there have still been quite a few bloody incidents when both sides entered each other's territories. Though they were later dealt with and compensation was paid, the process was astonishingly slow. The slowest case dragged on for over ten years before it was resolved; more than half of the victim's immediate family had already died."

He cupped his hands toward Liu Shuang. "I have already