Thousand Wood Temple Ascension Stage.
Through his special channels, Zi Luan led Daoist Huai Mo into Thousand Wood Temple. When the two climbed the enormous steps behind the sect gate, Daoist Huai Mo looked over the thriving scene of Thousand Wood Temple's Outer Sect before finally fixing his gaze on the deep gorge leading into the Inner Sect.
"Thousand Wood Temple is nearly as large as it was when Senior Yuxiao ruled the Southern Cultivation World," Daoist Huai Mo said unconsciously.
"Haha, given the current situation, Thousand Wood Temple could never match its scale when Ancestor Master Yuxiao held power. Back then, the world revolved around the cultivation world. There were no mortal regimes. Thousand Wood Temple's territory alone covered Shang'an Prefecture, Sanhe Prefecture, and Five Dao Prefecture. Everything in the world served cultivators; mortals were merely their slaves."
Zi Luan shook his head as he replied.
Daoist Huai Mo raised his head to look at the sky, shielding his eyes with one hand from the glaring sunlight. Then he said, "Senior Yuxiao was also the one who ended all that. He is the person I admire most in my life. Had he not shattered the shackles of this world, I might not even have had the chance to advance to the Second Realm."
Zi Luan could not help nodding. "I remember that Hushan Kingdom was called Southern Continent back then. All of Sea City was Yuqing Sect territory, while the other lands were used by Yuqing Sect to cultivate medicinal herbs and spirit treasures. Vast numbers of the Human Race and Demon Race were Yuqing Sect's slaves. Their thoughts were numb, and even their emotions were less abundant than those of my Puppets."
Daoist Huai Mo seemed to sink into his memories. A trace of fear actually emerged in