You Province, Azure Cloud Sect, Divine Firmament Hall.
This hall had originally been the Infinite Grand Void Heavenly King Hall. Over the past century, it had been renovated and remade into the Divine Firmament Hall.
The deity enshrined within had become Xuanming Heavenly Venerable. Gao Xian had melted down the original statue of the Infinite Grand Void Heavenly King, since it had been forged from top-grade Profound Yin Mother Gold—an exceptionally precious material.
The Divine Firmament Hall had shed its former somber style. Above, emerald glazed tiles reflected the celestial phenomena. During the day, sunlight could stream directly inside; at night, they reflected the stars and moon above the ninth heaven.
The four walls were all made of Bright Light Stone, illuminating the entire hall with brilliant clarity.
Beneath the statue sat only a woven grass cushion. Within this hall, Gao Xian alone was qualified to sit.
Gao Xian did not particularly like the Divine Firmament Hall. He preferred relatively cramped, enclosed spaces. The hall was too vast and open, making it feel empty and desolate, utterly devoid of human warmth.
Yet as the sect master of the Azure Cloud Sect and lord of You Province, he still had to hold the fort in the Divine Firmament Hall most of the time.
This was the nerve center of the Azure Cloud Sect, as well as the nerve center of You Province. Though You Province had already been pacified, he had far too many enemies and could not afford to be careless.
Even when he went to the Profound Bright Church to visit Xuanyang and Bai Yujing, he had to leave his physical body behind to hold the fort in the Divine Firmament Palace. No matter what unexpected event occurred, he could return in an instant.
After returning from the Profound