At the very least.
In the more than hundred years He Song had held office, he had never received a single plea for help from any Pavilion Master of a subordinate branch.
But that was only normal.
The vast immortal domains surrounding Zetianjing neither bordered the frontier nor neighbored powerful enemies.
Great swathes of buffer territory lay beyond them, enough to keep these immortal domains free of upheaval for many years.
Just as it had been for He Song before.
He had cultivated in Zetianjing for years without ever encountering anything there that he himself could not handle.
Thus, He Song's current position as regional guardian
could truly be said to leave him with absolutely nothing to do.
It was merely a title,
one that granted him better treatment and a higher status than before.
Overall, He Song was quite satisfied with this promotion.
And during the many years He Song had spent in seclusion,
everything in Zetianjing had been managed by An Ning in impeccable order.
After An Ning's cultivation had successfully reached the Nascent Soul Realm and she had gone out to gain experience for a time, He Song had long since summoned her back to Zetianjing.
He Song had originally considered sending An Ning elsewhere to serve as the Pavilion Master of a Treasure Gathering Pavilion branch.
But for many years, the shadow of the war between the righteous and demonic paths had hung over the region.
Not only was He Song reluctant to send An Ning away,
even An Ning herself had encountered multiple dangers while carrying out missions in the past.
As a result, the range of missions An Ning carried out for the Treasure Gathering Pavilion had steadily shrunk.
Even now, An Ning had yet to complete the number of missions required to become