The Nine Nether Sparrow Clan, the Elder Council.
The ancient hall was filled with a joyous atmosphere.
"Mu Chen, you've done our entire clan a great service. Tell us, what reward would you like?"
"How about this? From today onward, you'll be an elder of the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan."
The Great Elder shifted restlessly in his seat, brimming with excitement.
Mu Chen, who had swept through the Origin of Divine Beasts undefeated, was the strongest ally Jiu You could have had in obtaining the Undying Bird Sovereign's legacy—a peerless prodigy who had crushed the great super divine beast clans.
The Nine Nether Sparrow Clan was showing goodwill both to thank him and to win him over.
Every member of the Elder Council, each at least an Earth Sovereign, had turned out.
Even several of the old monsters who had been in secluded cultivation for centuries appeared. They huddled in their seats, chatting and beaming.
At the center of everyone's attention, Mu Chen and Jiu You sat in a corner of the hall.
The Mo Siblings stood behind them, unable to contain their joy.
Having grown up in the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan, the siblings felt honored simply to be present in the highest hall of a divine beast clan, even without seats of their own.
"This junior has a request that may be asking too much."
Under the many kind gazes, Mu Chen remained calm.
The Great Elder straightened his stooped back. "Speak."
He didn't mind you having a request. He just didn't want you to keep quiet.
"The Mu Spirit Academy, one of the Five Great Academies to have newly completed its rotation, was established through the efforts of the Hundred Spirits Royal Clan, where I was born. It still lacks an ancient divine beast to stand guard."