Li Yunjing did not immediately return to the Divine Firmament Dao Sect. Instead, he first visited the Hengyue Mountain Range to meet Ming Lingchuan.
The Hengyue Mountain Range had now become the de facto heart of the Divine Firmament Dao Sect.
Because of the ancient teleportation array, the Tianlan Alliance had poured vast resources into this place. Arrays, restrictions, cave abodes... everything had been built to resist the Void Devil Race!
Defenses like these were far, far stronger than those of the Divine Firmament Mountain Range's seventy-two peaks.
Spiritual energy wreathed the mountains, and countless newly excavated cave abodes dotted the landscape. Led by their elders, the surviving disciples rebuilt their homes upon the ruins. Though the place fell far short of its former glory, it brimmed with vigorous life compared to other regions.
Ming Lingchuan was greatly relieved to see Li Yunjing return, but his expression grew grave when he heard of the dangers in the Dragon-Locking Abyss and the warning from the starry sky.
"Sect Master, you did well. Better than I imagined."
Ming Lingchuan patted Li Yunjing's shoulder, his eyes filled with relief. "I can rest easy entrusting the sect's future to you."
"Now that the Demon Calamity has temporarily subsided, you must work all the harder to govern wisely, nurture disciples, and strengthen our Dao lineage."
"Although our patriarch prevailed, the road ahead is long. Our Divine Firmament Dao Sect must never repeat its past mistakes."
"I understand."
Li Yunjing nodded firmly. "I came this time because the Tianlan Alliance's people will soon leave. We must take full control of the Hengyue Mountain Range. Brother Ming, everything here will be under your direction!"
"Good! Leave this place to me!"
Ming Lingchuan nodded, then added, "I'll also send disciples to take over matters in the Ghost Moon