Inside the divine palace, Ye Jingcheng held a Zhengyuan Token representing Divine Lord Zhengyuan and was about to cup his hands in farewell.
He had gained quite a bit from this trip. All it had cost him was taking on another master and accepting a mission to search for the Heaven-Severing Ruler in the Earth Immortal Realm.
But his gains were enormous: the supreme-grade Kunpeng Leaping Sea Screen and a jade slip containing insights into breaking through. Neither could be obtained elsewhere.
Now he also had Divine Lord Zhengyuan's token. The Ye Family could develop freely across all six spirit provinces of the Righteous Path Sect. It could even compete for prefectural offices. For the Ye Family, this was a change in its very standing.
Of course, enjoying such privileges meant joining a faction within the Righteous Path Sect. The Ye Family could not establish its own faction yet; it would have to join the Bloodred Faction. From then on, True Lord Xingyuan's and True Lord Xu Huai's affairs would be the Ye Family's affairs too.
"Master, I owe Senior Brothers Xingyuan and Xuhuai quite a bit. I thought I'd go take a look at the realm gate."
"No need. It's just a formality. The Purple Sun Sect will certainly take first place, with Penglai and Mysterious Heaven next, followed by our Righteous Path Sect's Wang and Zhao families." Divine Lord Zhengyuan waved a hand.
"Of course, don't mistake the rankings in this competition for a measure of strength. That old Daoist from the Purple Sun Immortal Sect simply loves his reputation."
"Now I'll take you to meet these old Daoists and ask them for a few treasures. Do you have a bonded treasure?" Divine Lord Zhengyuan asked.
"Master, I..." Ye Jingcheng stood dumbstruck.
Asking for treasures? Meeting Divine Lords?