"The upper realm... has what I need."
"Many things."
Jiang Ding looked into the distance, longing in his eyes. "Too many criminals have roamed free for too long. They need to face justice, and I happen to be a warmhearted man who asks for nothing in return."
"It works out perfectly for everyone."
Free from whose law?
The Immortal Sect's law, of course. The citizens' law. That went without saying.
Among the endless stars, there were bound to be many vicious criminals. Of that, he had no doubt. And among them lay countless treasures.
Yes. At that moment, Jiang Ding had made up his mind.
He had to go to the upper realm!
There lay the key to his breakthrough, and to the Supreme Clarity Flying Sword's breakthrough.
And the danger seemed manageable.
The Immortal Sect was now making contact with the Ancient God Domain Cluster and facing many unknown immortal civilizations. It faced unknown dangers too. He could hardly say which place was safer.
Staying in the Immortal Sect did not guarantee his safety.
He was now one of the Immortal Sect's pillars. He could no longer entrust his safety entirely to it, because he himself was part of what kept it safe.
Naturally, he was not going to the upper realm yet.
His duties bound him here. He could not take a single step off the homeworld.
"My term has about two hundred years left. Only then can I put the plan into motion..."
Jiang Ding murmured to himself.
In the slow passage of time, a mere two hundred years went by.
"Immortal Sect Banyan Tree Television Station reporting."
"Today, January 1, year 16000, Jinliu, architect of the Immortal Sect's economic policy, its only Level Seven Chartered Financial Analyst, and a political adviser with a distinguished war