After returning to the continent, Zhang Yu immediately led the masters of the various sects straight toward the Flood Mountain Sect and the Vast Light Sect.
All of them were cultivators who had read through the fourth chapter of the book. Along the way, their escaping lights streaked across the sky with imposing might, like streaming fire soaring into heaven. Upon detecting them, the many patrolling Creators within the continent scattered to avoid them, while those who witnessed the scene hurriedly sent messages to the provinces, commanderies, and even the two residences.
Now that the Flood Mountain Sect and Vast Light Sect had lost their sect masters, they naturally had no possibility of resisting this force. In less than a day, Zhang Yu had taken both sects, and all their disciples were absorbed into the Profound Residence.
Although Zhong Lie and Mei Yizhi had yet to hand over their chapter seals and secret arts, that was merely a minor matter.
With the submission of these final two sects, every sect both within and beyond the territory had been incorporated into the Profound Residence. In a substantive sense, the Azure Yang Profound Residence had once more gathered into one the forces that had been scattered abroad for over fifty years.
Yet Zhang Yu also knew that some people would certainly be unwilling to see such an outcome. Even the two residences, which had originally gotten along fairly well with them, would likely change their attitude toward them.
After all, by the rites and institutions, the Profound Residence stood above the two residences.
In the past, the Profound Residence had possessed only that status and could not interfere with affairs within the continent at all. But now, it not only had the name, it also had the strength to intervene in such