Shi Changming and Yu Hua Qian, standing behind him, wore expressions of lingering fear. They silently exchanged a glance. Luckily, Senior Brother Ji had laughed a fraction sooner than they had, or they would have had to bear the blame as well.
"Reporting to the Sect Master," Shi Changming's voice twitched slightly, "all accounts have been fully collected. No Overlord Clan has defaulted, nor has any Overlord Clan delayed payment."
He Ling stood gracefully in the distance, her gaze faintly bright. "Good. Then let us return to the mountain first. There are currently too many external migrant forces and great clans in the Boundless Great World. These are troubled times, and it is not wise to remain here for long."
"Now that Immortal Dao resources are in surplus, constructing our sect's ascension passage will not waste too many resources. Eldest Brother will certainly be delighted to hear of it."
"Yes."
The disciples clasped their fists, delight appearing in their eyes as well.
After all, billions upon billions of living beings were still sealed within and outside the sect. If, upon the day their seals were broken, they saw that the sect was so poor that only bare open-air mines remained... how embarrassing would that be...
"Heh, hehehe." Upon hearing the ancestor's name, Ji Zhao could not help but laugh.
This time, he had recorded many sights of the Boundless Great World. When the time came, he could show them to that old man and enjoy them together.
Moo~~!
Moo moo~~
In the distance, a Black Bull came running, the ground rumbling and shaking beneath its hooves. Billowing dust rolled behind it, as though a sandstorm were chasing after it.
"Second Brother~"
"Ox Ancestor!"
"Ox Ancestor!"
"Ox Ancestor!!"
Moo moo~~
The Black Bull grinned foolishly, its speed quickening beneath its