Meanwhile, Yi Feng and Misty Red were making their way to the Heavenly Domain.
Nine Realms Alliance.
This had originally been Yue Realm territory, but ever since the Realm Wall shattered and people from the Heavenly Domain arrived, Yue Realm had become the center, merging with several other realms. It had become the gathering place of the original eight realms and the Immortal Realm, collectively known as the Nine Realms Alliance.
As the leader of the Nine Realms Alliance, Elder Zhen sat at the head of the great hall, rubbing his temples with his head lowered.
As the leader of the Nine Realms Alliance, he bore a mountain of responsibility upon his shoulders.
Especially since the once-vast Nine Realms had become like this, he was always unwilling to accept it and deeply blamed himself.
"Elder Zhen, rest for a while."
Xiong Tian stepped forward from the side.
"Heh, how could I have the leisure to rest?" Elder Zhen said with a bitter smile.
"Elder Zhen, you must understand that this was not your fault," Xiong Tian said. "When the people from the Heavenly Domain arrived, if you had refused, the Nine Realms would likely have long been eroded by the black mist by now."
"Besides, the people of the Heavenly Domain did not even need our agreement..."
"Even so, the Nine Realms are still in dire straits today!" Elder Zhen said bitterly. "We people trapped in a cage were already no more than ants in the eyes of the Outer Domain. If we do not work even harder, sooner or later, we will vanish from this world."
"In the end, if your fist is not big enough, all you can do is take a beating."
Elder Zhen sighed. "Though the people from the Heavenly Domain are temporarily following the rules