The Senior's Guilt

The outcome of the battle was already obvious the moment the Flame King and other powerful figures appeared. The already Ji Ying was killed on the spot by the combined efforts of four Immortal Grade Peak Heavenly Supreme before he could even react. The only survivor, Ye Sha, was also besieged in the following half hour and died with resentment.

Inside the Blade Demon Race, the Blade Demon Race Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor, listened expressionlessly as his subordinates trembled and reported that the two people's life tablets had shattered.

As his subordinates stepped out of the main hall, a furious roar from the Heaven Slaying Demon Emperor suddenly came from behind them.

" In this Great Thousand World, this Emperor has no end to this with you!"

The demonic chanting filled the air, and the emotions it conveyed instilled fear in the subordinates, who hurriedly fled the main hall.

The Blade Demon Race Clan Chief was furious at the death of his capable general, and the Langya Heavenly Palace did not even have time to celebrate their victory in killing two Profound Demon Emperors.

"Your Ice Emperor, it was our slow action that led to your sect's unnecessary sacrifice."

After exchanging glances with the other powerful figures, Flame King took out a Storage Bracelet and said to Ice Emperor with a guilty tone:

"A mere four hundred million Supreme Spirit Liquid is offered as a token of my apology; I hope Your Ice Emperor will not refuse."

When Flame King and his group arrived at Langya City, the first thing they saw was Ji Ying's chains breaking through the Spirit Array and running rampant within the city. Even though they were suppressed by the Grand Array in less than ten breaths, it still caused casualties among thousands of disciples and several Elders, not including the destroyed buildings and Spirit Array.

Such a loss made the group somewhat embarrassed; they could have finished much faster.

Ice Emperor initially expressed gratitude for the compensation offered by the individuals, but ultimately declined it.

"Since you seniors have arrived within the agreed time, you should naturally not bear any responsibility."

"The only lesson we can learn now is that we underestimated this crisis at the time."

"As the commander in this operation, I, as a junior, should bear the full responsibility for the sect's losses."

In response, Flame King and others felt aggrieved on behalf of the Ice Emperor Langya Heavenly Palace.

Logically, the Ice Emperor's response was flawless. He invited the four of them to the continental border in advance, using Immortal Grade Spirit Array and his own combat power to buy time and wait for the four to launch a joint attack.

They even took into account the insufficient resources of the Langya Heavenly Palace, and the time spent delaying was kept as short as possible.

Unfortunately, a variable emerged: a Profound Demon Emperor who understood Spirit Array. Such beings were even rarer than the Heavenly Demon Emperor among the Extraterrestrial Evil race who only knew brute force.

If a different Profound Demon Emperor had been sent, the final result would have been to eliminate the enemy with zero casualties or minimal losses.

"Today's humiliation will be avenged by the Extraterrestrial Evil race the Langya Heavenly Palace, made to pay in blood!"

Seeing the Ice Emperor's determination and the angry and sorrowful disciples and Elder who subsequently handled the post-war situation, the group felt both regret and schadenfreude for the impending predicament of the Extraterrestrial Evil race.

"An army driven by desperation will surely win!"

Then, Ice Emperor seemed to remember something and took out her Storage Ring.

"Oh, these are the corpses of two Demon Emperors. I hope you seniors will accept them."

The group glanced at their Storage Ring, then at Ice Emperor's sincere expression, exchanged bewildered glances, and were about to speak when...

"Seniors, please don't refuse; this is the payment you promised."

"I don't want to be someone who breaks their word."

Perhaps anticipating their reaction, Ice Emperor wisely intervened.

"This..."

What else can be said?

Breaking one's word is considered extremely shameful in their elite circles.

Once confirmed, others might not say much due to the other party's strength and influence, but someone with such a reputation will likely find it difficult to find collaborators.

This only applies to interpersonal relationships; for oneself, being untrustworthy is harmful in every way.

Heavenly Supreme being can be ruthless, unscrupulous, capable of stealing, robbing, and shameless, but Young Master breaks a promise or agreement they have made themselves.

The reason is simple: no one is confident that at some crucial moment in the future, the promise they broke won't become a mental demon blocking their path to breakthrough—that could be a matter of life and death.

Since Ice Emperor had revealed such serious consequences, the others had no choice but to keep quiet.

"Seniors, please feel free to wander around the city. Please excuse me."

Ice Emperor bowed deeply to the group; he still had a mess to clean up and needed to make amends for his mistakes.

"No problem, no problem."

Flame King and the others waved their hands repeatedly, indicating their understanding.

After Ice Emperor left, the group fell silent for a moment.

"Hey, you old drunkard, we can't just take all this stuff without feeling guilty, can we?"

The Extreme Dao Sword Sovereign spoke first.

"Nonsense, I'm just being disrespectful for my age, not so shameless as to throw away my dignity for something like this," the Flame King said irritably.

Um?

How can someone who disrespects their elders have any shame?

The other three exchanged glances, all seeing suspicion in each other's eyes.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you three talking badly about me behind my back?"

The strange atmosphere even alerted the Flame King, who said unhappily.

"No, no."

After a few jokes, they got back to the main topic.

"Honestly, how do we resolve this now?"

"We can't just come here and expect to get something for nothing!"

The thought of the Demon Emperor's corpse in their hands made them blush. If they had really killed him, it wouldn't have mattered.

However, one of the Demon Emperor had already been weakened to a state of near-crippledness by the Langya Heavenly Palace, making him easy to deal with.

The other one was also attacked by four people alongside Ice Emperor, but it wasn't a big problem either.

This job was so easy that they felt embarrassed to take so much stuff. At least the Demon Emperor, who had been severely crippled by the Langya Heavenly Palace, couldn't bring himself to accept it without feeling guilty.

"But look at their posture, it's impossible for us to back down now, is it?"

Starry Night Old Ancestor looked slightly troubled.

"Aren't you guys supposed to be shrewd? Quickly think of something we can do to help."

At this moment, the Flame King also displayed his disrespectful behavior as an elder, directly asking others to come up with a solution.

The most pressing task for the Langya Heavenly Palace right now is undoubtedly to provide compensation for the injured and deceased disciples Elder, and to rebuild after the war.

Unfortunately, Ice Emperor took full responsibility for the compensation, leaving them no room to interfere.

As for postwar reconstruction...

Hmm, glancing at the land that had been renovated in just a short while and the newly rebuilt pavilions, and the figures of many Elders of the Langya Heavenly Palace summoning their Spirit Seal to prepare for setting up Spirit Array...

Is there a war going on here?

"Got it!"

At this moment, Starry Night Old Ancestor shouted, attracting the attention of the others.

"Old Man Star, you're really something!"

Flame King nudged Starry Night Old Ancestor with his elbow and praised him with a smile.

Ignoring the former's rudeness, Starry Night Old Ancestor stroked his beard and said with a smile:

"Have you all forgotten that Langya Heavenly Palace is just a newly emerging power? What could they possibly lack?"

New forces?

The others were taken aback at first, then suddenly realized what was going on.

Oh right, Langya Heavenly Palace is actually a new force.

Perhaps Xiao Han and the Ice Emperor left such a deep impression on the many senior experts that they subconsciously overlooked the fact that the Langya Heavenly Palace had been newly built.

But the reality is...

"Although Langya Heavenly Palace was formed by the reorganization of the former Four Great Spirit Sects, and is not without foundation, it ultimately lacks the experience of becoming Super faction."

"You all have powerful backers; you probably don't need me to remind you of the intricacies involved."

Of course!

Super faction seem simple on the surface; anyone with money and power can establish one. However, they also involve exchanging interests with other established powers, and it's not surprising that wars sometimes break out when negotiations fall through.

In addition, Super faction are far superior to ordinary powers in terms of the Cultivation Secret Realm, sect industries, reputation, and connections. This requires time to accumulate and mature, and cannot be achieved overnight.

As the leading figures of the forces behind the scenes, Flame King and his companions were thrilled to have found a suitable way to repay their debts.

However...

"Cough cough..."

Have you all forgotten that I am a rogue cultivator?

The Extreme Dao Sword Sovereign rudely interrupted the three's rapidly diverging thoughts.

He felt helpless; the world was so unfriendly to rogue cultivators.

What? You can't even repay the younger generation because you have no one backing you?

At one point, the Extreme Dao Sword Sovereign unexpectedly conceived the idea of establishing his own power.

To this, Starry Night Old Ancestor chuckled.

"I've heard that Sword Monarch once obtained a method by chance that could accelerate the enhancement of the continent's power?"

"That would be a tremendous help to the Langya Heavenly Palace."

"Your information network is quite impressive." The Extreme Dao Sword Sovereign made no attempt to conceal anything, only glancing at Starry Night Old Ancestor with surprise.

Then, with a single sentence, he left the three of them speechless.

"I'd completely forgotten such a thing existed if you hadn't mentioned it."

The Continent Baptism is the only way for many Super faction in the Great Thousand World to cultivate Heavenly Supreme Sovereigns. The method that can rapidly enhance the power of the continent is something that Super faction in the Great Thousand World would fight tooth and nail for.

However, since the Extreme Dao Sword Sovereign was a rogue cultivator, he only had himself to feed, so this method was useless to him. He also had no intention of trading it, so it ended up gathering dust in a corner. But now it has come in handy.

The newly reclaimed Huan Continent has pitifully little power, making the method of the Extreme Dao Sword Sovereign a timely and much-needed help.

You win!

The group thought resentfully to themselves.

That thing, if given to them, would be a huge boost to their own power. Unfortunately, it was a waste of talent and ended up in the hands of this old bastard.

"Gentlemen, you should prepare yourselves well. I have a feeling that we won't suffer if we befriend Langya Heavenly Palace," said the Flame King, taking a sip from his Wine Gourd.

"Do you need to tell me?"

Not long after, the four bid farewell to the Ice Emperor, preparing to return to their sect/family to give Langya Heavenly Palace a surprise.