The Mutual Devotion Between Boss and Cadres

At the highest pavilion of the Langya Pavilion, Ice Emperor leaned on the railing and looked into the distance. Looking out, he saw that in the Martial Arts Arena, the disciples of the Langya Pavilion were arranged in neat square formations, practicing their daily training move by move. Several Elder walked among the crowd, their eyes sharp and experienced, correcting the disciples' mistakes meticulously.

"Are you planning to stay on the Fierce Qi Continent like this?"

Xiao Han walked over from behind, leaning against the railing with one hand, and asked.

Not long ago, he learned that the Ice Emperor was preparing to replace Xiao Yan in guarding the Fierce Qi Continent. After a little thought, he could only say that it was unexpected yet reasonable.

As the master of the Langya Heavenly Palace, Xiao Han naturally could not stay in the Fierce Qi Continent for long. Ice Emperor, like Xiao Yan, had the advantage of home ground in the Fierce Qi Continent. In terms of strength, she might even be a step ahead of the slightly immature Xiao Yan, making her the most suitable candidate to replace Xiao Yan.

Upon hearing this, Ice Emperor didn't even turn their head.

"Now that we have seen the Great Thousand World, we should naturally fulfill our responsibilities."

"At this age, can't you return to your roots?"

"Heh~"

Xiao Han couldn't help but laugh. Fallen leaves return to their roots? Are you kidding me? With the former's cultivation level, he could easily live for another ten thousand years. Don't you see the Ice Spirit Race's ancestor? He was also Spirit Rank Heavenly Supreme, and he's still alive and well after tens of thousands of years.

"Returning to one's roots is also acceptable."

Xiao Han wouldn't interfere much with Ice Emperor's choice, and after saying a few inconsequential words,

"The Fierce Qi Continent is now in your hands. Protect our home!"

"You don't need to tell me."

As Xiao Han exited the pavilion, Xiao Yan, who was waiting at the door, stepped forward to greet him. Xiao Yan opened his mouth to speak, but Xiao Han, as if he had known beforehand, raised his hand to stop him.

"Just accept his kindness and don't overthink it!"

"If you really feel bad about it, then work hard to cultivate. One day, when you are strong enough, you can solve the crisis in the Fierce Qi Continent. That will be the best way to repay him."

"Thank you for your guidance, Ancestor."

Xiao Yan remained silent for a moment. He was not one to be coy, and he quickly came to his senses.

"Good that you've figured it out. Get ready, we'll set off for the Great Thousand World in three days."

"Make the necessary preparations as soon as possible, because this trip may take decades to return."

"Yes."

Three days passed in a flash, without any incidents. Langya Pavilion was much busier than usual. Xiao Han's return was no secret among the top forces of the Fierce Qi Continent, and the former even took the initiative to extend invitations to various forces to go to the Great Thousand World together.

As expected, none of the forces that received the invitation, whether Ancient Races, major sects, or Rogue Cultivator Expert, whether Magical Beast or Human Race, could resist such a temptation.

After receiving the invitation, the clan patriarch, sect leader, Supreme Elder completed the selection and handover of successors with great efficiency. Those who were unable to attend also carefully selected their key juniors to be invited to visit Langya Pavilion.

In the outer void of the Fierce Qi Continent, Xiao Han's gaze swept over the hundred or so figures in front of him. Most of them were acquaintances of his, having participated in the great battle against the Soul Clan.

Besides Xiao Yan and a handful of other Dou Di powerhouses, there were also clan leaders like Lei Yan Yao, Heavenly Barbarian Sect Master Huang Jing Tian, Puppet Saint Jiang Yu, and Heavenly Mansion Elder Yao...

They were all mid-level or higher Dou Sheng Expert.

Among them, the Medicine Tribe Clan Leader Yao Dan, Elder Yao, and the rogue cultivator Old Man Shen Nong were either too old or disliked fighting and did not want to go to the Great Thousand World. Xiao Han personally "tricked" them into going up the mountain.

There's no other reason than that he highly approves of the three of them's alchemy skills. If he were to ask what his experiences in the Great Thousand World left the deepest impression on him, besides strength, it would be the importance of mastering a skill!

Take him as an example. If he hadn't mastered the art of array formation in his spare time, how could he have integrated a Super faction and quickly gained a foothold in such a short period of time?

Langya Heavenly Palace is now at the forefront of all major forces in the world of Spirit Array. Xiao Han believes it's time to expand into other areas, and the Dou Qi Fierce Qi Continent capabilities, provides an excellent option.

His own wife's alchemy skills were not bad, but she couldn't carry the whole burden alone. Bringing these three old men over would also add some foundation to the Langya Heavenly Palace. Of course, some of them would have to leave one day, such as Yao Chen.

Xiao Han's understanding was exceptionally clear: Xiao Yan was not the type to stay idle by nature, nor was he suited to be subordinate to others. Sooner or later, he would roam the Great Thousand World and eventually establish his own power.

Once Xiao Yan establishes his power, his teacher Yao Chen will definitely lend a hand. Langya Heavenly Palace will certainly not be able to hold him back, and then the Alchemist force under the Heavenly Mansion, Pill Tower, will definitely respond with its abundant resources.

Therefore, his targets are the Yao Dan and Old Man Shen Nong. If these two join him and work with Yi Huang, the alchemy department of the Langya Heavenly Palace can at least achieve self-sufficiency and no longer have to depend on the Alchemist of the Ancient Ten Thousand Grassland.

In addition, Xiao Han was also secretly planning to bring over a group of old acquaintances, such as Jiang Yu and Huang Jing Tian, so that these "masters of special skills" could contribute to the development of the Langya Heavenly Palace's cultivation path.

"Now that you are all here today, I believe there are many things that I don't need to explain further."

"Set off!"

As he spoke, Xiao Han waved his hand, and a surge of Spiritual Power flowed towards the crowd. Those who had known beforehand did not panic and allowed the energy to envelop them. Then, a stream of Flowing Light disappeared into the depths of space.

In this Great Thousand World, the Langya Heavenly Palace remains peaceful today.

In fact, ever since Xiao Han led the Langya Heavenly Palace to wipe out the neighboring Savage Demon Race Clan with lightning speed, the area around the Langya Heavenly Palace has been very peaceful, which made many of the Langya Heavenly Palace disciples Elder were full of passion, feel a little unaccustomed to it for a while.

Unlike many disciples and Elder, the Grand Elder in charge of the Langya Heavenly Palace affairs —Yang Ling, Tai Yun, Qian Cha, You Ye, and Liu Qingyang— are constantly on edge, fearing that the news of their Palace Master's absence will be exposed, allowing the Extraterrestrial Evil race to take the opportunity to attack. Although the Palace Master and Elder left behind some trump cards before leaving, it's best not to use them if possible.

"Another peaceful and pleasant day!"

Yang Ling closed the ledger with a satisfied look on her face, leaned back in the recliner, and sipped her tea with relish, making a soothing sound.

Langya Heavenly Palace's market has now stabilized. With its innovative Spirit Array concept, brand-new Spirit Array Products, advanced marketing ideas, and excellent service attitude, it has won widespread praise in the Spirit Array market of the Great Thousand World. Its revenue has been rising steadily, with the monthly income of Supreme Spirit Liquid reaching an astonishing 3 billion, which is much faster than the four sects painstakingly accumulated their foundations back then!

"Old Yang!"

Just as Yang Ling was dreaming of making Langya Heavenly Palace bigger and stronger, a sudden voice made his vision go black, and his face fell. This was the voice he least wanted to hear, the person he least wanted to see, because...

"The funds for buying pills this month should be allocated."

Money-grubbing idiot!

Qian Sha, with his expressionless, Qian Cha face, and Yang Ling, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, began to stare at each other. In the end, Yang Ling took the initiative to pay, trembling as he handed over one hundred million Supreme Spirit Liquid. Yang Ling's heart was bleeding!

If it weren't for the fact that the Palace Master valued it, and that the Langya Guard were indeed impressive in their battles against the Extraterrestrial Evil race, he would have long been prepared to report them and demand cuts to funding or even disband the armed force.

The expenses of the Langya Guard are enormous; it is no exaggeration to call them huge sums of money. Even after expansion, the Langya Guard, with a population of just over five thousand, accounts for one-fifth of the expenses of the hundreds of thousands of disciples and Elder of the entire Langya Heavenly Palace!

The consumption of divine techniques, Divine Artifact, and Spirit Gathering Array is secondary; the biggest expense is pills!

As a violent organization, the Langya Guard inevitably experience bumps and bruises during their daily training. If treatment is not timely, they may end up with missing limbs or lifelong disabilities.

Although these injuries could be treated by the disciples Elder of the Apricot Grove Hall serves the entire Langya Heavenly Palace and occasionally has to go out on field missions, rather than being exclusive to the Langya Guard.

Its disciples Elder are mostly from the Medical Saint Sect of the Heavenly Azure Continent. As for the number of people in the Medical Saint Sect...

Those who know, know!

While not exactly sparsely populated, the population is certainly small and insignificant.

When the Elder read the cultivation requirements of the "Medical Saint Scripture", they were all silent and even amazed that the Medical Saint Sect could recruit so many disciples. There are still many good people in the world!

Given the limited manpower of the Apricot Grove Hall, elixirs remain an important supply for Langya Guard.

At such times, Yang Ling would either curse Qian Cha, who was asking him for money, or curse the bastards of the Ancient Ten Thousand Grassland in his heart.

As a long-established Alchemist force, the pills from the Ancient Ten Thousand Grassland are of extremely high quality and are the first choice for all major forces. Langya Heavenly Palace is no exception, purchasing large quantities from the Ten Thousand Grassland every year. The Langya Guard, who consume a lot of pills, even buy them on a monthly basis.

However, Ten Thousand Grassland also suffers from the common ailment of most Alchemist factions—arrogance!

What annoyed Yang Ling the most was that Langya Heavenly Palace, as a major client of Ten Thousand Grassland, not only didn't offer any discounts on its purchases, but the Ten Thousand Grassland manager who was in charge of dealing with him was always arrogant and disdainful, which made Yang Ling want to tear him apart.

Over the years, in addition to trying to cultivate Alchemist belonging to the Langya Heavenly Palace, Yang Ling has also been searching the world for talents who are suitable for the Apricot Grove Hall.

The former approach yielded little success, as most Alchemist with some skill were unwilling to come to the Langya Heavenly Palace, a "desert of alchemy," where training from scratch was hampered by a lack of renowned teachers and lineage.

As for the latter, Yang Ling could only sigh, "The dazzling world is so tempting!"

The people of this Great Thousand World are ultimately not as simple and honest as the inhabitants of the Heavenly Azure Continent.

The melancholy Yang Ling hadn't expected that his own Palace Master was also working hard to meet the sect's needs for pills. This was a two-way effort between the sect leader and his subordinates.

Just as Yang Ling was racking his brains for the development of the Langya Heavenly Palace, the commotion outside caught his attention.