News of the World-Purifying White Lotus

Even Saint Zhunti, for all his deep cunning, was stunned when such a colossal windfall dropped into his lap.

But he soon recovered.

He did not know why the Earth Immortal Path and the Dragon Race were offering him a share, but he decided to take it.

True to his principle of grabbing every advantage he could, he did not agree outright. He wanted to ask for more.

"Yuan Chen, my worthy nephew, you jest. Although the Western Sea borders the Western Sect, it remains the Dragon Race's territory.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuan acts by the Heavenly Emperor's decree and has the authority to appoint the earth deities of the Primordial World.

"If the Earth Immortal Path and the Dragon Race agree, the Western Sect naturally has no objection."

He refused to take the bait. Clearly, he had no intention of letting the Dragon Race off so easily and wanted more benefits.

Liu Yuanchen had now seen just how shameless Saint Zhunti could be.

Handed a fat prize for nothing, he still wanted more instead of quitting while he was ahead.

If not to lessen the ferocity of the coming Investiture War, why would Liu Yuanchen have offered the Western Sect anything?

Suppressing his disgust, he steeled himself. I'm doing this for the Primordial World's countless living beings, for the future of the Earth Immortal Path, and for the Dragon Race.

Only after a long while did he speak again. "This disciple intends to put the Dragon Race in charge of wind and rain throughout the Primordial World and appoint its members as Water Gods in various regions.

"Does Your Holiness have anyone in mind for the position of West Sea Dragon King?"

With those words, he handed the position of West Sea Dragon King to the Western Sect, acknowledging its