As a cultivator who had climbed step by step from the outskirts of the Dongting Immortal Sect to the Spirit Transformation stage,
Xu Changqing understood better than anyone that pies would never fall from the sky.
Even if one truly did fall, he would have to flip it over first and check whether something was hidden underneath.
Therefore, he chose a reason no one could refuse: the greater good!
The stability of the Eastern Domain, the future of the Heavenly Origin Realm.
These were all words fit to be spoken openly. They would neither slight the Heavenly King's dignity nor buy him time for his own delay.
After hearing him out, the Nine Extremes Heavenly King indeed did not grow angry.
In an instant, his Divine Sense spread like an invisible net, covering the entire Heavenly Origin Realm.
He swiftly grasped the situation of everything, and a trace of understanding flashed through his nebula-like eyes.
Xu Changqing felt somewhat tense. He watched the other man cautiously, waiting for what came next.
At that moment, the Nine Extremes Heavenly King said in a deep voice, "The mountains and rivers of the Eastern Domain have withered, and its Spirit Veins have run dry.
"The Southern Domain, Northern Domain, and Western Domain may each have their own lineages standing guard, but they govern themselves independently.
"The present Heavenly Origin Realm is like a sieve riddled with holes, leaking wind from every direction."
He laid out the Heavenly Origin Realm's current condition one by one. There was no disdain in his tone, only a statement of fact. Then he looked at Xu Changqing again. "In your opinion, how long will it take to clean up this mess?"
After pondering for a moment, Xu Changqing held up one finger. "One thousand years!"
If he could,