The Grand Unity Azure Lotus Throne tore through the sea of clouds and landed steadily at the entrance to the Cloudglory Realm.
Zhao Lie's enormous mount, the Black Altar Tiger, immediately raised a forepaw and pointed toward a standalone palace not far away. "Awoo~"
Xu Changqing nodded slightly. "Alright, I understand!"
Soft clouds lay beneath his feet, and the air around him was fresh.
He walked straight over and soon arrived at the palace entrance.
Looking inside, he found that three people had arrived ahead of him.
When they saw Xu Changqing arrive, their expressions varied.
Some looked surprised, some astonished, while others remained expressionless.
"Why... is he here?"
"Xu He manages the entire Spirit Fields. He's certainly worth winning over!"
"Farming, alchemy, artifact forging—good heavens, the whole set is here!"
Xu Changqing found these people unfamiliar. He had never seen them before.
But since they could cooperate with Zhao Lie, at worst they were elders from some Immortal Peak, or perhaps, like himself, people with relatively special status and standing.
Of course, regardless of which it was, they now shared one identity: partners of true disciple Zhao Lie.
Naturally, this was a rather risky move.
Zhao Lie could only be considered half a member of the Dongting Immortal Sect, so he would not be acknowledged by everyone—especially the Immortal Sect's upper echelon. That much was obvious.
If Zhao Lie lost power someday, all these partners would be dragged down with him.
However, Xu Changqing possessed an advantage none of them had: his backer was formidable.
His master, Mu Ji, was not only the Grain Lord of the Spirit Fields but also the peak master of Azurewood Peak.
Once he broke through to the Spirit Transformation stage, he would become one of the Immortal Sect's upper echelon.
That being the