Nine Dragons Forbidden City, the Great Huan Forbidden Palace.
With the Heavenly Grace Ceremony concluded, the concentration of spiritual energy had surged. Everyone except the True Immortals had made great strides in cultivation, raising the average strength of the Pangu World by an entire tier. The subjects of the Great Huan Celestial Dynasty were naturally no exception. The handpicked, battle-hardened elites of the Great Huan Forbidden Guard and Imperial Guard, in particular, had soared in strength, with a considerable proportion advancing to the Loose Immortal Realm.
When Xiao Ying silently left the Heaven-Sacrificing Altar and returned to the Forbidden Palace, he found that most people inside were cultivating or contemplating their insights. Only a small number were embracing one another in tears, pouring out their hearts.
The vast square before the main audience hall was especially lively. It was where the remains of the Great Huan Celestial Dynasty's fallen senior officials had been laid.
Jiang Yao, Jiang Qing, Shi Jin, Gao Hong, Gao Gong, and Yang Ning were gathered around Shi Ji, who had fallen in the Xianyang Imperial Capital before the dynasty's founding, dying for Xiao Ying. Eight of the original nine companions from Nine-Dragon Mountain were now reunited. Only Sun Ji, from whom there had never been any news, remained absent.
Chancellor Tian Dan, the Extraordinary Martial Marquis and his son, and several female family members were gathered around the resurrected Vast-Wild Marquis Tian Mang.
Consort Qin Li Yanyan, Second Princess Xiao Nianying, and several female family members were gathered around the resurrected Pacify-Chu Marquis Li Yuan.
There were also Great Huan elder and Dragon-Settling Marquis Jiang Sheng; Shao Ping, the Commandant of the Guards among the Nine Ministers; Deng Zhong, the Minister Coachman; Zhou Shi, the Commandant of Justice; Gongsun Long, the Director of Guests; fourth-rank Yue-Conquering