Wang Dong'er

"Chen Ling, what are you doing?" the Ice Empress huffed, openly protesting what he had done.

Weren't you the one who said to fight with style?

What could show more style than taking the other side out on the spot?

He casually rubbed the Ice Empress's little head. She bared her teeth and flailed her claws, looking ready to bite him to death.

The fight ended, and everyone was satisfied. Chen Ling took the opportunity to publicly announce the official founding of the Azure Nether Sect.

The Academy was ultimately part of the sect's domain. It would later establish inner and outer divisions with different levels of resource allocation, something Chen Ling had planned long ago.

The system's rewards had explicitly mentioned sect assets such as Secret Realms, so resources were not a concern.

With Dugu Bo rallying them and the Heaven Dou Empire cooperating, quite a few families and factions of all sizes in Heaven Dou City had now chosen to join the Azure Nether Sect.

Why had the Heaven Dou Empire cooperated?

Chen Ling had made no promises, but as long as the sect was based in Heaven Dou City, it would bring the empire plenty of indirect benefits.

As for the notion that one should never let another sleep beside one's bed, that only applied when both sides were evenly matched. Since the Heaven Dou Empire could not resist, it had chosen to lie back and enjoy it.

After all, it was just mugwort. Lie still, endure the sting for a while, and all that remained afterward was pleasure.

"Your Excellency, we'll take our leave," Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo said with a bow. Neither of them wanted to stay here a second longer.

"Go on. Give my regards to His Holiness the Pope."

Chen Ling nodded with a