Cedric was overjoyed. He was the first to fall to his knees. "My lord above, I offer everything I have in exchange for your mercy!"
Tang Changsheng nodded slightly, as if in approval.
The next moment, Cedric's face lit up with wild joy. Then, as though he had finally laid down a heavy burden, he let out a long sigh. "Living this long has truly been torture. Thank heaven my lord has granted me release today..."
With that, he breathed out slowly. His aged body had been held upright by its last scrap of conviction and strength.
Now, as if he had let go of everything, his final breath left him and he died. His already ancient corpse weathered rapidly, crumbling away as though he had been dead for countless years.
Tang Changsheng reached into the air and closed his hand around something unseen.
The other members of the Sages' Society showed not the slightest fear. Instead, they rushed forward, each trying to be first to kneel at Tang Changsheng's feet. "My lord, I wish to devote myself to you..."
"My lord, my faith is the most devout!"
Tang Changsheng shook his head slightly. He had originally intended to settle the last lingering problem in the Great Chu World.
He had not expected these people to abandon their own cultivation so swiftly upon seeing a true divine being.
Still, this was fine. The matter was settled. As for Crane Wall Manor and the other sects, if they still wished to cultivate, he could lend them a hand.
After all, he was the one who ruled over the Immortal Dao in the Great Chu World.
"What about the Millennium Council? Someone bring its members here and have them worship me," Tang Changsheng said.
Everyone in the Sages' Society looked troubled. At