Whoever sought to accomplish an extraordinary undertaking first had to achieve extraordinary merit!
In the Taiyi Immortal Sword Order, Tang Changsheng's place was already set. No matter what happened, he could never succeed as Sect Leader. Besides, he had no interest in a position bound by so many constraints.
The riots in the mortal realm posed an enormous problem for both the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Sects. For Tang Changsheng, however, they presented the perfect opportunity...
Yes, others saw nothing but danger. But after discussing it, Tang Changsheng and Wang Yufu agreed that this was the best opportunity they could hope for.
If he could solve this great problem for the Immortal Sects and the Heavenly Court, Tang Changsheng would soar in a single bound. His prospects would be limitless.
Most importantly, a Heavenly Lord's throne would surely end up beneath Tang Changsheng himself!
That was why Tang Changsheng had taken the risk. Now all he had to do was await the Heavenly Court's reply...
Tang Changsheng steadied himself and smiled. "Preparation makes the difference between success and failure. Since the Heavenly Court is likely to agree, let's consider what we should do when the time comes!"
They had discussed the matter many times already, but a plan could never be too detailed. The more they prepared beforehand, the more composed they would be later!
Tang Changsheng waited seven full days. Just as he began to think the matter had fallen through, a beam of clear light descended upon Cloudtail Mountain.
Tang Changsheng immediately sensed it and led his people out to welcome the visitor. A Daoist stood there with his hands behind his back, an air of effortless perfection about him. A longsword was strapped to his back.
"Greetings, senior. May I ask what brings you here?"
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