Gu Yuanqing had no need to intervene personally in matters concerning the Qian Yuan Realm, or even the entire Exquisite Realm Domain.
Or rather, even if he handled them himself, he might not do as well as his children and grandchildren.
Although Li Guanrong was somewhat reluctant to be Emperor and often shirked his duties, he personally handled everything involving his grandfather. After centuries on the throne, he could manage all manner of affairs with effortless ease.
The Qian Yuan Divine Hall also used this opportunity to raise its prestige beyond what it had enjoyed before.
The considerable increase in incense and fire qi outside North Spring Grotto-Heaven was proof enough.
The Primordial Realm made no further response, and even those who had returned from it years ago all settled down.
They had little choice. The Primordial Divine Sect itself did not even have a chaos heaven immortal level expert and was utterly incapable of dealing with Gu Yuanqing. It could only allow the Qian Yuan Realm to develop.
The only ones Gu Yuanqing needed to watch were those old fellows. They saw the entire Exquisite World as the foundation for renewing their own Dao paths, treating this world as their exclusive preserve. How could they allow Gu Yuanqing to grow within it unhindered?
To them, every measure of progress Gu Yuanqing made robbed them of their own fortune and resources.
Just as Zhou Tianyan's avatar had said when he came to North Spring Grotto-Heaven that day, this was a Dao struggle. How could they yield it with both hands?
Li Miaoxuan sat cross-legged at Heaven's Summit, contemplating the Spirit Realm's Dao mechanisms.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuanqing summoned Zhuo Ming again in the courtyard.
The thumb-sized Divine Spark in the form of the Heavenly Law Bell shone, its golden light intertwining