"Welcome back, Heavenly Lord!"
East Sea, Weiying Sea.
Shu Changsheng returned to the war zone originally under his charge, where he would reorganize the righteous army in this rear base and launch the campaign for the East Sea.
His subordinate commanders and the orthodox gods of the Plague Division all came to greet him, and the East Sea Immortal Alliance prepared a grand welcoming ceremony.
For a time, thousands upon thousands offered their congratulations.
Shu Changsheng watched with a touch of emotion, yet what came to mind was something his master had told him in a secret message after he reported to the Heavenly Court.
"The position of Heavenly Lord is both authority and responsibility. Billions of lives and the lands of the East Sea lie in your hands. You must exercise caution."
With that in mind, he regarded the attentiveness of his divine subordinates and the Immortal Alliance members with considerably greater composure.
Just then, someone wearing the robes of an Incense Accumulation Sect elder stepped forward and announced, "Senior Brother Shu, Master has sent you a congratulatory gift!"
Shu Changsheng took a closer look and exclaimed in delighted surprise, "Junior Sister Yang, what brings you here?"
He promptly lowered his cloud and came down before her.
This Incense Accumulation Sect elder was Yang Ziying, the seventh junior sister among the Second-Generation True Disciples.
Before Li Ling accepted Chi Ying Ting and Nie Yingzhi as disciples, she had been everyone's youngest junior sister. Though she had yet to reach core formation, her status remained distinguished and extraordinary.
The Incense Accumulation Sect was also grooming her to be the next to advance to core formation. Resources had already begun flowing her way in preparation for bestowing a pill upon her later.
Smiling, Yang Ziying led out an exotic beast resembling