After ordering his subordinates to lock up these remnants of the ancient cultivators again, Fang Qianyuan walked out of the prison and fell into thought.
His first suspects were undoubtedly the two ancient religious orders, the ancient Supreme Heaven Sect and the ancient Heavenly Realms Sect. What now operated openly as grassroots powers second only to sects and aristocratic clans was probably just the tip of their iceberg above the water.
Could Tian Heng, Mu Jingtian, and the others have discovered some secret, prompting them to join?
As he thought of this, several guesses arose in Fang Qianyuan's mind.
But soon, a faint smile appeared on his face.
Whatever they're hiding, two of the nine diagrams are now in my hands. I hold the initiative firmly!
I'm certainly not the one who should be anxious.
The war in the Yaksha Kingdom continued. The various squads each reaped their own gains, while compensation and arrangements were made for all those killed or wounded.
Everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.
As the public face and nominal leader of the Azure Cloud Sect, Sect Master Yu Shixian was reviewing reports in his own Duty Hall within the Ascension Academy.
Not far from him, in another corner of the small hall, Fang Qianyuan's senior brother Sun Zhuo was dealing with even more official documents and correspondence.
His current position was chief steward of records at the Ascension Academy, with the title of honorary elder. His main duty was to organize and record everything Sect Master Yu Shixian needed to handle each day, making it easier to follow up and consult the records. He also approved less important correspondence within the scope of his abilities.
He already had authority to intervene in matters including the daily affairs of the various training institutes, the allocation