"The Heavenly Origin Association actually joined the Righteous Path?"
"Unthinkable. Truly unthinkable!"
Across the world, grassroots figures, heads of aristocratic clans, market district masters, valley masters, island masters, peak masters, and sect leaders all reacted the same way upon hearing the news: this was far too bizarre. Had they heard wrong?
Then they realized that there could be no mistake about a matter of such magnitude.
The Heavenly Origin Association and the Spirit Taming Sect must have been conducting secret dealings. Now they had finally reached an agreement, and the association had thrown its lot entirely in with the Heavenly Dao Alliance Camp.
Not everyone knew about the Flying Immortal Records, nor did everyone necessarily care about the secret of immortality and imperishability. To them, however, the Heavenly Origin Association's change of banners meant a drastic shift in the balance of power among the surrounding factions, strengthening the Righteous Path.
With that, the situation in Central Province would be utterly different.
Meanwhile, at the Azure Cloud Sect's headquarters, Yu Shixian and the others also learned the full story behind the matter.
As Fang Qianyuan had been personally involved and knew much of what had happened behind the scenes, they learned the truth through him.
"Perhaps the Luo Clan of Central Province will be next."
"The question is whether Grand Elder Tian Heng has any way to persuade the Five Great Aristocratic Clans to abandon neutrality and side with the Heavenly Dao Alliance."
Yu Shixian summoned several staff advisors to discuss the matter in private.
"Sect Master, the Luo Clan is not like the Heavenly Origin Association. They probably won't join the Heavenly Dao Alliance, but will instead seek to maintain the status quo."
"How so?"
"The Luo Clan may appear to be a single clan, but it is actually part