"Father, it is almost time. The guests are all waiting for you to appear."
In the Inner Hall, a young man dressed in brocade spoke respectfully to the middle-aged man seated at the head.
The middle-aged man wore a purple robe and a jade crown, his bearing extraordinary. He was none other than Lei Zhengming, a renowned master of the righteous path who had already cultivated to peak earth rank.
Unlike ordinary cultivators, who were uneasy before facing the trial of heavenly tribulation, Lei Zhengming knew his own circumstances well and had long been confident of success. He spoke lightly to the young man. "Very well, I will go out and meet the guests."
"Grand Elder Lei is here."
"Grand Elder Lei..."
"Grand Elder Lei..."
Soon afterward, Lei Zhengming appeared outside, prompting everyone to step forward and offer their greetings.
Those who won the Heavenly Court's favor and were granted an immortal position before their immortal ascension were all destined to become mighty immortal officials, holding important offices and wielding significant authority.
Now that the heavenly realms had been unified, with the three realms and five elements all under the Heavenly Court's rule, ascending did not simply mean leaving mortal affairs behind and losing all influence over them.
On the contrary, the duties and positions held within the Heavenly Court profoundly affected the situation in the lower realm.
In the future, even if the Mystic Sun Sect no longer had a heaven-tier powerhouse presiding over it, its prestige and standing would still far surpass what they had been before. Naturally, everyone wanted to seize this opportunity to cultivate good relations.
Smiling, Lei Zhengming spoke with the guests one by one.
These were fellow cultivators of the righteous path whom he had befriended in his earlier years. Once he ascended to