In the council hall of Spellbreak City, a simple yet suitably grand victory banquet was underway.
Since its founding, Spellbreak City had served not only to open routes through the stars and advance into the Heavenly Realms, but also as a bridgehead for resisting foreign invasions and fighting other races. Campaigning there was nothing like ordinary rogue cultivators exploring hidden places and killing for personal gain. It was a great undertaking that resisted other races and rendered service to the Spirit-Taming World and humanity.
This time, Spellbreak City had taken the initiative, striking deep into the Demon Realm and wreaking widespread destruction. It was a major victory rarely seen in recent years, worthy of being recorded at length, celebrated, and reported for recognition.
Besides the geographical advantage of unexpectedly discovering a suitable world gate, they had also enjoyed favorable timing, catching the Demon Realm's experts recovering from heavy losses, and the unity of the human cultivators in Spellbreak City, who had joined their wills into a fortress and worked together.
Everyone was satisfied. Whether they belonged to the Righteous Path, the Unorthodox Path, sects, aristocratic clans, or rogue cultivators, all offered high praise for the campaign.
Naturally, every participant who had rendered meritorious service received unanimous acclaim as well.
When Fang Qianyuan followed Xie Zhenghe into the hall, he saw crowds gathered around the cultivators who had fought in the campaign, congratulating them and expressing their appreciation.
Among these cultivators, five relatively young-looking people-three men and two women who appeared to be around thirty-stood out in particular.
One was Fan Yuntang of the Spirit Taming Sect. He had a square face, a broad forehead, and a dignified appearance. Dressed in splendid pine-patterned brocade robes and wearing an ancient-style crown, he had already reached the fourth transformation.
Another was Yu Li,