At the end of November, Fang Qianyuan and his companions traveled aboard three treasure ships-the Golden Toad, the Divine Wind, and the Flood Dragon-and crossed a million li through Vortex Transfer, finally returning to the Southern Wilds.
Soon afterward, they passed through Teleportation Arrays and reached the Azure Cloud Sect headquarters within a few days, bringing their six-month Otherworld Expedition to an end.
Returning once more to the sect headquarters and seeing everything so familiar, Fang Qianyuan felt little stir within him.
But Sect Master Yu Shixian, the Honored Elders, Elder Long, and the others had all come to the Teleportation Array to welcome Fang Qianyuan and his companions in person.
Seeing Fang Qianyuan surrounded by the Warrior Administration's members, who clustered around him like stars around the moon, they were filled with emotion.
"Qianyuan, congratulations on your triumphant return. On this expedition to another realm, you slew Qunyao and rid our sect of a thorn in its heart. This was truly a great achievement..."
Yu Shixian spoke to Fang Qianyuan.
In truth, Fang Qianyuan's more illustrious achievement during this campaign in the Eastern Sea was slaying Dongfang Zhi, the Eastern Sea's Heaven Tier powerhouse.
But Dongfang Zhi had been a mighty overlord with ties to many factions, so the Azure Cloud Sect could hardly boast openly about it. Thus, they acted as though they knew nothing of the matter.
Still, although this deed earned no official credit, its impact was very real.
Everyone understood that they could no longer view Fang Qianyuan through the lens of the past.
Fang Qianyuan had already joined the Azure Cloud Sect's upper ranks, but now an ordinary Grand Elder position could no longer match his standing. It was time to consider how to reward him and what position to give him.
Moreover, now