Yun Qing glanced at Xia Wushang. "I take it there are exceptions?"
Xia Wushang smiled and nodded. "Naturally. Traditions tied to the mortal world, such as the Human Emperor Way, Confucian Way, Medicine Way, Agriculture Way, and Incense Veneration Way, flourish more readily in this realm."
Otherwise, their Great Xia Ancient Dynasty would have had no reason to stake countless ages of accumulated strength on forcibly breaking through the boundary.
At this point, he turned to Yun Qing, his tone growing more solemn. "Brother Yun, you bear the Immortal Court Orthodoxy and hold both the Azure Jade and the Immortal Seal. This realm will suppress you even more heavily than ordinary cultivators."
Yun Qing lowered his head and tried circulating a wisp of chaos pure qi in his palm. The Immortal Power that could once have torn through the void now flowed slowly around his fingertips, docile and heavy, as though bound in invisible shackles.
"Well, this is new." Yun Qing chuckled.
Yun Tianluo looked at him. "You're not upset, Eldest Brother?"
"Why would I be?" Yun Qing withdrew his fingers, his gaze calm. "Without this suppression, an Immortal Venerable could sweep countless miles clean with a thought. How would the mortals of the Human World survive?"
"Rather than saying this realm's laws suppress us, I would say they protect its entire mortal world."
A trace of admiration flashed through Xia Wushang's eyes. "You are truly benevolent, Brother Yun."
Somewhat glumly, Yun Tianluo asked, "What do you intend to do now, Crown Prince?"
Xia Wushang said, "Our Great Xia Ancient Dynasty has been away from the Human World for far too long. Though we are confident we need fear no faction here, we must thoroughly understand this realm before taking action."
Xia Wujie folded his arms and nodded. "My imperial