Situ Jiannan, holding Mei Chu's hand, formally introduced her as his fiancée in front of the powerful figures from the various sects of the Eighth Heaven.
This action was also a declaration to everyone in the Eighth Heaven: she is my woman, and no matter what she has done in the past, from now on, I will protect her.
Mei Chu felt the warmth of Situ Jiannan hands, and this warmth spread to her heart.
Mei Chu might have had some concerns before, fearing that Situ Jiannan would mind her past.
Now, even that last worry has vanished under his domineering influence.
Regardless of her past identity, Mei Chu was always a woman.
The grievances in her heart, the turmoil within the clan—how could she not long for a man to shelter her from the storm?
Today, this person finally appeared, and Situ Jiannan responded to her choice with concrete actions.
The grand celebration lasted a full day before it ended.
During the process, apart from Ao Lie returning with three hundred disciples covered in blood, there were no other incidents.
When everyone saw Ao Lie, covered in blood, and the three hundred disciples of Zhantian return, the scene reminded them of the fate of the Fire Longhorn Beetle Clan.
Ao Lie carried out Situ Jiannan's orders without question.
At this point, even if the Fire Longhorn Beetle Clan dug three feet into the ground, they couldn't find a single living rat.
After the banquet, all the major sects departed, except for those that had agreed to pledge allegiance to the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
It is worth mentioning that less than a short while after the major sects left, more than a dozen sect leaders from weaker sects secretly returned.
In the Nine Heavens, strength reigns supreme. Weakness means receiving very few resources, and those above won't care much about you.
These small sects, whose very survival was in jeopardy, naturally sought a glimmer of hope from the Battle Heaven Pavilion.
Without exception, Situ Jiannan accepted all the sects that came to him seeking refuge.
At first, Sun Yuan was a little worried, after all, with so many sects joining him, wouldn't that cause some unnecessary trouble?
Situ Jiannan understood that Sun Yuan did not want to clash with the Five Ascender Factions, so he was worried that there might be subordinates of the Five Ascender Factions within the sects he had taken over.
Situ Jiannan explained that those who came to join him were all subordinates of the Eight Great Imperial Clans.
It's easy to see from this how the Eight Great Imperial Clans usually skimp on their subordinate sects; otherwise, those sects wouldn't have considered defecting before even seeing any benefits.
That night, after finishing his work and seeing off the sects that had come to join him, Lin Heng summoned all the high-ranking members of the Battle Heaven Pavilion to the main hall, and also brought the four women up from the Ninefold Heaven.
Even Liu Ling'er and the others were brought up, so there must be something important to announce.
After everyone was seated, Lin Heng got straight to the point and explained about the dimensional portal. He then stated that he would be going to the portal to guard it, but the exact time was unknown.
Upon hearing this, Liu Ling'er was the first to voice her concern. " Heng'er, besides you, what faction do the others belong to when we go to the dimensional portal?"
Liu Ling'er was naturally worried that if there were any powerful figures from the Eight Great Imperial Clans there, they might secretly harm Lin Heng.
After all, this was Lin Heng's first time coming into contact with the Hunt Clan, and it would be too dangerous for him to join forces with the Eight Great Imperial Clans, each with their own ulterior motives.
Lin Heng had also inquired about this with Ao Zhantian, but the answer he received was that the Ascenders and the Eight Great Imperial Clans jointly guarded the area.
Although there will definitely be members of the Eight Great Imperial Clans in the dimensional portal, there will also be powerful figures from the Ascenders side. As long as you are careful, the danger level should not be too high.
After hearing Lin Heng's explanation, Liu Ling'er was still worried, but she had no other choice but to accept it reluctantly.
Lin Heng then assigned some specific tasks after his departure.
"Mother, you and Linglong should continue searching the Ten Regions for disciples with good talent but no one to mentor them."
" Ao Lie, I have a new time-manipulation artifact with a 10,000x multiplier. During my absence, you must ensure that your disciples' strength is increased as quickly as possible."
" Sun Yuan, I will leave you some resources. I hope that when I return, you will have reached the Ninth-Grade Heavenly Venerable Great Perfection, and ideally, you will be able to break through the Primordial Chaos. This way, we can also advance to the Seventh Heaven as soon as possible."
" Jiannan, after I reach the dimensional portal, you will still be in charge of all affairs of the Battle Heaven Pavilion. Mei Chu will assist you in recruiting more sects to our side as soon as possible."
After assigning tasks, Lin Heng distributed the profits he had made from exploiting the Eighth Heaven to everyone.
Finally, Lin Heng summoned his two clones, introduced them to everyone, and then assigned tasks to them.
Lin Heng left his Good Avatar inside the Time Treasure, firstly to guide his disciples' soul realms to break through more quickly, and secondly to guide Sun Yuan to break through the Primordial Chaos as soon as possible.
As for the Evil Avatar, Lin Heng did not restrict it, but it was imperative to protect the sect's safety at all times.
After hearing Lin Heng's arrangements, Liu Ling'er felt somewhat dissatisfied with the final arrangement of the clones.
" Heng'er, since Ao Zhantian has promised that no sects will interfere when you travel to the dimensional portal, you should keep the Good and Evil Doppelgangers by your side to prevent any accidents."
With two clones whose cultivation levels were even higher than Lin Heng's, Lin Heng was naturally safer with them by his side.
Lin Heng, however, smiled confidently and explained, "Mother, you can rest assured. Even if I were to encounter Primordial Chaos Heaven Stage expert, I could still protect myself."
Seeing Lin Heng say this, Liu Ling'er had no choice but to accept it, even though she was unwilling.
After finishing our business, it was time for some casual conversation.
Situ Jiannan, who just announced Mei Chu as his fiancée today, immediately became the focus of attention.
Liu Ling'er suggested that once Lin Heng returned from the dimensional portal, they should hold a wedding for Situ Jiannan and Mei Chu, and it had to be a grand wedding that would shake the Nine Heavens.
As the Grand Steward of the Battle Heaven Pavilion, he cannot be dealt with casually.
When it comes to other matters, Situ Jiannan is decisive and efficient, but on this matter, he became somewhat embarrassed.
Lin Heng immediately decided that once he returned via the unrestricted passage, he would personally hold a wedding for the two of them.
After some casual conversation, everyone dispersed late into the night.
But no sooner had Lin Heng returned to his room than Situ Jiannan arrived with Mei Chu Lin Heng find him.
Lin Heng was somewhat puzzled by the arrival of the two.
Is there something you couldn't say earlier?
After exchanging a glance, Situ Jiannan and Mei Chu looked at Lin Heng again. Situ Jiannan gritted his teeth and said, "Master, there is something I didn't tell everyone earlier. Mei Chu's maternal grandmother, who was the previous leader of the Fire Ghost Clan, is still alive in the mortal realm, but she is being held captive by the Fire Clan."
Imprisoning Mei Chu's maternal grandmother was tantamount to using her to control the Fire Ghost Clan.
Now that the Fire Ghost Clan has openly pledged allegiance to the Battle Heaven Pavilion, Mei Chu is also afraid that something might happen to her grandmother.