"Fellow Daoist, return to your place."
At those words, the Good Corpse merged back into Duobao's body.
Duobao remained calm, his expression betraying nothing.
Inside, though, he could barely contain his excitement.
He kept it hidden only to preserve his authority as Eldest Senior Brother before his junior brothers and sisters.
"Congratulations, Eldest Senior Brother!"
"Congratulations, Eldest Senior Brother!"
Seeing Daoist Duobao attain the Quasi-Saint realm, the Jie Sect Disciples beamed with delight. Congratulations rang out all around him.
The Interception Sect finally had a Quasi-Saint among its disciples. As fellow disciples, they shared in the honor.
When Duobao saw that everyone was about to crowd around him, he quickly stopped them.
"Junior brothers and sisters, save the congratulations for later. The Merit and fortune haven't faded yet. Make the most of this chance to contemplate the Great Dao."
They heeded Duobao's words and settled down to contemplate.
As they closed their eyes again, Duobao watched their every move, ready to help if anything went wrong during their contemplation.
With the descent of the Heavenly Court's Fortune and Merit, the Jie Sect Disciples' auras began to climb, growing stronger and stronger.
Powerful cultivators such as Wudang, Jin Ling, and Zhao Gongming even showed faint signs of a breakthrough.
Through the Haotian Mirror, all the peoples of Hong Huang saw it clearly.
That, of course, was part of Haotian's plan. He wanted not only to establish the Heavenly Court's authority but also to show everyone in Hong Huang the countless benefits of joining it.
The Jie Sect Disciples were the best possible examples.
And things unfolded just as Haotian had expected.
"Heavens, how is there so much Merit?!"
"If I had even a share of that fortune, why would I fear the five declines of heaven and man?!"
Some marveled at