System's Super Sect Chapter 1406 - 1196: Preparations Before the Celestial Ranking Opens

As for Prince Longyang’s unease, Wen Ping didn’t give any guarantees. "I’ll protect him once. After that, whether he can keep on living, he’ll have to fend for himself."

"Once is enough! If Sect Leader Wen can protect him this one time, this king will give an additional heavy reward." Prince Longyang raised the price again, not the least bit stingy.

Because he wanted the Immortal Sect to put in one hundred percent effort.

To absolutely guarantee that the Longze Domain Domain Master doesn’t die!

If he could secure Longze Domain, he would hold the right to speak over two great domains, able to leap into becoming the most powerful among the six Royal Family King-Sealing Experts.

Of course.

The other five were also very clearly aware of this.

So they would definitely fight even harder than when vying for the Grand General’s seat. If pushed too far, they would certainly send King-Sealing Experts to risk an assassination attempt on the Longze Domain Domain Master.

But they would only dare make a move once.

And would be extremely cautious.

After all, the Longze Domain Domain Master was an official of You Country.

Once they failed, or once any clue was traced back to them, what they would face wouldn’t just be the Sovereign’s fury, but also the wrath of the Royal Family ancestors.

"Forget the heavy reward." Wen Ping felt Prince Longyang definitely couldn’t cough up another few hundred thousand pieces of Celestial Materials and earthly treasures, so talk of heavy rewards was all just smoke.

Prince Longyang said seriously, "Then I’ll entrust this matter to Sect Leader Wen."

"Mm, mm."

Wen Ping nodded.

Wen Ping didn’t keep rambling on.

Prince Longyang also didn’t elaborate further.

After a few polite exchanges, Prince Longyang left the Immortal Sect.

Just before leaving he mentioned his little grandson and little granddaughter who were currently breaking through the Master’s Dao Maze, the implied meaning being that he wanted Wen Ping to go easy on them.

But Wen Ping refused him outright.

However, Prince Longyang didn’t say much more. After all, he couldn’t possibly damage his relationship with the Immortal Sect for the sake of his little grandson and little granddaughter.

Even though he very much hoped his little grandson and little granddaughter could enter the Immortal Sect to study Magic.

After Prince Longyang left, Wen Ping took out a Sound Transmission Stone and contacted Wood Dragon.

At that moment, Wood Dragon had gotten hold of a batch of Demon Pills from the Final Forbidden Area and was currently absorbing them in front of the Nuwa Statue.

"Sect Leader, what are your orders?"

"If you don’t have anything urgent, from today on you’ll reside in the Longze Domain Lord’s Mansion. If any King-Sealing Expert makes a move against the Longze Domain Domain Master, you’ll take action."

"Nothing going on, I’m just devouring Demon Pills; it’s all the same wherever I go." With that, Wood Dragon immediately took human form, swallowed a Demon Pill into his stomach, and then returned to the Immortal Sect.

After returning to the Immortal Sect, he went straight to Longze Domain via the Teleportation Array.

...

Longze Domain Lord’s Mansion.

The Longze Domain Great Domain Master was named Jian Po, at the Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm. Though his Power was not as great as Si Haixian’s, in terms of the foundation of the Domain Lord’s Mansion, it was truly much stronger than Primordial Yang Domain.

Just from the number of Celestial Unrestricted experts alone, the gap between the two was huge. The Longze Domain Lord’s Mansion had two Heaven Unrestricted Middle Realm experts.

As for the Heaven Unrestricted Lower Realm, there were as many as seventeen.

At this moment, all eighteen were gathered in the Domain Lord’s Mansion, arguing endlessly.

For no other reason.

Just because King Yeze had died.

They felt their future had suddenly become confusing and full of the unknown.

"Great Domain Master, won’t you reconsider? Right now Celestial Splendor Sect intends to side with the Inspection Hall, remaining neutral. If we rashly throw ourselves in with Prince Longyang, I’m afraid it’ll stir up no small amount of trouble."

"That’s right. Great Domain Master, King Wuqi under Prince Longyang has just fallen, his Power has suffered a heavy blow. Isn’t throwing in with Prince Longyang a bit too risky?"

"Enough, stop arguing. The Great Domain Master definitely has his own plan."

As everyone babbled on, a voice suddenly came from outside the main hall.

"Great Domain Master, a senior from the Immortal Sect has arrived!"

Jian Po had had his eyes tightly shut, pretending to ponder deeply. When he heard this, he immediately opened his eyes, a trace of joy flashing in them.

"Invite him in quickly!"

"No, I’ll go greet him myself!"

With that, Jian Po hurried out of the great hall.

The others hastily followed.

They trailed behind Jian Po, all extremely puzzled.

What’s with the Great Domain Master?

Why is he taking someone from the Immortal Sect so seriously?

The Immortal Sect, isn’t it just a Six-star Influence from Primordial Yang Domain?

And also.

What is someone from the Immortal Sect doing here?

Just as everyone was racking their brains but getting nowhere, Jian Po had already left the Domain Lord’s Mansion and met Wood Dragon. "I, this old man Jian Po, don’t know how to address you, sir?"

Wood Dragon replied blandly, "Just call me Old Long. The Sect Leader ordered me to stay in your Domain Lord’s Mansion for a while. Arrange a room for me."

"Please!"

Jian Po hurriedly invited Wood Dragon into the Domain Lord’s Mansion and arranged quarters for him right next door to his own, his degree of respect making the others even more baffled.

Once the lodging and such were all arranged, Wood Dragon directly gave them the eviction order. "Alright, if there’s nothing going on, don’t come bother me. Even if something’s going on, don’t come bother me. When something happens, I’ll naturally take action."

"Many thanks!" Jian Po clasped his fists in thanks, then withdrew.

The other Heaven Unrestricted experts of the Domain Lord’s Mansion also withdrew along with him.

However, they were extremely displeased with Wood Dragon’s arrogance.

After leaving the courtyard, they immediately started peppering Jian Po with questions.

Jian Po said nothing, explained nothing, and just patted the Vice Domain Master beside him on the shoulder, then said, "Trust me. As long as we get through this crisis, Longze Domain will definitely welcome the finest dawn. You’ll understand in time."

Jian Po didn’t say more, because he worried there might be traitors among his own people.

After all, you can know a face but not a heart.

...

In the days that followed, Wen Ping cultivated as usual while keeping an eye on his parents’ alchemy progress. As for constructing new buildings, Wen Ping decided to put that off for now.

Since quite a lot of new Entry Level people had come in, he decided to first build a dormitory area, and even picked a mountain beside the Mage Tower, turning the entire peak into a dormitory zone.

During these few days, Wen Ping also asked about Weisheng Xingyu’s situation, as well as the situation on the battlefield. As for the Demon Emperor Lake’s Demon Race, Wen Ping didn’t pay it much attention.

The Demon Race’s development is definitely more comfortable than anyone else’s.

That’s beyond doubt.

Unless Zhetian Tower and the Sky-Split Race suddenly sit down and make peace.

However, that’s impossible.

And as for the Sword Demon.

After Chen Xie told him about Yu Ji, he remained unexpectedly calm, never thinking of going to settle the score with Yu Ji, and just kept crazily pushing on with his cultivation.

Regarding this.

Wen Ping wasn’t surprised.

Because people do change.

The Sword Demon now has new goals and has seen a broader world, so naturally he’ll place past grudges in second place.

But Wen Ping believed the Sword Demon and Yu Ji would still meet again.

After all, Heaven-Gazing Gorge is only so big.

As for other matters.

There was actually nothing much.

Aside from the population base entering the Master’s Dao Maze being too huge, which led to a new disciple joining the Sect every single day, it was just that outside Purple Treasure Pavilion and at the foot of the Immortal Sect’s mountain, more and more people were coming to request an audience with the Immortal Sect’s Sect Leader.

Without exception, they were all people under those five King-Sealing Experts.

But those five Royal Family Kings didn’t come in person; instead, they went one after another to the Longze Domain Lord’s Mansion.

Wen Ping asked Wood Dragon about the situation at the Longze Domain Lord’s Mansion, and Wood Dragon told him the Longze Domain Master had repeatedly rejected the five’s attempts to recruit him.

He didn’t even bother to stall them.

So much so that when the five Royal Family Kings left, they all had dark faces.

Wen Ping had no interest in digging into their emotions.

He was far more curious about what kind of promise, or what kind of benefit, Prince Longyang had given the Longze Domain Master to make the latter so utterly devoted.

Prince Longyang—this man really has something.

Just like that, Wen Ping cultivated while keeping an eye on the situation in Longze Domain. But before anything happened in Longze Domain, news came first that You Country had already opened a war zone in Beize Domain. In just one day, Zhetian Tower launched a massive invasion.

That very day, Si Haixian came to the Sect to bid farewell to Wen Ping, immediately heading to Beize Domain and taking with him the thirty million people that had just been assembled.

On that same day, Wen Ping knew it was time to prepare to publish the Celestial Ranking.

"Come to Tingyu Pavilion."

Wen Ping immediately summoned Chen Xie.

A moment later, Chen Xie hurried up to the Jinzhilou.

"Sect Leader, has something big happened?"

In Chen Xie’s understanding, under normal circumstances the Sect Leader would not call people up to Jinzhilou, and he didn’t even allow anyone to casually step onto Jinzhilou.

Calling him suddenly today definitely meant something big!

Wen Ping said at once, "Get ready. From here on out, Jinzhilou will be the focal point of the entire Heaven-Gazing Gorge. Borrow this hurricane-force momentum to rapidly spread Jinzhilou across the whole Heaven-Gazing Gorge. You can talk to people from all Seven Domains; don’t be stingy with White Crystal."

"Understood, subordinate will comply!"

Although Chen Xie didn’t know what was coming next.

He saw a lot in his Sect Leader’s eyes.

Heaven-Gazing Gorge.

Looks like it’s about to quake to its foundations!

"If necessary, you can have the Sword Demon, Celestial String, and the others help out. Or contact Sikong Zhuxing." Wen Ping knew that negotiating cooperation with people from the other four domains in a short time—even with Jinzhilou yielding profits—definitely wouldn’t be simple.

"Yes, Sect Leader!" Chen Xie nodded.

Now he was sure.

It really is going to be a major upheaval!

Wen Ping waved his hand. "Alright, go get busy."

"Yes!"

Chen Xie backed up a few steps, then strode off and swiftly left Tingyu Pavilion.

After leaving Tingyu Pavilion, Chen Xie immediately used his Sound Transmission Stone to contact all of Jinzhilou’s upper echelon.

After Chen Xie left Tingyu Pavilion, Wen Ping continued his cultivation, waiting for the right moment to make the Celestial Ranking public.

...

You Country Capital.

After the great war in Beize Domain kicked off, it seemed not to affect the people in the capital; everyone still went about whatever they were supposed to be doing.

But the Longze Domain Master’s refusal had left the other five Royal Family Kings extremely displeased. Especially those three—King of Wujie, Ice King, and King of Chaos—who had previously cooperated with Prince Longyang to swallow up Zeming Palace; they were even more baffled and furious.

They had thought it would be a win–win collaboration.

Who would have imagined that Prince Longyang quietly claimed the lion’s share!

Not only did he carve up Zeming Palace, he also quietly brought the Longze Domain Master under his command.

With that.

Prince Longyang soared to become the most powerful Royal Family King.

In the past two days, they had resorted to threats and bribes, done everything they could, yet still couldn’t get the Longze Domain Master to relent.

That made them even more enraged.

Not only were they curious what kind of promise and benefits Prince Longyang had given the Longze Domain Master.

They were also furious at the Longze Domain Master’s failure to appreciate their kindness.

So much so that the three, who usually didn’t get along at all, gathered together once more, all unspokenly venting their dissatisfaction.

(There’ll be another Chapter later.

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