The Northern Region
Ever since the end of the Great Hunt, the strongest force in the Northern Region, the Divine Pavilion, was annihilated, causing the situation in the Northern Region to surge. After all, the Divine Pavilion's foundation was too powerful and every top-tiered force wanted to take a bite out of it to strengthen themselves.
Under this situation, the Great Havenlaw Domain was swiftly rising. In less than a year, they had already become the strongest force in the Northern Region.
As for the Northern Region Alliance formed by Mandala and the other top-tiered forces, it had also gradually gained some meaning under Mandala's control. Furthermore, Mandala had vaguely become the Alliance Lord of the Northern Region Alliance with her Greater Earth Sovereign cultivation. This was something that even the rulers of the other top-tiered forces had silently acknowledged. After all, Mandala and the Great Heaven Domain could be considered as the strongest existence in the Northern Region.
The reputation and status of the Great Havenlaw Domain had also made it the background that countless experts in the Northern Region wanted to rely on. Thus, in just a short span of a year, god-knows how many experts had entered the Great Havenlaw Domain in an attempt to join.
This way, it had further increased the expansion of the Great Heaven Domain.
However, this expansion would also attract some trouble. It was unavoidable for those veterans of the Great Havenlaw Domain to have some conflicts of interest and authority with those that had just joined the Great Havenlaw Domain. Regarding this, even Mandala didn't have a good solution. After all, this was something that would definitely happen when the Great Havenlaw Domain expanded. Right now, she could only wait for time to get used to it.
Today, the Greatlaw Sky was exceptionally bustling with streaks of light streaking across the horizon, constantly descending in every direction of the Greatlaw Sky. The entire Greatlaw Sky was in a state of excitement.
Today was another Conference of the various Kings of the Great Heaven Domain.
The scale of the various Kings' Conferences held by the Great Heaven Domain was no longer comparable to the past. That's because, along with the rapid expansion of the Great Heaven Domain.
Currently, there were as many as 18 kings in the Great Heaven Domain.
Moreover, this was the result of Mandala's careful selection. If they were conferred the title of King based on their previous strength,
Perhaps this number was far from being sufficient.
But even if it was Mandala's choice, with so many new Kings, it had clearly caused a considerable impact to the situation in the Great Havenlaw Domain, even the Asura King and Blood Hawk King.
Even the Mountain Splitting King and the other old Kings felt threatened.
Every time the various Kings' Conference was held, there might be a new king or even an emperor appearing. Therefore, the various Kings' Conference had become the most important conference in the Great Heaven Domain. Once it was held, even the City Lords of the great cities under the Great Heaven Domain would rush over, creating the extraordinarily lively atmosphere today.
However, the entire Absolute Heaven was in a state of uproar.
The Jiu You Palace, which was located in the north of the Great Heaven Domain, was quiet. But apart from the silence, there was a majestic aura.
Troops donned in black armour marched in the massive palace with powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations in the sky with Spiritual Runes vaguely visible. There was actually a powerful Spiritual Array protecting this place.
Compared to when Mu Chen and the rest left, the current Jiu You Palace was no longer the same as before.
Regardless of the cities or the number of experts, it had undergone a terrifying leap compared to half a year ago.
After all, everyone in the Great Heaven Domain knew that Mu Chen of the Jiu You Palace had a close relationship with the Domain Lord, Mandala.
With this relationship, even the three Emperors in the Great Heaven Domain would give them face and any resources wouldn't be lacking in Jiu You Palace.
When the silhouettes outside the Jiu You Palace saw the grandeur in the palace, they couldn't help revealing envy in their eyes.
Right now, who in the Great Heaven Domain didn't know the status of the Jiu You Palace in the Great Heaven Domain? The abundant resources and experts were all allocated to the Jiu You Palace, vaguely making the Jiu You Palace the strongest force in the Great Heaven Domain.
Everyone in the Great Heaven Domain was envious of Mandala's care for the Jiu You Palace. Thus, there were naturally people that were unconvinced in their hearts. That's because, judging from the information that they had obtained, the two rulers of the Jiu You Palace were only at the Sixth or Seventh Grade Sovereign Realm.
Although such strength could still be considered outstanding in the Great Heaven Domain, it was still impossible for them to stand at the top. Furthermore, such strength wasn't suitable to command such a massive Jiu You Palace and obtain such a massive amount of resources.
Therefore, in the eyes of many people that had just entered the Great Heaven Domain, Mu Chen only had the merit of presenting treasures, which was why Mandala was taking care of him. But such a person wouldn't be able to obtain enough respect, so he wouldn't be able to suppress the increasing experts in the Jiu You Palace in the future. As time passed, it was natural for the palace to fall apart.
At that time, even Mandala's support wouldn't be able to do anything. After all, the hearts of the people would fall apart, and forcing them would be useless.
In the main hall of the Jiu You Palace
While the entire Greatlaw Domain was boiling, the Jiu You Palace was rather quiet, as if the Conference of the various Kings in the Great Heaven Domain had nothing to do with them.
Of course, from a certain point of view, it did seem to have nothing to do with them.
Because the two masters of the Jiu You Palace were not in the Jiu You Palace, and Tang Bing, as the Majordomo, obviously couldn't represent the Jiu You Palace to express her opinion. Therefore, in the past year, the Jiu You Palace had never participated in the various Kings' Conference. Tang Bing was good at managing the affairs of the palace, but she was wise enough to know that when there was no Jiu You or Mu Chen, she couldn't simply vote her opinion, lest it caused some controversy.
After all, the current Jiu You Palace had secretly caused some controversy because of the huge support given by Mandala.
There were many people in the hall, and it could be considered grand. There were two empty seats at the head of the hall, and below them were the Majordomo of the Jiu You Palace, Tang Bing and Tang Rou.
Beneath him was a lady in a white dress who sat on a wheelchair. She had a beautiful appearance, except that her cheeks were slightly pale. The Spiritual Energy ripples around her weren't particularly strong, but her position was only second to Tang Bing and Li Wuyou.
That woman was the Battle Formation Master of the Divine Pavilion that Mu Chen had met in the Hunting War, Zhantai Liuli.
After the Divine Pavilion was destroyed, because of Mu Chen's support, Zhantai Liuli and her family had joined the Great Heaven Domain. As a Battle Formation Master, she was the most sought after.
That's because in the past, there was only one Battle Formation Master in the Great Heaven Domain, which was Mu Chen.
Now that there was another one, if she was willing, Mandala might even be willing to let her control the Great Havenlaw Army.
But unexpectedly, she did not become independent.
On the contrary, she had chosen to join the Jiu You Palace and control the Jiu You Troop.
So although her Spiritual Energy cultivation wasn't strong, with the strength of a Battle Formation Master, even ordinary Seventh Grade Sovereigns wouldn't be able to gain any benefits from her.
Even ordinary Seventh Grade Sovereigns wouldn't be able to obtain any benefits from her.
After Zhantai Liuli, there were dozens of silhouettes with powerful Spiritual Energy fluctuations surging around them. Especially the four silhouettes at the front. Judging from the Spiritual Energy fluctuations emanating from their bodies, they had all stepped into the Seventh Grade Sovereign Realm!
Even in the current Great Heaven Domain, such strength was sufficient for them to be conferred as Kings.
Those experts were naturally dispatched by Mandala.
She had instructed them to help Tang Bing stabilize the Jiu You Palace for the time being.
"Today is the Conference of the various Kings. According to the usual practice, our Jiu You Palace will not participate in this matter for the time being."
At the top of the hall, Tang Bing sighed in her heart as she looked at the powerful lineup in the hall. She then spoke out.
Although everyone had expected Tang Bing's words, they couldn't help feeling a little regretful.
After all, this was a grand event, and their Jiu You Palace could only be absent.
"It's said that the Dragon Arm Sovereign and Oldman Ku might become the new Emperor in this Conference of the various Kings. This is a huge matter.
Isn't our Jiu You Palace going to make an appearance? "A middle-aged man suddenly spoke out amongst the four Seventh Grade Sovereigns.
The Dragon Arm Sovereign and Oldman Ku were top-tiered experts that had joined the Great Heaven Domain in the past year. Both of them were in the Initial Phase of the Ninth Grade Sovereign Realm, and they had a powerful reputation in the Great Heaven Domain.
They had been coveting the Emperor's position in the Great Heaven Domain for a long time, but due to their shallow foundation, they did not make any moves. But now that they're prepared, they would definitely fight for it.
If they succeeded, the Three Emperors in the Great Heaven Domain would become the Five Emperors, and the situation would change. Therefore, this middle-aged man wanted to bring the two new Emperors closer to the Jiu You Palace, or at least rope them in.
The name of this middle-aged man was Xu Kun, and he was ranked the highest amongst the four Seventh Grade Sovereigns. Although he had just joined the Jiu You Palace, he was still the strongest expert in the Jiu You Palace. Thus, his reputation wasn't low, and the moment he spoke, he had attracted the agreement of others. After all, in the Great Heaven Domain, the position of an Emperor was only inferior to the Domain Ruler.
Tang Bing slightly knitted her brows. She naturally knew about the Dragon Arm Sovereign and Oldman Ku. In the past, she had wanted to visit them on behalf of the Jiu You Palace. However, the two of them had a high opinion of themselves. Not only did they look down on her, they even looked down on Mu Chen and Jiu You. Thus, they had treated their Jiu You Palace rather perfunctorily. In Tang Bing's view, if it wasn't for the Domain Ruler, the two of them wouldn't even bother about their Jiu You Palace with their prideful characters.
After all, even the Domain Ruler would have to lower their attitude when facing a Ninth Grade Sovereign. That's because they were the elites of a top-tiered force, aside from the Domain Ruler.
Since the two of them were so indifferent, Tang Bing naturally wouldn't want them to go to the Jiu You Palace to be snubbed. In addition to the fact that Mu Chen and Jiu You weren't around, she didn't have much confidence and could only barely hang on.
Tang Bing looked at the discussions in the hall and sighed in her heart. Along with the rapid growth of the Jiu You Palace, her reputation had also weakened. Although the newcomers were powerful, they were untamed. She wasn't strong, either, so she naturally couldn't gain their trust. Thus, she could only barely maintain a superficial appearance.
She knew of Xu Kun, who was said to have some relationship with the Dragon Arm Sovereign and Oldman Ku. Judging from this, he should be trying to get closer to her.
After all, the moment the two of them ascended to the throne, it would definitely change the situation in the Great Havenlaw Domain. With the support of two new Emperors, the Great Havenlaw Domain had more potential than the Nine Nether Palace, which did not have a master.
Evidently, Xu Kun wasn't the only one with such thoughts in the hall. Thus, with the latter taking the lead, the voices grew louder and the silence in the hall was broken. For a brief moment, even Tang Bing couldn't suppress it.
"Chief Steward Tang, if you are still unwilling, then allow us to participate in the King's Meeting alone." Xu Kun saw that the momentum was pretty good, so he smiled and stood up.
The Dragon Arm Sovereign and the rest needed help at this moment, so it could be considered as an investment if he were to help them.
Seeing that he had stood up, there were some experts in the hall that followed him, but there were even more people that were hesitating. Tang Bing's face was a little ashen when she saw this scene.
Upon seeing Tang Bing's expression, Xu Kun faintly smiled. He wasn't bothered by it. Although Tang Bing was a subordinate of the two Palace Masters, Xu Kun felt that his strength was more important than Tang Bing. Even if the two Palace Masters returned, they would still rely on him. Therefore, he wasn't afraid of offending Tang Bing.
Thinking about it, he waved his sleeve and was about to leave with his men.
In the hall, Xu Kun turned around and Tang Bing stood up and barked, "Stop!"
Xu Kun's footsteps halted as he knitted his brows. "Housekeeper Tang, I'm not your subordinate!"
As the two of them confronted each other, the atmosphere in the hall instantly turned tense. Many experts exchanged looks, not knowing what to do.
Hence, the situation immediately became a little deadlocked and tense. However, it was also at this moment that a faint laughter suddenly rang out in the hall.
"Haha, I never expected that after half a year, the Jiu You Palace would be so lively."
The sudden voice caused the tense atmosphere in the hall to instantly shatter. Everyone was stunned. Soon after, they seemed to have sensed something as they abruptly raised their heads and looked at the two empty seats in the hall.
A man and a woman had appeared out of nowhere. The slender and handsome young man was looking at everyone in the hall with a smile on his face.
That smile seemed gentle, but it caused everyone present to feel an indescribable pressure.
Tang Bing was also stunned as she looked at the two silhouettes. A brief moment later, uncontrollable joy surged in her eyes as her voice resounded in the hall.
"Big Sister Jiu You?
Mu Chen?
You guys are back?! "
(To be continued.)