"Did you hear that our Palace Master is back?"
"I've long since heard that the old Palace Master disappeared without a trace dozens of years ago. We thought that he had gone into closed-door cultivation and retired from the martial arts world. I never thought that he would actually go to the Heaven Realm. His strength has long since reached the Saint Realm!"
"Saint Realm is nothing. How many people can come back from the Qing-Yun Realm?
I think our Palace Master has become the Holy Emperor. No … maybe he is at a higher level! "
"No matter what, our Palace Master is back. The Palace Master is the most powerful force in the Central Territory. The Martial Spirit Pavilion can't stop us anymore!"
"Isn't that right? The Martial Spirit Pavilion has always been afraid of Elder Han. Now that the Palace Master is back, it is the most glorious moment for the Proud Smiling Palace!"
"It would be great if the Palace Master could accept me as his disciple!"
"Keep dreaming. I would be satisfied for the rest of my life if I could see the Palace Master!"
"I heard that the Palace Master is not the only one who came back. Someone even saw the Evil Emperor and the Mad Monk!"
"Is it true?
Did they meet the Palace Master in the Qing-Yun Realm? "
…
The news of Ling Xiao's return from the Qing-Yun Realm was everywhere in the Palace Master and the Wind Cloud City.
This news seemed to have grown wings and spread from Wind Cloud City to all corners of the Central Region.
Many old monsters who had been in closed-door cultivation all came to the Palace Master when they heard the news.
Maybe they wanted to know more about the Qing-Yun Realm, or maybe they wanted to get on good terms with the Emperor.
There were many people who went to the Qing-Yun Realm and few of them ever came back. They had to ask Xiao Di about something!
Right now, both inside and outside of the Palace of the Proud Smiling King and Wind Cloud City were filled with a joyous atmosphere. Inside and outside of the palace, everyone was celebrating. It was clear to see how much they worshipped Ling Xiao!
The scene of singing and dancing was like the return of the Golden Age.
Now, the martial arts field of the Proud Smiling Palace was full of people.
One-third of the thirty thousand people of the Proud Smile Palace were standing there, while the other two-thirds were outside the arena. They were standing at the foot of the mountain, making it look like a mountain of people.
This was the first time the Palace of the Proud Smiling Palace had ever seen such a magnificent scene.
All of them wanted to bask in the glory of the Old Palace Master.
The elders and deacons of the previous generation had seen the Old Palace Master, but the elders and deacons of the new generation had only seen the statue on the main peak.
They had to take advantage of today's opportunity to meet the Old Palace Master, lest they regret it for the rest of their lives!
On this day, the sky was covered densely with rosy clouds, and it was an omen of peace and prosperity!
A figure surrounded by more than ten people slowly arrived in the sky.
The leader was no longer Palace Master Xin Li, but today's protagonist, Old Palace Master Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao was dressed in white, with his hands clasped behind his back. His handsome face, his Dignified and elegant figure, and his disdainful demeanor of an emperor, all showed that he was different from the others.
Just by standing in the middle of the crowd, people would have the urge to immediately kneel down and worship him.
If he had not restrained his aura, none of the people below would have been able to stand in front of him.
Beside Ling Xiao were his eldest son, Feng Lingtian, and his chief disciple, Xin Li.
The two of them were now the pride of the Proud Smiling Palace. Both of them had broken through the Mystic Thearch Stage before the age of a hundred, and they were famous in the Central Region.
No matter where they went, they represented the face of the Proud Smiling Palace and Ling Xiao.
Behind them were Ye Yunfeng, Mad Tooth, Cruel Leopard, Poison Scorpion, Lone Eagle, Cold Snake, Li Kuanghu, and the eight generals. Every one of them was above the Mystic Thearch Stage, and Cruel Leopard was a Saint.
Why did they reach a stage that others could not achieve in a lifetime in just a hundred years?
They had been following the right person from the beginning. The strength they had now was all thanks to Emperor Xiao!
After all, Emperor Xiao was the best alchemist in the Central Region.
The reason why they could follow Emperor Xiao was that they were highly respected in the Proud Smiling Palace. Nobody dared to challenge their authority!
All the people in the Proud Smiling Palace knelt down to worship Ling Xiao and shouted, "Greetings, Old Palace Master, Palace Master, and Great Elders!"
Their voices were loud and mighty, and a great momentum shot up to the sky, representing the unstoppable momentum of the Proud Smiling Palace!
Ling Xiao and the others didn't land. They just looked down at the people in the sky and talked.
They didn't want to feel the feeling of looking down at the world. They just wanted to see everyone in the Proud Smiling Palace, so that they could see the Old Palace Master's glory.
No one had any objection to that. On the contrary, they were even more satisfied. Otherwise, those who were weak would not have the chance to see the Old Palace Master's glory.
Ling Xiao looked down at them, and his heart was filled with excitement and lofty sentiments!
He just wanted to make a name for himself, to have a pure land for his family to cultivate in peace, and to have the strength to protect his family.
Now it had developed to such a scale, which made him feel emotional!
Although it was not comparable to the forces in the Qing-Yun Realm, it was enough to be a king in this area!
Ling Xiao sat down with his legs crossed. His hands gently moved around, and streams of spiritual qi filled the space. Suddenly, tens of thousands of colorful lights shone down from the sky, making the Proud Smiling Palace look gorgeous.
Everyone was possessed by the spiritual energy, and a feeling that made them feel as if they were walking on air arose spontaneously. When the auspicious lights shone on them, they even felt as if their bodies and minds had been cleansed once again, and a feeling of being one with the world quietly made them calm down. There were even some with strong comprehension ability who actually fell into a state of epiphany and reached the state of being one with the world.
Many people who had been stuck in the bottleneck for many years were about to break through at this moment.
Swoosh!
They quickly absorbed the spiritual qi from the sky and the earth around them to increase their motivation to break through. Then the momentum caused by the breakthrough shot up to the sky.
Under normal circumstances, people who wanted to break through would only do it when they were fully prepared, in case they were disturbed or the spiritual qi was insufficient.
But at this moment, they didn't have to worry about that. Most of the spiritual qi in the Rainy Swamp Mountain had been absorbed by Ling Xiao, which contained a few strands of the original power. It was enough to attract all the people here to break through.
In Ling Xiao's eyes, their realms were not worth mentioning.
He would treat this as a reward for their dedication and loyalty to the Palace Sect for all these years as the Old Palace Master!
However, those who didn't gain anything could only blame themselves for being too unlucky!
For a whole day and night, everyone was immersed in this pleasure. Even those who had broken through didn't know they had broken through.
Only when all the divine lights disappeared did they regain their senses from their intoxication.
The originally calm scene instantly became noisy and excited!
"I … I seem to have broken through to the King Stage! How … how could this be possible!"
"This is the gift of the Old Palace Master. The Old Palace Master must have become a God, otherwise how could he have such a great magical power!
Thank you, Old Palace Master! "
"Yes, all of this is thanks to the Old Palace Master. I have also broken through to the next stage. Haha, this is great! I have been stuck for 50 years, I didn't expect to make another step. Thank you, Old Palace Master!"
"The Old Palace Master has blessed the palace, it is our blessing!"
"Old Palace Master, please accept our worship!
Thank you, Old Palace Master! "
…
People of the Proud Smiling Palace kowtowed to Ling Xiao again. However, before their knees touched the ground, a power stopped them from kneeling down.
While everybody was shocked, Ling Xiao, who was in the sky, started to speak, "You don't have to be so polite. I have been away from the palace for many years, and I haven't had the chance to thank you for all your contributions to the palace. This time, I just give you a chance. If you can break through, it is your ability. If you can't, it is not a big loss. Everything depends on your own efforts." He paused for a while and continued, "Since the establishment of the palace, all the glory of our palace has been related to your existence. In the future, you must be proud of the palace. You must love each other, help each other, strengthen each other, and honor each other. Don't let anyone look down on the people of the Proud Smiling Palace … If you can be loyal to the palace, Master Xin will treat you well. If you want Xuan Crystals, you will get Xuan Crystals, magic herbs, and elixirs … Finally, I just hope that the palace can always prosper and enjoy peace and prosperity!"
Ling Xiao talked incessantly about his expectations to the people. They all stood upright and listened carefully. Their admiration for Ling Xiao had reached the point of blind.
Now, every word of Ling Xiao made them firmly believe in it, and they had to obey it!
This was definitely not the prestige effect that the current Xin Li could achieve!
Behind Ling Xiao, all of the direct descendants of Ling Xiao looked at him with a fanatical look in their eyes.
They all knew that their old Palace Master was different from the past, and the distance between them and the old Palace Master was like the sky and the earth. However, they still hoped that this time, Ling Xiao could take them with him. They still felt honored to be his slaves!
Ling Xiao looked at the people in the palace, and his eyes were filled with a bit of reluctance. He knew that this might be the last time he talked to them like this. He might not come back in the future!
Ling Xiao waved his hand to dismiss them, and then he returned to the main hall with his direct followers.
It was time for Ling Xiao to reward his direct followers according to their merits.
He had always been generous to the people around him, and this time would not be an exception!
However, he had another idea. He hoped that they wouldn't let him down!