NOVPUBFor this group of people were none other than the rulers of the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect.
Sect Master Gong Chuhe and the rest of the Elders were all in attendance.
Among those present, there were three Saints, and the number of powerful beings in the Melting Heaven Realm was beyond count.
This was the most formidable force in the Southern Domain, the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect.
These people could almost obstruct the heavens with one hand, acting unbridled throughout the Southern Domain.
"Young Master Lin, welcome to the Eternal Ancient City," Gong Chuhe advanced with a dragon’s stride and a tiger’s gait, laughing as he spoke.
In just the time that they had been waiting for Xu Zimei to come out, they had already thoroughly investigated her identity, Lin Qiu, the disciple of the Nine Heavens Imperial Sect.
This was their formidable intelligence-gathering capability.
"Sect Master Gong, is there something you need?" Xu Zimei responded.
She glanced around and saw that even Jiuyou was blocked by these people in front.
"This is not a place for chatting. Would Young Master Lin be willing to return with us to the Divine Sect to discuss this matter further?" Gong Chuhe said with a smile.
Xu Zimei surveyed her surroundings and chuckled, "With this kind of setup, would it make any difference if I said I don’t want to go?"
"Young Master Lin jests," Gong Chuhe waved his hand dismissively.
A blue palanquin was then brought forth from the side.
The palanquin was a pale blue with a triangular canopy and several wind chimes dangling from its vertex.
Drawn upon the blue fabric was the sect emblem of the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect.
"Please, Young Master Lin, take a seat in the palanquin," Gong Chuhe said with a smile.
"Let my friend come as well," Xu Zimei beckoned towards Jiuyou, who was stopped outside, and said.
The disciples clad in blue robes allowed Jiuyou to enter, and the two of them took their seats in the palanquin.
The palanquin was carried by four women whose clothes fluttered about them; they rose into the air, and colorful ribbons danced lightly in the breeze, enveloping the palanquin.
Eventually, they flew off into the distance.
As the palanquin’s silhouette disappeared, some of the Elders standing behind Gong Chuhe seemed hesitant to speak.
"Sect Master," the big man, resembling a ferocious beast, pondered for a moment before attempting to speak.
Gong Chuhe raised his hand and said, "Let’s talk back at the sect."
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Three kilometers behind Eternal Ancient City, a mountain shrouded in mist stood like a pillar holding up the heavens, towering over the land.
In terms of status and its deep historical roots, the Eternal Ancient Divine Mountain was even more significant than the Eternal Ancient City.
The Eternal Ancient Divine Mountain was considered the premier divine mountain in the Southern Domain.
For outsiders, the mountain forest was always cloaked in mysterious mists, majestic and lofty.
But in fact, those who had glimpsed the true face of the Divine Mountain knew it was a place of eternal spring, with clear mountains and beautiful waters, an exceptionally auspicious site.
It was here that the Eternal Ancient Divine King founded the sect, which then thrived by drawing upon the mountain’s strength.
Xu Zimei could feel the palanquin flying through mid-air, her view obstructed by the colored ribbons.
Jiuyou beside her seemed a bit anxious.
"Did you really go to the very top?"
Xu Zimei nodded.
"Then, did you see the Eternal Ancient Divine King?"
Xu Zimei nodded again.
"Did you receive the inheritance?" Jiuyou asked, "What are we going to do now? The Eternal Ancient Divine Sect surely won’t let you leave so easily."
"Well, we’ll just have to deal with it as it comes," Xu Zimei said with a laugh.
"Easier said than done. Even if we give the inheritance back to them now, they might not let us go," Jiuyou sighed.
"It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have brought you to the Ascending to Divinity Stairs. Who could have known you’d reach the top."
Xu Zimei smiled and did not speak.
"What is that inheritance of yours?" Jiuyou asked, a hint of curiosity in her voice.
"A hot potato," Xu Zimei replied with a smile. 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
As they were speaking, the flying chariot slowly came to a stop.
"Young Master, please step down from the chariot," a soft feminine voice called from outside; it seemed to be one of the women who had been carrying the chariot.
"Let’s go," Xu Zimei said with a smile to the anxious Jiuyou.
The two stepped down from the chariot. Xu Zimei was alright, but Jiuyou was shocked by the scene before her eyes.
They were standing right at the location of Eternal Ancient Divine Sect’s Sect Gate.
The grand Sect Gate resembled a Dragon Gate, giving off the impression of two dragons playing with a pearl.
The sculptures of the Divine Dragons were lifelike, as if they had been brought to life.
The Divine Dragons coiled their bodies, intertwining with each other to form the arch shape of the gateway.
Looking through the Dragon Gate, one could see that the Eternal Ancient Divine Sect was vast and boundless, with countless buildings packed together.
There were grand halls glittering with gold and splendor, high-rise buildings amidst roaring Blazing Flames, and pavilions and courtyards encircled by Yin and Yang fish, partitioned by the two forces.
Inside the Sect Gate, ancient trees soared to the skies, and sacred springs gushed toward the heavens.
All sorts of wondrous phenomena were unfolding, with disciples clad in blue robes practicing Sword Flight, while ferocious beasts stirred up a wind of blood and foul scent as they roared.
The entire Eternal Ancient Divine Sect was not as tranquil as it seemed from outside the fog; it was like a little world, evolving on its own.
Xu Zimei stepped down from the flying chariot to see an Elder dressed in blue robes approach and say, "Young Master Lin, our Sect Master is waiting for you at Eternal Ancient Hall, please follow me."
Xu Zimei nodded slightly.
The two followed the Elder down paths flanked by pavilions and numerous majestic halls and places.
Eventually, they arrived in front of a grand and imposing hall.
The words "Eternal Ancient Hall" were like bright stars in the sky, shimmering midair.
The entire hall was iron blue in color, with several Monster Beasts carved around it, giving the hall an atmosphere of solemnity and dignity.
As Xu Zimei and Jiuyou were about to enter, the Elder in blue robes gently stretched out a hand to stop Jiuyou, saying with a smile, "Our Sect Master would just like to ask Young Master Lin some questions.
The matter relates to the Ancestor, and this lady might as well wait here for a moment."
Jiuyou nodded and had no choice but to wait outside.
Xu Zimei, however, entered the hall with ease; as soon as he stepped through the doorway, he could clearly make out the scene inside.
The hall was vast, making anyone inside unconsciously feel a trace of insignificance.
At the very front, on the throne shaped like a dragon’s head, Sect Master Gong Chuhe sat with an air of authority.
By his side were an elderly man and woman, both with white hair that indicated their advanced years.
From the aura surrounding these two individuals, Xu Zimei could sense that they had likely reached the level of Saints.
Arranged to the sides, standing were the core Elders of Eternal Ancient Divine Sect.
There were more than twenty of them in total, each one emitting an earth-shattering presence, albeit softly.
It was as if they sealed the space within the entire hall, and the pressure unconsciously doubled for anyone entering.
"Young Master Lin, you’ve arrived," Gong Chuhe said with a light smile.
"With such grand preparations, what does Sect Master Gong seek from me?" Xu Zimei asked.
"This Ascending to Divinity Stairs is a legacy left by our forebears. Young Master Lin must have given it some thought," Gong Chuhe stated.
"I know what you want to ask," Xu Zimei said.
"I’ve met the Divine King and received his inheritance; that’s what you want to know, isn’t it?"
"Then you should quickly hand over the inheritance," the man seated to the side, like an ultimate ferocious beast, couldn’t wait and blurted out.
"Si Xiong, step back," Gong Chuhe glanced at the big man and rebuked him.
