Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 1478 - 1478 0848 The Happiest Place_2

Chapter 1478: Chapter 0848: The Happiest Place_2 Chapter 1478: Chapter 0848: The Happiest Place_2 Lu Songsheng didn’t keep everyone in suspense, but straightforwardly disclosed the plan that had been prearranged with the Ink Flood Dragon Association. The terms of the plan were not very complex and could be summarized into several key points. First, since the clouds in the secret realm’s sky were fiery red, the realm would henceforth be known as the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm. This place would be managed by designated personnel for development. There are many precedents in Wanjie City for such matters, with many established rules that everyone is familiar with and willing to accept; thus, there would be no changes concerning the development of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm this time. Second, apart from the necessary expenses required for the development of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, the remaining portion, accounting for the vast majority of the total benefits—approximately 90 percent—would be available for distribution among the various sects and factions. This portion of the benefits would be divided into two hundred equal parts, of which the Ink Flood Dragon Association and Wanjie Commerce, as a first-grade power in Wanjie City, could directly take twenty shares each. A second-grade power like the National Master Manor could directly take ten shares each, and third-grade powers possessing a Nascent Soul Master could take five shares. Moreover, any sect that participated in the contest for the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm would receive an additional share for each individual they sent, and in the event of casualties during the conflict, an extra share would be granted as compensation. In addition, Nascent Soul Masters residing in Wanjie City without the support of a sect could also claim one share.

After such a distribution of benefits, the cultivation resources that the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm could offer were essentially allocated. What remained, roughly twenty shares, would be specially rewarded to Du Wenpeng as the discoverer of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm. The remainder would become Wanjie City’s public resources, which would be awarded in the future to cultivators who made outstanding contributions to the city, with half of them explicitly designated for low-level cultivators who had not yet reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

This distribution plan heavily favored sects with Nascent Soul Masters. Sects without Nascent Soul Masters, upon hearing the plan, naturally felt it was unfair. But what could they do about the unfairness? They hadn’t exerted any effort in the Fire Cloud Secret Realm Battle, nor did they have a Nascent Soul Master for support. Expecting to receive shares of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm’s benefits without any basis was naturally impossible, and no Nascent Soul Master would speak on their behalf.

The sects with Nascent Soul Masters had mixed reactions to the plan, some finding it fair, and others not, especially those sects that had suffered casualties during the conflict. Take Li Zizhuo’s sect for example; they had only him as a Nascent Soul Master. After Li Zizhuo died in the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, it was like the sky had fallen on their sect, and they were only granted one extra share as compensation. They were, of course, not pleased, but again, what could they do? While Li Zizhuo was alive, their sect often had to keep a low profile. Now that Li Zizhuo was gone, it was even less likely for anyone to stand up for them. The fact that they were given one extra share as compensation was already quite fortunate. In the days to come, it was uncertain if the sect could secure and utilize these newly gained benefits for themselves. Standing out to fight for more would only cause others to despise them, making it even harder to find help in preserving their interests in the future.

Everyone in the National Master Manor was delighted. As a second-grade power of Wanjie City and having sent two individuals into the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm to participate in the battle, they were set to obtain twelve shares of benefits in total, not a small number by any means. Mansion Master Yi Xuwen, though he didn’t show it, was overjoyed. With so many resources at hand, the overall strength of the National Master Manor was sure to rise a notch. Perhaps they could cultivate several more Nascent Soul Masters, and even he himself might advance further in cultivation. He did not dare to hope to break through to the Third Level of the Nascent Soul Stage, but to climb a small step within the Second Level was quite hopeful.

After announcing the plan, Lu Songsheng told everyone that aside from leaving necessary personnel to temporarily ensure the safety of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, the rest could disperse. Wanjie Commerce and the Ink Flood Dragon Association would later jointly announce a recruitment plan to Wanjie City for protecting and developing the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, so everyone could go back and await the news.

The crowd disbanded, and the people from the National Master Manor were no exception. Qi Tian looked around but didn’t find Du Wenpeng’s figure. He wondered what thoughts the discoverer of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm harbored at this moment.

Regarding this matter, Qi Tian felt no significant concern in his heart; he was only somewhat worried about Du Wenpeng’s safety. If he hadn’t remembered incorrectly, the old man who had toasted him just a few days earlier possessed a limited cultivation realm and his strength was nothing noteworthy. Whether he was capable of safeguarding his five portions of interest was really not a matter that could be easily determined.

Qi Tian had no familial or personal relation with Du Wenpeng, so naturally, he wouldn’t take the initiative to seek Du Wenpeng out and offer protection. He could only send his well wishes to the old man from here and wish him good luck.

The Fiery Cloud Secret Realm was still quite a distance from Wanjie City. For Qi Tian, traveling from Wanjie City to the Secret Realm had taken several days, but that was because he hadn’t known about the Teleportation Array that had been activated between Wanjie City and the entrance of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm. When returning to Wanjie City, he would just need to use the Teleportation Array and could be back in Wanjie City in a very short time.

Soon after, everyone from National Master Manor gathered together in the Council Hall. This was only the second time Qi Tian had set foot in this place, and just like the last time, he was seated at the last seat among the elders, with Cheng Daoran sitting in the place of honor above him. This was the most delightful moment for Cheng Daoran, seemingly more pleasurable to him than even the imminent gains from the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm.

Mansion Master Yi Xuwen took his rightful place at the highest seat without hesitation. His gaze swept over the various elders and he said, “This time, Elder Sun and Qi Tian represented our National Master Manor in the battle, both performing exceptionally well, especially Qi Tian, who delivered the deciding blow, ensuring that our Wanjie City secured the ownership of the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm. This is a great achievement, but unfortunately, the Ink Flood Dragon Association and Wanjie Commerce have turned a blind eye to Qi Tian’s contributions and haven’t given him any rewards. This is quite unfair. When the time comes, I will personally discuss this matter with them. We absolutely cannot allow Qi Tian’s contributions to be buried; otherwise, if this continues, who will be willing to lead the charge for the interests of Wanjie City in the future?”

The elders listened in silence to Yi Xuwen’s words, all with expressionless faces, showing no reaction. Even Sun Xiqi, who had entered the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm to fight alongside Qi Tian, reacted the same way. At this moment, his feelings were complicated. Compared to Qi Tian, his performance in the Secret Realm had been quite mediocre. Shortly after entering, he was cornered by Song He commanding several Nascent Soul Masters. After a brief skirmish, Sun Xiqi found himself at a disadvantage and had no choice but to hastily crush a Teleportation Talisman and flee the Secret Realm. With such a performance, it was difficult to say he had made any noteworthy contributions. Now, to congratulate Qi Tian was somewhat of an imposition.

As for the other elders, they hardly recognized Qi Tian at all. If it hadn’t been for the conflict involving the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm, they would never have considered accepting Qi Tian as one of their own. Especially when they learned that there had been casualties in the battle for the Secret Realm, they felt even more fortunate about the wise decision to include Qi Tian in National Master Manor. However, this alone was not enough to earn Qi Tian their recognition.

Yi Xuwen had anticipated this kind of reaction from everyone, and he did not comment further nor did he blame anyone. He continued speaking to himself, “Now, according to the plan announced by Vice President Lu, we can obtain twelve portions of the benefits from the Fiery Cloud Secret Realm. Let’s discuss how these benefits should be distributed. I want to make one thing clear, when vying for benefits, remember to put the interests of our sect first, and not just think of oneself, as that would demonstrate a lack of the big picture perspective.”