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Chapter 796 - 796 278 Holy Mother Palace Assembly!

796: Chapter 278: Holy Mother Palace Assembly!

796: Chapter 278: Holy Mother Palace Assembly!

There was still the better part of a day before the grand assembly at the Holy Mother Palace began.

Dong’an City.

The elders and disciples from the Cast Cloud Sect who were attending the assembly converged here with those of several brother sects.

A young man had asked his master for a short leave, clutching a dozen bottles of Elixir Pills and a pile of Spirit Stones, arriving at the front of a Magic Artifact shop in Dong’an City.

He actively revealed his identity as an Inner Sect Disciple and quickly spoke a few words to the shopkeeper.

“Niu Qi?”

“Yes, he’s quite tall and robust.”

“I have an impression of him, he still looked rather youthful when he arrived.”

The shopkeeper recalled carefully:

“But he only worked here for half a year, then he made an excuse to visit his family and left.

He never came back.

“He probably felt that there was no future in being a menial disciple here, and went to seek his own fortune.”

The young Daoist was stunned for a moment, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Niu Qi had left?

“Did he leave any letters?”

The shopkeeper sighed, “With such a departure, would there be any letters left behind, Immortal?

Is Niu Qi your friend?”

“Hmm, he and I originally cultivated together at the Flowing Cloud Temple…”

A hoarse voice called from afar: “Li Jing, it’s time to set off for the Holy Mother Palace, do not delay the hour.”

The young Daoist turned and bowed, pulling out a few bottles of Elixir Pills, a small number of Spirit Stones, and said in a low voice:

“Thank you, elder, please accept these as a token of gratitude.

If Niu Qi returns one day, send word to the sect for me, thank you for the trouble.”

Having said this, he rode a cloud in haste toward the tall buildings in the city.

There were already three gigantic Cloud Boats, and his figure landed on the largest one in the middle.

As he turned to gaze upon the increasingly prosperous city, Li Jing’s eyes filled with a touch of sentiment.

In youth, aspirations were unknown, now only a lone Immortal remains.

Li Jing sighed in his heart, ‘Wherever you’ve gone, I hope your path as an Immortal is safe and peaceful.’

Afterwards, he gathered his spirits and took his place, starting to rest with his eyes closed.

Inside the Magic Artifact shop.

The shopkeeper muttered, “Li Jing?

Is he the hotly-touted number one Immortal Sprout from our sect in recent years, Li Jing?”

The female disciples responsible for selling Magic Artifacts laughed:

“Before, we only thought he looked quite handsome, but now hearing his name instantly makes this young man seem dignified and resolute.”

“Truly, he has boundless prospects; his master is Elder Yansheng, who is said to serve by the Heavenly Emperor’s side all year round.”

“I’ve heard he once aspired to become a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor himself, before the Heavenly Emperor even rose to power…

This Brother Li Jing truly has an exceptionally sharp vision.”

The shopkeeper frowned and said, “Stop your idle chatter and get back to work!

If you can’t sell a few more Immortal Treasures this month, you’ll all be left in the cold!”

“Immortal Treasures aren’t that easy to sell.”

“Exactly, we’d also like to go to those Magic Artifact and Immortal Treasure shops run by the sects, toil away, and earn some extra Spirit Stones for our dowries.”

“Keep dreaming!”

As the old Daoist shopkeeper playfully threatened them with a duster, the female disciples laughed and fluttered back to their places.

The Magic Artifact shop was immediately filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The three Cloud Boats slowly set sail, the city’s protective array opening by itself, with many Loose Cultivators and common folk watching and gazing up.

The Cast Cloud Sect’s party dared to leave close to the time the assembly was set to begin because they had their own confidence.

This was the sect where the Heavenly Emperor originated.

And now, the Sect Leader was even the Heavenly Emperor’s father.

In attending this grand assembly at the Holy Mother Palace, if it wasn’t a full mobilization, it was certainly an elite deployment, with the main rallying cry being ‘for the safety of the Heavenly Emperor.’

Li Jing had just taken his stand when Yun Ting, the Daoist leading the Cast Cloud Sect this time, raised his hand and arranged a huge barrier that enveloped the three large Cloud Boats.

“Cough!

Allow me to say a few words.”

Yun Ting, seated on a white cloud, slowly rose into the air, holding a Tea Jar ‘same style as the Great Wealth Immortal,’ and spoke seriously:

“Fellow sect mates and honored friends from sects close to our Cast Cloud Sect, I am Yun Ting, temporarily leading the Cast Cloud Sect delegation.

“This grand assembly at the Holy Mother Palace is the greatest event for our Human Race since ancient times!

“According to the information brought back earlier, there are already over a million Qi Cultivators gathered above the Southern Continent for this assembly, with various sects, cultivating families, and high-ranking Loose Cultivators all showing interest.

The number of Heavenly Immortals and True Immortals is beyond counting.

“And the purpose of this assembly, as you all know, is for the Holy Mother to recruit talents for the new Heavenly Court and select supporters for the new Heavenly Emperor.”

Yun Ting took a sip of tea from the Tea Jar.

Each immortal nodded their heads, their gazes filled with fervor, regardless of age or gender.

Yun Ting continued:

“Thus, at this assembly, we are not only participants but also helpers.

“The reason we are timing our arrival close to the beginning of the assembly is to avoid potential disputes and gossip.

“Our sects are closely related to the Heavenly Emperor, and our Cast Cloud Sect is the very sect from which the Heavenly Emperor hails.

Such relations are hard to deny, and there’s no need to deny them, but here, I would like to set down three guidelines for everyone.

“Firstly, all disciples present must not compete for strength or victory, and must act humbly and give way in all things.

“Secondly, should you hear others speaking ill of us, you may explain our position, but do not engage in heated arguments or conflicts.

“Thirdly, there may be Demon Cultivators among us, or others intending to disrupt the assembly.

Should you encounter such individuals, immediately inform the elders of our sects and do not act recklessly on your own.

“Sect Leader Dazhi has said before that although the Heavenly Court is short of people, it has not yet been fully established, and not too many celestial officers should be appointed right away.

As the Heavenly Court develops further, there will naturally be no shortage of celestial positions.

Therefore, no capable immortals here will be overlooked; this is also a blessing for all of us.

Do you all understand?”