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Chapter 938 - 769 The Terrifying Human Relationships of Taiching Palace!_2

Chapter 938: Chapter 769 The Terrifying Human Relationships of Taiching Palace!_2

’...’

His thoughts churned tumultuously in his mind for a moment before Wang Zijia finally came back to his senses and said with a teasing smile, "You child, do I look like the kind of person who would wipe out another’s family at the slightest provocation?"

"Martial Uncle is naturally magnanimous; it was the disciple who expressed herself inaccurately," Li Shiting hurriedly explained.

"What I mean to say is how Xinghe Valley is integrated will be entirely up to you, Martial Uncle. They are no longer under the jurisdiction of our Fire Spirit Palace; there’s no need to show any consideration for us here."

"Alright, I understand the situation," Wang Zijia replied, gesturing with his hand, he took the Commanding Jade from the table into his hand, and while looking at it, he said, "You’ve gone to a lot of trouble on my behalf."

"It’s our duty! The Patriarch has made it clear; we all belong to the Taiching Sect," Li Shiting replied in kind.

’You’re really going big with these social exchanges!’

Not just big, Xinghe Valley used to be a first-class force, and even though it’s now in decline, it still has more than ten Earth Immortals!

It could completely overpower the Spirit Suppressing Realm before the alliance!

Wang Zijia paused for a bit, fiddling with the Commanding Jade, and after watching Li Shiting for a while, he suddenly said, "Speaking of which, this is our first meeting, right? I haven’t given you a welcome gift, have I?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shiting quickly replied, "We don’t bother with such formalities in the palace nowadays, disciple doesn’t..."

Are you kidding me? Patriarch went through all the trouble to send out favors like this, would she dare to just accept it?

Would she have gotten this far?

Wang Zijia raised his hand to stop Li Shiting from speaking further, "I’m just presenting a welcome gift, it won’t affect the friendly relations between me and Junior Brother Li."

While speaking, Wang Zijia turned over his hand and threw out an order symbol, a Communication Anchor Talisman.

"I walk the path of enlightenment, and I presume you are aware of that. Well, I guess you already have a good handle on the affairs of the Spirit Suppressing Realm, so I won’t go into details."

Wang Zijia intentionally paused for a moment, seeing that Li Shiting’s breathing had quickened, he then said with a smile:

"I see you’ve reached the peak of the Earth Immortal stage. If there comes a time when you wish to make a breakthrough, you can activate this order symbol, and I will help you with your Breakthrough."

Upon hearing these words, Li Shiting, who a second ago had the look of someone who would never accept such a thank-you, stared intently at the order symbol in front of her.

Being the primary contact for Wang Zijia’s intelligence and affairs, she naturally knew what this represented.

A promise from an Ancient Power, one who during the Tribulation Period managed to enlighten nearly twenty Celestial Immortals and dozens of Earth Immortals poised to grasp the Great Dao within just half a year, was irresistibly tempting.

"Gulp!" Li Shiting stared persistently at the order symbol before her, her desire immense yet hesitant to rashly accept it.

"Alright, if I’m saying it’s your welcome gift, then keep it. Besides, this item is just for communication purposes, how it is used later is up to you. Junior Brother Li surely understands this," Wang Zijia suggested as he saw this.

Upon hearing this, Li Shiting was taken aback, then instantly understood the deeper meaning behind Wang Zijia’s words.

With that, she no longer hesitated, reaching out to take the order symbol, and with a respectful bow to Wang Zijia, she said, "Then, disciple offers her thanks for the generous gift from Red Sun Shishu!"

Wang Zijia waved his hand and held up the Commanding Jade, "Enough with the formalities, or I’d have to thank you for delivering this order symbol."

"It’s the disciple’s fault!" Li Shiting responded.

’...’

After a few more polite exchanges on assorted matters, Li Shiting took her leave.

"Master, should I summon the Immortals from the alliance or notify the members of the Nianyun Pavilion?" Ice Frost asked respectfully after Li Shiting had left.

Wang Zijia tossed the order symbol in his hand and replied, "Xinghe Valley is hardly a big deal; why make a mountain out of a molehill and lose face?"

Hearing this, Ice Frost immediately said, "It’s the disciple’s lack of thorough consideration."

"Alright, go busy yourself with your own affairs!" Wang Zijia said, and then walked out of the room himself with Lei Ting, who stood by the door like a guardian deity, promptly following.

After a few steps, the pair disappeared.

Seeing this, Ice Frost bowed to the air, then turned and left to tend to the numerous matters awaiting his attention.

’...’

Xinghe Valley, Star River Sect.

As a sect that once reached the status of a first-class power during the early days of the Sixth Era in the Central Immortal Domain under Shen Hong, the floating island they occupied was located in a relatively higher stratum.

Even though in later years many islands fell from grace and were subsequently detached or consumed by other factions,

Xinghe Valley, as the Star River Sect’s stronghold, survived because of the uncertainty surrounding the demise of the Star River Ancestor.

After all, in Shen Hong, Earth Immortals already held high status, Celestial Immortals were central pillars, and a Celestial Immortal with a chance to ascend to the Profound Immortal realm was definitely among the most prominent in the upper-class society of Shen Hong.

Unfortunately, the Xinghe Valley of today no longer exhibits its former brilliance, but instead displays signs of decay.

A few years back, due to the Star River Ancestor’s unexpected exit from seclusion, it seemed as though the decline was somewhat reversed.

Regretfully, all this came to an abrupt halt a year ago.

While the various sects around did not know what exactly had happened, the Taiching Palace’s distinctly aloof stance, as well as the second-rate sects that always speculated on their superiors’ intentions, found it all too easy to discern.

The indifference from Taiching was hardly disguised.

As a result, Xinghe Valley, which had just started to improve, instantly became desolate again, quickly plunging into an icy low.

Many long-standing relations that had been maintained over the years quietly distanced themselves from them.

The people of Xinghe Valley seemed to have resigned themselves to their fate, retreating inward, as if they had cloistered themselves away.