A moment later.

Ye Qinghe and Lin Ruhua led Lan Yiyi down to familiarize herself with the situation.

Ning Qi briefly discussed what happened in the Southern Border with Luo Wentian. Upon hearing that the top combat forces of the Southern Border were virtually wiped out, Luo Wentian clicked his tongue, but became solemn after hearing Ning Qi's speculation about the person behind the Gu God.

"Even if this speculation isn't true, it's better to be cautious."

To be honest.

Since the collective awakening of the Ancient Saints, Luo Wentian has been under the most pressure within the True Martial Sect.

Because every now and then there comes news of once-powerful Martial Path sects being wiped out, and the former giants are powerless before the Ancient Saints. After offending the Ancient Saints for various reasons, they face extinction.

These precedents naturally make him vigilant.

Ning Qi comforted him:

"Senior brother, you don't need to be overly worried. I'm not weak in strength now."

Luo Wentian's face immediately showed a smile.

Ning Qi is the pride of everyone in the True Martial Sect. Others only think that he is an Ancient Saint reincarnated, but only those closest know that Ning Qi is not any reincarnated Ancient Saint. He achieved such accomplishments in just twelve years.

If this truth were known to the world, it would surely shock everyone.

They have no doubt that as long as Ning Qi is given enough time, becoming the strongest in the world is only a matter of time.

"There's one matter I need to tell you, you hadn't been gone long when the Town North King arrived," Luo Wentian said solemnly.

Ning Qi was taken aback.

Town North King Li Xuanyang?

He actually came.

Ning Qi suddenly realized why he hadn't seen Li Ling earlier.

Speaking of the Town North King, he has been incredibly prominent lately.

Back when the Barbarian Emperor led an army to break through the Town North Stronghold to test the strength of the Great Yan Martial Saint, the Town North King was severely injured blocking the Barbarian Emperor and went missing.

But after the Great Yan Martial Saint appeared, the Town North King soared high.

After being cultivated with great care by the Great Yan Martial Saint, the Town North King rapidly advanced in strength and was granted a Martial Saint Secret Treasure. He mastered its mysteries and, not long ago, battled with an Ancient Saint, and surprisingly, though at a disadvantage, he could still hold his ground.

This instantly made the Town North King famous, even more noticeable than the Flame Martial Grand General and Blade Demon.

Ning Qi naturally knew these matters, and he estimated that the Great Yan Martial Saint must have employed methods to help the Town North King refine the Secret Treasure, and might have even bestowed Martial Saint Techniques upon him, waiting for the spiritual awakening to soar.

This is a very normal occurrence, as even Ning Qi is preparing diligently, organizing resources for Blade Demon and others. Consequently, figures like the Great Yan Martial Saint would likely do even more, and the Town North King certainly isn't the only one.

"He is representing the Great Yan Martial Saint to meet you and allocate a territory belonging to our True Martial Sect."

Upon saying this.

Luo Wentian's face showed some excitement.

Whenever an Ancient Saint appears, the Great Yan Dynasty, as a sign of respect, allocates a territory for the Ancient Saints, granting them complete control that essentially allows them to be a nation within a nation. But after Ning Qi's battle with the Red Sun Martial Saint at the True Martial Legacy site, the Great Yan Dynasty remained silent.

Luo Wentian originally thought the Great Yan Martial Saint might have sensed some of Ning Qi's true capabilities and thus hadn't given him the same treatment as other Ancient Saints, but now it seems that's not the case.

This is undoubtedly great news for the True Martial Sect.

Originally, having control over True Martial City already gave them a taste of power, and now the allocated region is much more extensive, and will become a solid foundation for the True Martial Sect.

Luo Wentian was already eager.

In the future, he wanted to transform this piece of territory into a fortress.

Ning Qi nodded with a smile:

"Very well, let's go meet him."

A moment later.

Ning Qi once again met this long-unseen Town North King. The Town North King now exuded an even stronger and more imposing aura, but Ning Qi had already become stronger himself, feeling nostalgic recalling the first time he met the Town North King during the Demon Sect's attack by five Celestial Beings, at the time he took the Town North King as his goal.

But now, he had already left him far behind.

"Greetings, Senior Tianjian." The Town North King's attitude was good.

He was also examining the young Taoist in front of him, who appeared extraordinary, as if ready to ascend into Feather Transformation.

He too felt a deep sense of emotion.

When he first learned of True Man Tianjian, the other party was merely scraping the bottom of the Celestial Being List, and gradually soared high, until now, realizing he was an Ancient Saint reincarnation. He had seen Ning Qi's true form several times, although he sensed something special, he hadn't thought deeply, only realizing now, after the battle with the Red Sun Martial Saint, that this was the real True Man Tianjian.

Ning Qi said with a smile:

"No need for such formality, Shiyi is my junior apprentice-brother. You and I can speak as peers."

He didn't want to take advantage of the other.

The Town North King was momentarily stunned, then showed an even richer smile in his eyes, having already met Li Ling, who was enormously satisfied with life at the True Martial Sect, his cultivation progressing at an unexpected pace.

This reminded him of the past.

Li Ling, in admiration of True Man Tianjian, wanted to join the True Martial Sect, and unexpectedly Tianjian ended up becoming his senior apprentice-brother.

With such a powerful Ancient Saint as an elder brother, the Town North King was of course delighted for his son.

He didn't think Ning Qi was merely joking because he understood these reincarnated Ancient Saints wouldn't disregard their current-life identities.

"Li Ling is a willful child, so I'll trouble Taoist Brother Tianjian to look after him," the Town North King cupped his hands and smiled, "I've come today representing the Great Yan Martial Saint to bestow upon you a personal territory, and I ask your forgiveness. It's not that the Martial Saint doesn't want to come in person, but he already entered seclusion a few days ago."

Ning Qi nodded in realization.

"Seclusion at this time, could it be preparation for the spiritual awakening?"

His heart skipped a beat. The actions of these peak elites serve as a guideline in some ways, calculating the time; there's only two or three months left according to what Taoist Baishan mentioned a year ago. The day of spiritual awakening draws near.

Ning Qi waved his hand:

"I see, it's a trivial matter, no harm."

The Town North King breathed a sigh of relief, fearing the other might be angry, given the depth of power possessed by the one who could cut off the Red Sun Martial Saint's arm, among the finest of Ancient Saints.

According to the Great Yan Martial Saint, this individual at peak strength should be at the Fifth Realm Martial Saint level.

Thinking this.

He didn't delay, taking out a map from behind and spreading it before Ning Qi, pointing at the True Martial Mountain location:

"I wonder if you have a place in mind, if not, shall we divide the region centered around True Martial Mountain?"

Ning Qi glanced at it and said:

"Let's divide the region around True Martial Mountain."

True Martial Sect's foundation lies here, so naturally, there's no need to move. He had already discussed this with Luo Wentian earlier, and now made a seamless decision, casually marking a prefecture's worth on the map.

This is the boundary limit of past Ancient Saints' territories.

The Town North King raised his thumb:

"Taoist Brother has keen eyes."

Originally, he intended to offer some suggestions, but now it seemed the other party had probably studied well, this region includes a lot and can easily develop.

Ning Qi chuckled softly.

Then, with an astonished look, he saw the Town North King draw his finger on the map again, including the parts of the True Martial Mountain Range that Ning Qi hadn't marked, expanding the territory to nearly twice the original size.

The Town North King smiled warmly:

"The Martial Saint once said that Taoist Brother Tianjian is extremely powerful and should be given the highest respect. Adding a bit more impoverished territory makes no difference."

Ning Qi understood.

This was the other party showing goodwill, and not just ordinary goodwill.

Although named after True Martial, the True Martial Mountain Range holds vast and plentiful resources, contrary to being an impoverished land. True Martial Mountain is merely one of its borders; Ning Qi once found the White Ape's peak among them.

He couldn't help but feel that indeed having allies in the court simplifies matters.

"Thank you." Ning Qi said solemnly.

The Town North King's smile grew even stronger.

Originally loyal to the Great Yan Dynasty, he found things strange after learning certain things about the Flame Martial Grand General. No matters how generous the Great Yan Martial Saint was, he couldn't find peace.

Whenever he saw the face of the Great Yan Martial Saint, his heart thumped wildly.

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