Everyone left the court, and not a single person chose to use the residence area. Many of the Supreme, Holy, and Law Lands wished to stay since this place was better than any of their sect's best cultivation secret realm, but they did not dare do so due to fear of the Emperor Lineages.
Since they did not even have this courage, Wang Wei said nothing.
Anyway, his main objective for these residences was to better monitor these factions, and they knew it.
Furthermore, he had plenty of time to lure them; they only needed a push, and they would have no choice. As such, he was calm since he already set that push into motion.
Xu Shi also left the court meeting, heading to the reception area to wait for his talk with Wang Wei. Meanwhile, the latter looked at the only remaining people in the courtroom.
"You guys should have no problem selecting the Gods, right?"
"Yes, we have long decided who the spots belonged to," replied Origin One.
"It still hurts thinking of all the benefits we could have if we took all the positions."
"You have to look at the future and not focus on the immediate gain."
"I know, I know. It just hurts every time I think about it," said one of the Insurgents. "Imagine how powerful we would become in one generation. No, in two."
"Imagine the backlash we would suffer," countered someone else with a sneer.
"Not to mention the precedents we would set would drastically decrease the longevity of this new era."
"I know all of this, but I just can't help it."
People sighed as they understood this man's emotions, but they were wise enough to know what was the best choice for the future of the sect.
"Let me see the final list," asked Wang Wei, ignoring these people's complaints. He knew if it were not for him, 90% of these people would not be able to resist the greed if they were in his positions, while the remaining 10% would have gone overboard and given the sect too many positions, garnering these factions' rejection.
Origin One also ignored these people's banter; he did not hesitate and filled up his Conferred God List on the spot before giving it to Wang Wei, who took a moment to check. He wanted to ensure all three factions of the sect were happy about the final outcome, burying any future internal trouble.
Furthermore, he also wished to ensure the sect's allies did not suffer. Wang Wei gazed at the spot granted to the Origin Pill Dao Sect.
"Did we ever find out why they were so suspicious?"
"According to the information we received, the current sect master, Lou Cheng, is trying to refine a mysterious pill. However, he's going to extreme lengths to hide it."
Wang Wei frowned after hearing this.
"Is there a problem?"
"I can divine or calculate the truth about Lou Cheng," said Wang Wei.
"How is that possible?"
"It can only mean someone more powerful than me is protecting me."
"The Flame Emperor?" asked Origin One.
"Yes," nodded Wang Wei. "However, the situation does not make complete sense. If I want to know the truth, I can just ask him. By then, will he intervene? Or, the protection he gave Lou Cheng was passive and not directed toward me especially."
No one knew how to proceed with such a situation. After all, it involves a Paragon.
"What do you want to do?"
"Let's wait," said Wang Wei. "They cannot gather any rare resources without going through me. So, they will eventually have no choice but to contact me.."
Wang Wei could tell it was Lou Cheng being stubborn. Based on his knowledge of his cheap master, Ye Lao, he would have contacted him long ago and asked for help or cooperation.
"We will keep a watch on them," nodded Origin One. Finally, the team dismissed, preparing to take their position. Unlike the other factions, most of the Dao Opening Sect members stayed in the Heavenly Court to enjoy the benefits of Innate and Immortal Qi.
Meanwhile, Wang Wei stared at the Conferred God List for a few seconds. He focused on a specific title:
[Queen Mother]
'Right now, the Heavenly Court is weak and cannot offer much help.
However, soon, this won't be the case,' thought Wang Wei with a gentle smile on his face.
'Consider this a dowry.'
He waved his hand to dismiss the list before walking to the reception room where Xu Shi, in all her unparalleled beauty, waited with a table of tea.
"I'm sorry for making you, fellow Daoist," said Wang Wei as he sat cross-legged across the table from her.
"It's no problem," she answered in a heavenly voice.
Wang Wei saw the steam coming from the tea, and Xu Shi preparing to serve the tea.
"Allow me."
Xu Shi glanced at him. He was different from a few minutes ago; he no longer exuded that natural aura of power and authority. On the contrary, he looked like a normal person having tea with an old friend.
His charm or aur was more amiable, making it easier for people to relax and engage in deep and casual conversation.
So, as she watched him pour tea for the both of them, Xu Shi said: "Most martial artists love this tea because it packs a punch."
Wang Wei nodded before taking a sip and closing his eyes. In a matter of a few seconds, his spirit experienced rapid changes. He was extremely excited, as if he had fought countless enemies without a single defeat; his fighting intent instantly reached its peak before fading away.
"I can see why martial artists would love it," he commented. By drinking this tea, they would enter a state optimal for battle, even giving them temporary stats boosts.
Sadly, this thing had little effect on their level, so they could only drink it for entertainment.
"How was your time in the Martial Hegemony World?"
"Both good and bad," replied Xu Shi after taking a sip. "These martial artists are very hotblooded and love to fight. So, It was difficult to adjust to the constant challenges.
"So, I had to adapt. It was a fun experience to get to know someone purely through fighting. With my beauty, it was easier to make friends and connections."
"I'm sensing a but?"
"Yes, my identity as a foreigner got leaked. Then, they quickly became hostile."
Xu Shi did not blame them since she knew this was the product of their history.
"Do you think it was a coincidence the news leaked?"
"Of course not. I think the traitors you mentioned were involved."
"Oh, what happened?"
"After our conversation, I began to look around for their traces but did not find anythingâuntil the Heaven Will Battle."
Xu Shi squinted her eyes as she sipped her tea.
"As soon as the fight started, these people banded together to eliminate me. They obviously banded together, but I was unaware until the end."
"You think it was one of them?"
"During most of the fight, I only had my suspicions until the very end," explained Xu Shi. "Even with all of them together, they were no match for me.
"Of course, I was lucky their battle did not involve the theme of generals and soldiers, so they did not have an army."
If these people were allowed to use an army, the battle would have been much more difficult.
"Only two people had broken the barrier between Mortal and Immortal, but they were no match for me," continued Xu Shi.
"However, when I was about to defeat them, a strange man appeared and absorbed the power of these two.
"He was my real opponent."
She sighed: "My battle prowess was higher than him, but he had trump cards after trump cards, some of which I've never heard in my life. I almost lost my life due to some of his weird abilities.
"In the end, I was the final winner."
"It sounds exhilarating," commented Wang Wei.
"Nothing compared to your battle," said Xu Shi, sighing deeply. She saw a recording of that battle and wished she could have experienced it personally, witnessing such a momentous event.
Unfortunately, there is a balance mechanism installed by True Heavenly Dao that ensures all Heavenly Dao will finish at the exact same time and prevent any new Emperor from traveling to other World Communities and interfering.
So, her transformation took more than two years, while Wang Wei finished instantly.
"What name did you take?" asked Wang Wei.
"Void Time Empress."
"Time is the main Dao, while void is a characteristic of your secondary DaoâChaos. It's also a reference to the void or emptiness you once felt after losing your husband.
"A great name."
Wang Wei nodded in approval while Xu Shi paused for a moment before continuing to drink her tea.
"Is our agreement still valid?" asked Xu Shi.
"Of course," replied Wang Wei before summoning two things. Xu Shi's gaze immediately focused on one of the items as she sensed a familiar aura. Then, a complicated look flashed through her eyes.
"With this information, it shouldn't take you long to understand [Existence Reconstruction."
She placed them away before exchanging them with a jade carving of a tiger.
"I've controlled a few weak Emperor Lineages and created a new faction. With this seal, you can control them. However, I should warn you their power is limited since I put them together so rapidly."
Wang Wei did not care; he only wanted a springboard to enter and influence the Martial Hegemony World. His Fate Shadow Guard is too small, their powers scattered across the Lower Dimension.
So, he was more than satisfied with Xu Shi's work.
After the exchange, their conversation did not immediately end.
Wang Wei took the opportunity to apologize for what he said and treated her during their first meeting.
Xu Shi admitted for a very long time, she hated him for what he said. However, things are now water under the bridge. However, she did ask him to make up for her by reciting a few more poems.
Wang Wei did not hesitate to agree as he shamelessly plagiarized the poems from his past life. Even though he was more than capable of creating them himself, he felt it was a right of passage for all reincarnators to plagiarize poemsâespecially to impress a beautiful woman.
Finally, before Xu Shi left, they made an appointment to discuss the Dao at a later date since the situation was not appropriate.
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