"Indeed! Fellow Daoist, please forgive us!"
"With your extraordinary talent, your achievements in the future will surely be limitless!"
"Please do not blame us for our neglect! We were foolish and did not realize you possessed such divine power."
...
The various Grand Elders of Moon Worship Manor, who had previously looked down on Lin Changâsheng, all came to offer their apologies.
If not for Lin Changâsheng, they would have had to endure humiliation from Black Tiger Hall for many more years.
No one expected Lin Changâsheng to single-handedly wipe out the entire Black Tiger Hall.
This left them all shocked and filled with even more reverence for Lin Changâsheng.
The fact that he could annihilate everyone from Black Tiger Hall meant he had more than enough power to destroy their Moon Worship Manor as well.
"You honor me, Grand Elders. I was merely fortunate to come out victorious."
Lin Changâsheng replied humbly, then looked toward Jin Guangren, "Sect Leader Jin, why donât I take the belongings left here by the fallen cultivators, and you keep everything at Black Tiger Hallâs headquarters?"
Over thirty thousand cultivators perished here; there were definitely countless storage bags and treasures, not to mention heaps of Immortal Crystals.
So Lin Changâsheng had no intention of giving these to Moon Worship Manor, since he had used the Grand Array to slaughter them himself.
"Of course, Daoist Lin. Without your help, how could we have destroyed Black Tiger Hall? You have earned all of this!"
Jin Guangren said with a smile.
Now that Black Tiger Hall was defeated, Jin Guangren would have gladly paid Lin Changâsheng a fortune in treasures and Immortal Crystals, let alone sharing Black Tiger Hallâs spoils.
After all, an enemy force that had opposed them for so many years was finally wiped out.
And now, within this territory, Moon Worship Manor could finally stand supreme.
"Then I wonât stand on ceremony!"
As Lin Changâsheng finished speaking, he waved his hand and instantly collected countless storage bags from the ground.
As for the corpses, unfortunately, theyâd all been blasted and burned into white bones, so Lin Changâsheng couldnât refine any corpse puppets and didnât bother gathering them.
"This land has become a wasteland under the power of the Grand Array. Sect Leader Jin, you may need to find a new place to establish your sect."
Lin Changâsheng glanced at the charred earth all around, speaking awkwardly.
The place was devastated by the ferocity of the Grand Array; mountains had collapsed and the ground was scorched black.
Even Moon Worship Peak had been shattered during Lin Changâshengâs tribulation crossing.
So, this place was no longer suitable for a sect to cultivate in.
"Itâs no matter, no matter. The location of Black Tiger Hall will do just fineâMoon Worship Manor will relocate there. Grand Elderâ"
Jin Guangren called out.
The white-haired, white-bearded Grand Elder immediately stepped forward, "Sect Leader!"
"Lead all the Grand Elders to Black Tiger Hall immediately. Leave no one behind, gather every treasure and Immortal Crystal, and have all sect disciples relocate to Black Tiger Hallâs base!"
Jin Guangren instructed.
"Understood!"
The Grand Elder responded at once and started ordering the other Grand Elders to head for Black Tiger Hall. No doubt, some remnants still lingered there.
Black Tiger Hall was a big, juicy target, after all!
Devour Black Tiger Hall, and Moon Worship Manor would surely become much stronger.
After he finished speaking, Jin Guangren was about to leave.
"Sect Leader Jin! Arenât you forgetting something?"
Lin Changâsheng called out as he saw Jin Guangren about to depart.
"Ah, my memory! The fifty thousand Immortal Crystals, yes?"
With that, Jin Guangren took out a storage bag and handed it over to Lin Changâsheng.
This was the price heâd promisedâso long as Black Tiger Hall was destroyed, fifty thousand Immortal Crystals would be Lin Changâshengâs reward.
Lin Changâsheng sent his Divine Sense inside and found it packed with Immortal Crystals, certainly no less than fifty thousand.
"Many thanks, Sect Leader Jin!"
Lin Changâsheng was very satisfiedâheâd not only absorbed the cultivation of Black Tiger Hallâs many cultivators and been promoted to the Void Refining Stage, greatly increasing his power,
but had also obtained fifty thousand Immortal Crystals to simplify immortal techniquesâa win-win in every sense.
"If thereâs nothing else, Iâll take my leave now. Oh, thatâs rightâif any of the disciples that came with you wish to stay at my Moon Worship Manor, Iâll make sure to cultivate them diligently and never waste their talent!"
With these words, Jin Guangren transformed into a rainbow and sped off toward Black Tiger Hallâs headquarters.
He had to make sure not a single remnant slipped through his fingers.
After Jin Guangren left, the many disciples who had followed Lin Changâsheng from the Abandoned Land immediately crowded around him.
"Brother Lin, congratulations! Youâve reached the Void Refining Stage!"
Ziyue was the first to speak, offering her congratulations.
She seemed just as happy at Lin Changâshengâs breakthrough as if it were her own.
"You sure kept it hidden, kid! I was worried you were just braggingâyou talk big sometimes. But, damn, you actually took out a force from the Immortal Realm? Thatâs just insane!"
Cao De stared at Lin Changâsheng with a look of utter shock.
Though heâd known Lin Changâshengâs cultivation was impressive and his potential tremendous,
he never expected him to be able to destroy a force from the Immortal Realm.
Even an unranked sect from the Immortal Realm would still have Void Refining masters holding the fortânot something someone like him could ever touch.
Yet Lin Changâsheng, with only a Grand Array, wiped them out to the last man.
"I owe it all to Sect Leader Jin for providing the Immortal Crystalsâotherwise, the Grand Array wouldnât have reached its full power. Thereâs no way I could have done it alone!"
Lin Changâsheng humbly admitted, "Sect Leader Jin has already agreed: if you wish to remain at Moon Worship Manor, heâll do everything to cultivate you, but of course, youâre free to leave and find another sect if youâd prefer. Itâs entirely up to you!"
Lin Changâsheng told them Jin Guangrenâs offer, curious as to their intentions.
"I wonât be staying. Iâve only just arrived in the Immortal RealmâIâd like to look around a bit. Besides, Iâm getting oldâno potential left in me!"
The Wine Sword Immortal took out his wine gourd, drank a swig of fiery spirit, and spoke.
His mission was complete, and now he was finally free again.