Upon hearing the arrival of the red-headed man, the nine-star immortal officials and Dharma Laksana Venerables immediately became alert. Many of them were startled and nervous, but when they saw that the red-headed man was not from the old Crimson Firmament, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
They had all experienced the end of the Antiquity Age, the era of Chi Xiao, and their memories of Chi Xiao's madness were still fresh in their minds. Many of them still had lingering fears when they thought about it, and many of them were still traumatized.
They were afraid of Chi Xiao, but that did not mean they were afraid of Chi Xiao.
Not only were they not afraid, but they did not even bother to look at him. Without the Blood Fiend Shield and the Dragon Elephant Spirit, they were no different from ordinary cultivators. Naturally, they did not care about him.
Many people had gathered around Divine Realm Dwellers' Mansion. Almost all the leaders of the various sects, clans, and gangs in the northwest were here. When they saw Chi Xiao's leader and a few elders, they were puzzled. They felt that these people did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. A small branch that did not even have Chi Xiao dared to barge into Divine Realm Dwellers' Mansion. They really did not know what was good for them.
Divine Realm Dwellers' Mansion had more than a thousand nine-star Dharma Plane Great Venerables, more than a hundred Hundred Tribulation Elders, and dozens of Sengoku Viscounts. Other than that, just the immortal officials of Divine Realm Dwellers' Mansion alone could wipe out the entire Yunhua branch.
Just as everyone was looking forward to a good show, a shocking scene took place. The leader of Yunhua branch and dozens of elders landed on the ground and knelt down.
"Ma Xiang greets all the immortal officials!"
When Ma Xiang and the others bowed, many people in the hall couldn't understand what was going on.
Ma Xiang was the leader of Chi Xiao's Yunhua branch and a disciple of Old Chi Xiao. Why would he kneel down to Sengoku immortal officials?
Wait!
He called himself an official?
Could it be …
Whoosh!
Ma Xiang's body emitted a silvery-white brilliance. The brilliance was like stars revolving around him, like a halo of stars. No! Not just one, but four.
Seeing this scene, everyone was stunned, because they could all see that the four halos on Ma Xiang's body were none other than Sengoku's Radiant Protection, and Ma Xiang had four. In other words, he was already a Four-Star Immortal Official.
Oh my god!
Ma Xiang, the leader of the Cloud Flower Branch, had been conferred a title by Sengoku at some point in time. Furthermore, looking at the Immortal Protection on his body, it was likely that he had been refining it for a long time.
When did this happen?
No one knew.
Even An Ran of the Northwest Immortal Mansion didn't know about it. Not to mention her, even her grandfather, the Master of Immortal Mansion, An Qiongshan, didn't know about it.
However, Murong Han, who was also the Master of Immortal Mansion, wasn't surprised at all. Clearly, he already knew about it. Looking at the shocked expressions of everyone present, Murong Han seemed very proud. He said, "My lords, Ma Xiang and the elders of the Cloud Flower Branch have been conferred a title by Sengoku ten years ago. They are now Four-Star Immortal Officials of our Sengoku."
The Flowing Light Horned Eagle wasn't surprised at all by the Cloud Flower Branch's kneeling. This was because he already knew about it, and he also knew that the Cloud Flower Branch wasn't the only branch that had been conferred a title.
As expected.
Not long after the people from the Cloudflower Branch arrived, another Branch Master from the Red Flag Branch brought along an elder to kneel down and kowtow.
Was that all?
Amidst the exclamations of the crowd, the leaders of the nine branches brought their elders over to kowtow. Just like Ma Xiang, they had long been conferred the title of a four-star immortal official by the Immortal Dynasty.
This scene shocked many people to the point that they were speechless. An Ran was one of them.
Although she knew that the Northwest Master, Murong Han, had been secretly trying to rope in the Cloud Flower Branch, it was just that. In her mind, the Cloud Flower Branch had always been at odds with Sengoku, so it was impossible for them to accept a title conferred by Sengoku. Moreover, every branch was overseen by an old Chi Xiao. Even if the people with the surname 'Chi' wanted to accept a title conferred by Sengoku, they didn't have the guts.
However, she never expected that the Cloud Flower Branch had already been conferred a title by Sengoku ten years ago. Moreover, there were nine of them. From the branch leaders to the elders, all of them had been conferred a title by Sengoku.
They were the Branch Lords and Elders of the Red Head Branch. Every single one of them had a master-disciple relationship with the old Crimson Firmament people who were in charge of the branch, or were related by blood. Now, all of them had actually been conferred titles by the Celestial Dynasty.
The answer was yes.
They definitely didn't know.
If they knew, these people might not even be able to live.
Since the beginning of the Modern and Ancient era, most of the old Chi Xiao overseeing the Cloud Flower Branch had chosen to go into seclusion. It was unknown what they would think if they knew that their most trusted disciples had already been conferred a title by Sengoku.
Following that, another Cloud Flower Branch arrived. There were dozens of people in it.
An Ran looked up and recognized at a glance that this was the Long Rainbow Branch overseeing the Star Moon Branch. It was also known as one of the three most prestigious branches among the eighty or so branches in the Northwest Cloud Flower Branch.
Looking again, she saw the branch leader, Ming Hui, and more than twenty elders.
Even the famous Nine Dragons and Eighteen Elephants of the Long Rainbow Branch, Gao Yuan, Lei Guang, and Qi Hang, were among them. Even the head of the Nine Dragons, Wan Dongfang, who had his cultivation destroyed by Gu Qingfeng, was there. There were also Wu Hen, Fei Ying, and Chi Yu, who had their cultivation destroyed by Gu Qingfeng at Five Colors Mountain.
Could it be …
Did the branch leader of the Long Rainbow Branch, Ming Hui, lead the Nine Dragons and Eighteen Elephants to be conferred a title by Sengoku?
No!
They weren't.
At least An Ran could see that these people didn't have Sengoku's Immortal Protection.
But if they hadn't been conferred a title, then why were they here?
She didn't know.
An Ran didn't dare to think about it.
"The branch leader of the Long Rainbow Branch, Ming Hui, greets all the Immortal Lords and Immortal Officials!"
After Ming Hui knelt down, the twenty elders of the Long Rainbow Branch, as well as the Nine Dragons and Eighteen Elephants, also knelt on the ground. Ming Hui cupped his hands and said, "We have long wanted to pledge our allegiance to Sengoku, but we haven't been officially conferred a title by Sengoku. I hope all the Immortal Lords and Immortal Officials can understand!"
The Master of Immortal Mansion, Murong Han, stood up and said, "Reporting to all the Immortal Lords, Ming Hui has indeed pledged his allegiance to Sengoku a long time ago, but we haven't had the right time, so we haven't been officially conferred a title by Sengoku."
Seeing this, An Ran couldn't believe her eyes. The Nine Dragons and Eighteen Elephants of the Long Rainbow Branch were all descendants of the old Chi Xiao Sect. The head of the Nine Dragons, Wan Dongfang, and the branch leader, Ming Hui, were descendants of Huo Tuotuo, Old Master Hong, and his personal disciple. Old Master Hong was one of the Flag Masters of the Chi Xiao Sect's Black Abyss Flag back in the day. As Old Master Hong's descendant and disciple, he had actually pledged his allegiance to Sengoku.
"Although I'm the branch leader of the Long Rainbow Branch, my heart has long belonged to Sengoku. Sengoku rules this world with the Great Path of Light and bestows grace upon the world. I've yearned for it for a long time, and I hope that all the Immortal Lords and Immortal Lords will accept us."
Ming Hui cupped his hands and said, "From now on, we are no longer part of the Long Rainbow Branch. If Sengoku wants to get rid of the Long Rainbow Branch, we are willing to fight for Sengoku!"
The head of the Nine Dragons, Wan Dongfang, had his cultivation crippled, and his body was very weak. However, he still cupped his hands and said, "This one … is also willing to place righteousness before family and kill those sinners of Chi Xiao with my own hands!"
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