So what if they wait a little longer? Even if they say time is money, it's not like I can't pay them…2

As Chu Liang followed his team up to the high platform, he felt a twinge of resentment. The other nine immortal sects that had advanced to the next round, the Battle at the Imperial City, were already gathered there. The emperor of the Yu Dynasty, members of the Imperial Supervisory Bureau, and leaders from the sects of the Divine Nine and Terrestrial Ten were all seated.0

Young disciples from the immortal sects stood on the platform, facing a crowd of hundreds of thousands who erupted in waves of celebration, their cheers reaching toward the heavens.0

The sects advancing to the next round included the Penglai Supreme Sect, the Fog-Hidden Mountain of Immortals, the Endless Sword Sect, the Great Astral Sect, the Mount Shu Sect, the Celestial King Sect, the Celestial Pivot Pavilion, the Buddhist Cloud Monastery, the South Melody Conservatory, and the Valley of the Three Absolutes.0

This year, all ten of the top sects were from the Divine Nine and Terrestrial Ten, with the Divine Nine sects claiming eight of the spots. 0

This rarely happened. It could be said that, in this era of flourishing techniques, these...0