Chapter 362: Chapter 361: Establishing Celestial Cloud Mansion
In the past, Yi Tianyun would only ever bring back one or two people. This time, he had brought back a massive crowd! Not only that, but there were also dozens of Earth Dragons. How could Shi Xueyun not be dumbfounded? If they all joined the Merak Sect, it would be an incredible development.
"Auntie, I’m back." Yi Tianyun smiled at Shi Xueyun’s shocked expression. "There’s a lot to explain in detail. Let’s hold an Elder Council meeting as usual. There’s something that needs to be made clear."
"Alright, alright... No problem." Shi Xueyun shot him a look and said, "Let’s go. We’ll see how you explain this, you little rascal!"
Ye Qingxuan and the others looked around as they followed him into the Celestial Sinking Ruins. When Yi Tianyun entered, he saw that the place had been repaired quite well. It didn’t look much different from being brand new. With a little more renovation, the place would be completely transformed.
"These Divine Runes... they look like they were made by our Spirit Race?" the Spirit Race Ancestor said in surprise, examining the surroundings.
"They probably are. The original owner of this place hired a Divine Rune Master to carve them, but it’s not clear who exactly it was." Yi Tianyun smiled faintly. "From now on, we’ll be staying here. This will be our new base of operations."
They all nodded. Whatever Yi Tianyun said, went. They had no objections. For now, just having a place to call home was more than enough.
Soon, they entered the meeting room. The Spirit Race’s elders and Ancestor followed them inside to discuss the situation.
"These are the people of the Spirit Race. I’m sure you’ve all heard of them," Yi Tianyun said in a deep voice. "I’ll keep it brief. I am now the Spirit King. Due to the issue with the Netherworld Empire, I have brought them here to seek refuge. At the same time, I intend to give the Spirit Race their own independent space. In essence, it’s equivalent to them joining our Merak Sect, but we won’t be fully merging. Instead, it will be like what I mentioned before: one sect, two gates. Only now, it’s three gates!"
Yi Tianyun’s blunt explanation shocked Shi Xueyun and the others. In the blink of an eye, Yi Tianyun had become the Spirit King. It was simply unbelievable. Their minds went blank, unable to process the information for a moment. Everything was too sudden. Moreover, many had heard of the Spirit Race’s reputation—they were an incredibly formidable power!
And now, they were joining the Merak Sect. It was truly hard to believe. In terms of mastery over Divine Runes, few could surpass the Spirit Race, yet now they were joining their Merak Sect. The very thought was incredible.
After a good while, they finally recovered from the shock. Shi Xueyun shot him a glare, then immediately broke into a smile. "Our esteemed guests, are you truly certain about this? About joining our Merak Sect?"
"We follow all of the Spirit King’s instructions. Whatever the Spirit King says, we will do." As their representative, Ye Qingxuan smiled faintly and sized up Shi Xueyun, her silver eyes shimmering with a colorful light.
The other elders expressed no opinions, indicating that they all agreed with Ye Qingxuan and would follow Yi Tianyun’s instructions.
As long as there were no traitors among them, the Spirit Race always prioritized the Spirit King’s will. Barring an order to commit suicide, they would obey any command. Joining another sect was not an issue; since they were following the Spirit King, of course there was no problem.
They held to one major principle: follow the Spirit King’s instructions! Otherwise, what was the point of having a Spirit King? His purpose was to lead them forward.
"I see... In that case, let’s do as Tianyun says. I’ll leave their management to you. I wouldn’t even know where to begin." Shi Xueyun could sense that this group’s cultivation levels were incredibly high. Was there a single one of them who wasn’t stronger than her own people?
It was clearly impossible for the Merak Sect to boss them around.
"Alright then. We’ll do it as I’ve said. From this day forward, the Spirit Race will officially join the Merak Sect and form the Spirit Gate!" Yi Tianyun smiled faintly. "However, this means we’ll have to change the name we discussed before, Shuanglong Prefecture, especially since the Celestial Extreme Mansion will be joining later. I think we need a new name. With the Spirit Race joining us, we’ve already reached the level of a Third Grade Faction, so we need to rename ourselves accordingly."
Everyone looked at each other, unsure of what name to choose. Naming the new faction was proving to be a bit difficult.
"How about this? Why don’t we name it after you?" Shi Xueyun suggested after a moment of thought. "What about the Celestial Cloud Mansion? You are our center. Whether we become an Empire or an even stronger power in the future, everything should be named after Celestial Cloud!"
The suggestion immediately made everyone’s eyes light up. While it wasn’t particularly original, they were all centered around Yi Tianyun, so naming it after him made perfect sense. It would further cement the fact that this was his faction, a power under his direct control.
"I don’t know about that..." Yi Tianyun was a bit embarrassed. He felt a little awkward naming it after himself.
"Spirit King, let’s decide on that. We’ll name it after you. This way, your name will be spread far and wide in the future!" Ye Qingxuan strongly agreed with the proposal, seeming very satisfied with it.
"That’s right. Isn’t it the same for the Merak Sect? Merak was our ancestor’s name. This way, future generations will know that you are the one who founded our new sect," Shi Xueyun added from the side.
Yi Tianyun pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up. "Alright, then. We’ll use that name. From this day forward, our two factions will merge and officially establish the Celestial Cloud Mansion, becoming a Third Grade Faction!" he formally announced, finalizing the perfect agreement.
Afterward, they all went out and announced this momentous news. While there were no issues on the Spirit Race’s side, the announcement caused a massive uproar within the Merak Sect. An entire faction was joining them—how could they not be shocked?
Most of the disciples didn’t know that the newcomers were Spirit Race People. It was inconvenient to reveal their identities for the time being. If any disciple let the secret slip, they would be in big trouble. The Spirit Race’s identity was extremely sensitive right now. If some idiot spread the word, it would spell disaster.
Therefore, all they knew was that a faction had suddenly joined them; they were unaware of the details. They still felt a sense of apprehension in their hearts; there was bound to be some xenophobia when an outside faction suddenly joined. However, when it was announced that the two groups would not interfere with each other, this feeling of rejection lessened somewhat.
Matters of relationships like this required time to work themselves out. It would be the same when the Celestial Extreme Mansion joined in the future; they would all need time to integrate and unite. Having a large group of people join halfway through was obviously not a simple process.
The Celestial Cloud Mansion was officially established. Looking at the quest list, the member count was filled in an instant. The Spirit Race had many experts. Even at their weakest, they were considered a Third Grade Faction, so their addition would certainly elevate the new mansion to that level directly.
However, the quest was not yet complete. The reason was simple: they hadn’t moved to the Celestial Realm Continent!
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