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Zhao Wang Village remained tranquil, seemingly untouched by the storm raging outside. Zhao Elder stood at the highest point of the village, observing the Squad training below.
The Blood Rain of Golden Flowers could be seen clearly even from the secluded Zhao Wang Village, but at that moment, Zhao Kuangyi's thoughts were far removed from it. No matter how fierce the external chaos was, once this group grew stronger, there would be no place in the Celestial Realm where they could not thrive.
The Yan Zhen Five Heroes, Seven Unruly Disciples, Phoenix Soars Together, Tai Shu Yun, Nine Flows Generation, Tang Fengyue, Lu Family, Yao Ming, Fire Rush, and others sat cross-legged within the Gathering of Immortals Formation specially arranged by Zhao Elder. They were gradually transforming their internal Spirit Energy into Celestial Essence. Surrounding them were numerous Celestial Stones, from which pure celestial energy was being absorbed into their bodies. Each individual was focused and unified in mind.
Among the entire team, it was these individuals who amazed Zhao Kuangyi the most. Although there were other talented members in this collective, they paled in comparison to these twenty-eight people. This group was further divided into three tiers. Leading the way were the Yan Zhen Five Heroes, as they had spent the most time with Zuo Dao and reaped the greatest benefits; more importantly, their foundation was the strongest among everyone and their potential was the highest.
Next came the Seven Unruly Disciples and Three Women. The former group was bound by fate while the latter was influenced by Zuo Dao. These ten firmly occupied the second tier.
The remaining members—Nine Streams, Tang, Lu, Yao, Fire—were relegated to the third tier for various reasons. Although Nine Flows Generation could also be considered talented, they still had limitations. Despite Zuo Dao providing Eight People with a new Cultivation Method, Zhao Elder believed that without breaking free from these constraints, they would remain merely ordinary talents.
Tang Fengyue and Lu Family were certainly not considered talented in cultivation; however, their prowess in the War Department was unmatched by others. Earlier followers of Zuo Dao like Yao Ming and Fire Rush were limited by their age.
Even so, these individuals still impressed Zhao Kuangyi greatly. After witnessing many talents from Eastern Victory Continent, this group made him realize that there were even more monstrous talents out there.
Another surprising aspect was that most of these individuals practiced Cultivation Methods derived from Zuo Dao. This revelation made Zhao Kuangyi realize that his previous admiration for Zuo Dao had been somewhat superficial.
Over twenty completely different Cultivation Methods were all perfected by Zuo Dao alone; this required profound skill and understanding of the Way. However, the stronger Zuo Dao became, the happier Zhao Kuangyi felt—it validated his decision to send Zhao Yanwu over early on.
In just a short time, Zhao Kuangyi had drawn out these individuals' potential but had yet to reach their limits. It was unclear what methods had been employed; every disciple of Heterodox had reached at least the lowest Realm of Celestial Realm with exceptionally pure Celestial Essence within them.
While Outer Sect Disciples might not be the most outstanding, they were undoubtedly the most loyal. When Tang Fengyue and Lu Family formed this team, their first criterion was loyalty. Even if someone possessed extraordinary talent but lacked loyalty, they would not hesitate to abandon them.
Thus, when Zhao Kuangyi trained the Side Door Combat Division with a large Gathering of Immortals Formation, he managed to encompass all three hundred members effortlessly. The energy consumed by them was less than what Yan Zhen alone would require.
At first, when he set up the celestial formation according to the usual consumption rate of the Celestial Realm, he discovered that enough elite members from the Dark Realm could exhaust a single Celestial Stone within just one hour. At that moment, he felt both pain and joy.
As the Immortal King, he certainly had ample resources at his disposal. However, when he realized that each of these individuals had an insatiable appetite, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. After a few instances, he became numb to it, comforting himself by thinking of it as an early investment.
Tang Fengyue and the Lu Family were among the first to awaken from their cultivation. At this point, their meridians had reached a saturated state, and the spiritual energy within them had completely transformed into Celestial Essence. Moreover, their realm had leaped to the Celestial Master Realm.
With their awakening came Yao Ming and Fire Rush, whose realms had already reached the late stage of Celestial Master. However, the awakening of Nine Flows Generation left them little time for joy, as Northern Crossing Qing and others firmly established their realms at the peak of Celestial Master, just a step away from reaching Celestial Sovereign.
The Seven Unruly Disciples and Three Women never expected that in just a short time they would become immortals and even reach the realm of Celestial Master. Even within the Celestial Realm, they were considered formidable existences. More importantly, they were still quite young. Compared to other Celestial Masters in the realm, they were akin to minors.
Zhao Kuangyi was thoroughly crushed by these individuals. Even among the talents in the Celestial Realm, few could achieve the status of Celestial Sovereign at such a young age and in such a short time. It seemed that this time he had struck gold; even without Yan Zhen and others present, these individuals were worth his previous investment.
In the Celestial Realm, seven years felt like merely a blink of an eye. Spending hundreds or even thousands of years in seclusion was quite normal. Yet in those seven years, these individuals traversed paths that would take others decades or even over a hundred years to complete. If it weren't for Zuo Dao leading the way, Zhao Kuangyi would undoubtedly be ecstatic.
When Yan Zhen and the Five Heroes emerged from the Gathering of Immortals Formation, Zhao Kuangyi took action. He had been watching these fellows all along during those seven years, and as he saw them stepping out one by one from the formation, his previously tumultuous emotions gradually settled.
Demons—just a bunch of demons.
When five peak Celestial Sovereigns stood before him simultaneously, he suddenly became curious about what realm Zuo Dao might currently be in.
"Thank you, Immortal King!" The twenty-eight individuals expressed their heartfelt gratitude. Although they could have reached this point without Zhao Kuangyi's assistance, his help was undeniable—a kindness they would never forget.
"Very well! You all did excellently; however, compared to that fellow, you still fall a bit short," Zhao Kuangyi chuckled heartily while stroking his beard.
“Sixth Junior Disciple is just a Monster. Anyone who compares themselves to him is just asking for trouble,” Yan Zi pouted, unceremoniously throwing Zuo Dao under the bus.
The faces of Yan Zhen and the others were all smiles at this moment. Did he finish everything he wanted to do?
The refreshing new Heterodox brought genuine joy to everyone. Especially during this seven-day training period, the Outer Sect Disciples made significant progress.
Each War Department has its own soul and style, so Zhao Elder only taught some of the most basic concepts of the Celestial Realm during this time. The specifics would have to wait for Tang Fengyue and the others to arrange themselves.
After finishing their training, Tang Fengyue and the Lu Family returned immediately. Aside from thanking Zhao Elder, they didn’t exchange a word with anyone else.
It was only upon reaching the realm of immortals that they realized the differences in the Celestial Realm. Some tactics from the lower realms were simply not suitable for use here. This realization made them quite anxious, as it effectively suppressed the strength of the War Department by several layers.
The War Department would need to be restructured, and team members would require more time to adapt to each other’s strengths. Fortunately, before leaving, Zuo Dao had anticipated this and handed them a book titled “War Department Essentials,” leaving only a note to open it when the time was right.
At the same time, there was also a Tiger Soul War Division that needed their attention. Although it was another War Department, Zuo Dao leaned more towards Heterodox. It wasn’t that he held any bias against Tiger Soul, but rather that he defined the two War Departments differently.
Heterodox was like a spear in his hand, while the Tiger Soul Squad was more like a shield. Given the current situation, priority was given to enhancing the strength of the Side Door Combat Division. This understanding aligned well with Zhao Kuangyi, although there were still members from the Tiger Soul War Division involved in this enhancement effort.
Including Tiger Soul, all captains from the Tiger Soul War Division were fortunate enough to be part of this initiative.
Tiger Soul had no complaints about this; he clearly remembered a deep conversation with Zuo Dao. It was that discussion that solidified his decision to follow Zuo Dao.
There were no grand speeches or promises of a bright future from Zuo Dao. Just one simple statement.
"I hope that when my teammates charge ahead, I can trust you with my back. If you can do that, then Heterodox will always be your home."
It was this single sentence that revealed a different side of Zuo Dao to him.
"Trusting you with my back."
A simple phrase, yet it carried profound meaning. He understood that on the battlefield, the rear was just as important as the front lines. How many Cultivators had not fallen on the front but lost their lives due to changes in the rear?
He knew his role was not in the present but in the future. Once Zuo Dao secured a foothold, that would be his time to shine. For now, he had no complaints about contributing to the Side Door Battle Team.
After all, he recognized that every bit of strength gained by the Side Door Battle Team meant one more member of the Squad could survive.
He also understood that Zuo Dao could treat them as expendable pawns, and he was prepared for that. However, he did not expect Zuo Dao to assign him a different kind of mission altogether.
This was trust.
When Tang Fengyue and the Lu Family approached him, he clearly expressed his stance. It seemed that Tang and Lu had already been informed by Zuo Dao. Thus, the three quickly found common ground, and some decisions were made amidst their light-hearted conversation.
Each of them clarified their goals, and certain matters within the War Department were adjusted accordingly.
Zhao Kuangyi observed everything from the sidelines, not only impressed by Zuo Dao's Monster performance but also by his ability to recognize talent.
Although Dark Realm was something he and his elder brother had built together, there were still some shortcomings. However, in their Realm, these issues were hardly noticeable. Yet Zuo Dao had managed to arrange everything perfectly from the very beginning.
His intelligence was almost otherworldly. Some who once seemed talented in his eyes now appeared as nothing more than withered trees and crows, completely incomparable to Zuo Dao.
Although he was utterly satisfied, there was not a trace of expression on his face. Arrogance was the mortal enemy of a Cultivator, and pride was a major taboo for one.
Pride could drive a person mad.
Yet, the behavior of the people before him left him feeling extremely displeased. Yes, very displeased; he couldn't even remember how many years it had been since he felt this way.
There was no excessive joy, no overwhelming sense of self-satisfaction. All that remained was calmness, as if this enhancement were so natural, so well-deserved.
What kind of people were these?
Zhao Kuangyi shook his head inwardly. Was he really getting old?
No!
He suddenly realized something unusual.
Why was there no tribulation? This was completely against reason!
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