At dawn.

The sun rises in the east.

Above the East Sea, an Immortal Island as vast as land itself appears faintly visible in the morning light.

Ancient trees on the Immortal Island touch the sky; silver waterfalls cascade down.

Flocks of yellow cranes line up; Green Birds spread their wings.

Auspicious Beasts hide among the mountains, while Qilins rest on the precipices.

Mist and rosy clouds gather auspicious vapors; the sun and moon emit auspicious light.

Evergreen pines and cypresses; peculiar grasses and precious flowers never wither; Immortal Peaches and Fruits glisten like Golden Cores; green willows and poplars sway like jade strings.

The magnificent and luxurious Tian Yuan Palace also shines under the sunlight, radiating boundless Divine Splendor.

Yu Yuan lies on a Leisure Chair with his eyes closed, gently rocking himself.

The light breeze that brushes by carries a faint scent of flowers, refreshing both heart and mind.

He had slept soundly the previous night, though there were far too many dreams to digest.

Laying here now is also a sort of vacation for himself.

Ever since his return from the future, he has shed his previous laziness, seemingly transforming into a model of hard work.

During the day, he handles affairs within the sect, visiting various places with Zhao Gongming, Qiu Shou Immortal, and others, even conducting personal investigations and evidence gathering, imposing severe punishments on disciples who violate the rules.

At night, he would then ponder over Dao Laws.

Yet his cultivation of Dao Laws always takes place within dreams.

The Great Dream Heart Sutra, forcefully implanted into his mind by Saint Zhunti, has now become the main method for comprehending Dao Laws and cultivating his Primordial Spirit.

Essentially, he sleeps soundly each night, his myriad Divine Souls entering the dream world to comprehend various Dao Laws individually, before reversing the method at dawn to subject his Primordial Spirit to a minor "self-destruct" shock.

Such a method allows efficient comprehension of Dao Laws as well as enhancing the Primordial Spirit Strength.

Two birds with one stone!

The only downside is a bit of confusion upon waking up, used to assimilate the gains of the night.

At these times, Yu Yuan often chooses to sprawl himself on the recliner at his door, unmoving.

Fortunately, since the day he showed his thunderous methods, the Immortal Gods who dare to visit the Tian Yuan Palace have become few and far between, and those who do come, like Qiu Shou Immortal and Spiritual Teeth Immortal, are on familiar terms.

Although many Jie Sect Immortals were subdued by his thunderous methods after the new sect rules were announced, there were still many defiant disciples who harbored hidden hopes and continued their wrongdoings in secrecy.

For such situations, Yu Yuan has always dealt with them one by one as they emerge.

Absolutely no indulgence!

When over ten disciples who violated the rules were expelled successively, it created a whirlwind among the Jie Sect disciples.

Many within the sect, including numerous disciples, and the Immortal Gods of the entire East Sea praised his actions.

However, some Immortal Gods secretly attacked Yu Yuan.

Accusations like "using public office to avenge private wrongs," "profiteering," and "filling one's own pockets" were all thrown at him.

But now, with the doors of Biyou Palace firmly shut and Sect Hierarch Tongtian off searching for Zixiao Palace in the Outer Heaven Chaos, Yu Yuan was the most powerful figure within the Jie Sect, and those with ulterior motives could only criticize him behind his back, not daring to stand openly against him.

Yu Yuan did not take these covert voices to heart.

At this moment, the East Sea Dragon King, along with his dragon descendants, shrimp soldiers, and crab generals of the East Sea Water Clan, specially visited the vicinity of Penglai Holy Realm to present tribute far more generous than in previous years. He also declared that the Dragon Clan would forever be subordinates to the Jie Sect, safeguarding the East Sea for the sect.

Yu Yuan naturally stepped forward to feign modesty, urging the Dragon Clan to take back part of the tribute.

After some back and forth, the portion that was previously exploited by Jie Sect disciples was gone, but the share belonging to the Jie Sect grew instead of diminishing.

In the end, both Yu Yuan and the old Dragon King achieved their goals.

As for those Jie Sect Immortals who considered the Dragon Clan's tribute as their personal possessions, they couldn't help but curse in secret, yet there was nothing they could do but seethe with helpless rage.

Overall, the Jie Sect was in a period of rapid change and growing pains.

Yu Yuan had essentially used his individual strength, in the absence of Sect Hierarch Tongtian, relying on his status as Vice Sect Hierarch and his own formidable strength to forcefully suppress all the Jie Sect disciples, preventing them from continuing to act as they wish as before.

This was clearly a temporary solution, not addressing the root cause.

Once Yu Yuan loses his power, those suppressed Jie Sect Immortals would immediately seize the opportunity to strike back, pushing him into a deadly corner.

Yet Yu Yuan did not care about this.

He dared to defy even Saints, so what did he have to fear from them?

"Hm?"

The resting Yu Yuan suddenly felt a stirring in his heart, and with a swift opening of his eyes, he looked towards the distance, startling Ao Yi who was tallying Divine Materials.

At this moment, a ball of silver-white radiance was speeding towards him from afar, halting before Yu Yuan without further movement.

"What is this?"

Ao Yi curiously leaned over and saw within the silver-white radiance, floating a Sound Transmission Jade Slip and a fiery red dart.

"Fire Thunder Dart!"

A bad premonition suddenly arose in Yu Yuan's mind.

These were two Spiritual Treasures he had exchanged from Bai Li Heavenly Monarch with Fusang Divine Wood; one for him and one for Huo Ling'er.

He took the Mixed Gold Hammer, while Huo Ling'er took the Fire Thunder Dart.

Although not any powerful treasures, Huo Ling'er was extremely fond of it, valuing it even more than the Ta'ia Double Swords!

Now that the Fire Thunder Dart was not in her hands, but appeared before him alongside a Sound Transmission Jade Slip, it was highly probable that she was in trouble!

He grabbed the Jade Slip and sent his Divine Thought into it immediately.

In the ensuing instant, an indifferent female voice emerged from the slip, devoid of any emotion.

"Your senior sister, Huo Ling'er, is now in my hands. You have three days to release Virochana Immortal. Have the children drive the Chasing Sun Chariot to deliver him to Emperor Mountain in the northern part of the Northern Continent!"

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