Chongming Island's area was about 12 million square kilometers, but it was ranked at the bottom of the nine continents. The entire continent was under the control of the continent lord, just like a king of a country. Chongming Island was divided into six prefectures, under the control of the six prefecture masters. Under each prefecture, there were a number of cities under the jurisdiction of the prefecture masters. Secluded Sun City was a large city under the rule of Daming Prefecture. It bordered the sea and was a port city square. Because it was located in a land and water transportation stronghold, it was extremely prosperous. There were nearly 1.5 million xiuzhe living in the city. The number of xiuzhe in just one city square was almost equal to the total number of people in Guyuan Continent. It was truly astonishing.

All kinds of sects, aristocratic families, and organizations were intertwined. Snakes had their own paths, rats had their own paths, and the spheres of influence and interests traveled through each other. Friction and conflict were simply common. Almost every day, powers were annexed and annihilated, and there were also new organizations and sects appearing. It was not easy to establish a foothold in such a place, and the slightest bit of disrespect would result in the destruction of others.

Secluded Sun City was fifty kilometers long from east to west and fifty kilometers wide from south to north. There was a giant spirit vein in the city, and there was a spirit gathering array on the city wall. Therefore, the spirit energy in the city was especially dense. The space in the city was simply inch by inch. Only a few of the top sects enjoyed the privilege of setting up gates in the city. The second-tier forces could only set up sects in the surrounding mountains outside the city. Once again, the first-tier sects had to retreat to the outer mountains to set up gates.

The forces in Secluded Sun City were complex, but the distribution zones were very hierarchical. The top-notch forces were located in the city, the second-rate forces were located in the mountains a hundred miles around the city, the third-rate forces were located in the mountains a hundred miles around the city, and so on. The farther away they were from the city, the weaker their strength would be. The reason for this distribution was because the nearer the Great Spirit Veins were to the city, the more Spiritual Qi they would be able to share, and the farther away they would be, the more Spiritual Qi they would be able to share. Secondly, the farther away the city was, the more spirit beasts would appear, and the more unsafe the mountain gate would be. One had to know that there were countless Spiritual Beasts entrenched in the desolate mountain ranges. There were many powerful giants amongst them. It was possible that a Level 5 or 6 Spiritual Beast would be enough to annihilate the sect at any time. Moreover, such incidents did occur from time to time.

All forces strictly abided by the principle of power distribution. No third-rate power would set up the mountain gate in a second-rate power distribution area, and no second-rate power would dare to set up the mountain gate in a first-rate power area. If any sect overestimated themselves, they would probably be annihilated by their "neighbors" in less than half a day. The Shao Clan, which was only a third-rate clan, was located in a valley more than 200 kilometers north of Serene Sun City.

At this time, in a side hall of the Shao Clan Manor.

Mrs. Ning, Shangguan Yu, Ning Yun, Shen Xiaobao, and Li Xiangjun, who were disguised as men, were sitting in the guest seats in the hall, but the main seats were empty. They had already waited for nearly two hours. The tea in front of them had already been changed several times, and no one had come out to receive them. Shen Xiaobao couldn't hold his breath any longer and said unhappily, "What does this mean? Leave us here!"

"Little Treasure, calm down!" Mrs. Ning blamed him.

Shen Xiaobao could only resentfully shut his mouth. Shangguan Yu's expression was calm, but his two sword brows knitted slightly. He was visiting the Shao Clan in the name of the Zhengtian Sect, but the Shao Clan had asked them to wait in the side hall instead of in the main hall. Obviously, they did not take them seriously. Of course, Shangguan Yu also understood that a small force like this sect from a small place would not be able to enter the eyes of these "high clans". Therefore, he had always been very low-key and respectful. He had a patient attitude towards the neglect he had received. However, patience did not mean that he would accept all the disdain and humiliation without any self-esteem. The Shao Clan treated him as if he was being left in the air for nearly two hours in the side hall. This was too much.

"Wait a moment longer. If no one comes out to receive you, then leave!" Shangguan Yu thought to himself.

Now that Chu Jun was gone, Shangguan Yu had become the supreme master. He had to be responsible for nearly a hundred people under his command. If the Zhengtian Sect wanted to establish themselves here, they would have to rely on the Shao Clan's help in the future. They absolutely could not act impulsively. Therefore, Shangguan Yu had always restrained himself and told himself to "wait a moment longer." Thus, one moment after another, he had waited until now.

"Let's go. If we wait any longer, we'll lose all face!" Li Xiangjun said indifferently.

Shangguan Yu looked at Li Xiangjun unexpectedly. She had always been quick-witted and knew the importance of the situation, so how could she not be so calm today? After thinking for a while, Shangguan Yu understood a bit more. Ever since Chu Jun's accident, Shangguan Yu could feel that Li Xiangjun had become much more depressed. He no longer showed any enthusiasm towards the matters of the Heavenly Sect. He was also cold and indifferent towards himself. Shangguan Yu knew very well that Li Xiangjun was only loyal to Chu Jun. Now that Junior Brother Chu was not here, she had nothing to do with Zhengmen Tian. She had nothing to say if she wanted to leave with Hidden Fragrance. It wasn't bad for Li Xiangjun to follow him to visit the Shao Clan in the name of the Zhengtian Sect. How could she be so shameless as to let her be treated with contempt?

"Alright, let's go!" Shangguan Yu stood up and said.

When Shen Xiaobao heard this, he angrily said, "Yours Truly doesn't want to wait anymore. It's simply too much of a bully. Even the person who pours tea and hands it over is above the top!"

Mrs. Ning secretly sighed and nodded, "Alright!"

A group of people stood up and walked out of the door. A servant-like person blocked the door. He did not conceal the arrogance on his face and said with a smile that was not a smile, "Let's go now?"

Shangguan Yu said indifferently, "Your Clan Master is too busy, so we won't disturb him anymore. Next time, we'll pay him a visit!"

"I'm really sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. The Patriarch is really too busy these days. Sorry, take your time!" This servant dodged and stepped aside.

Shen Xiaobao snorted coldly and took the lead in walking towards the manor gate. This servant looked at the back of Shangguan Yu and the others and sneered disdainfully, "A bunch of bumpkins want to see the Patriarch just because they have the name of the Heavenly Sect. They are simply overestimating themselves and humiliating themselves!" After saying that, he turned around and walked back.

In a room in a courtyard of the Shao Clan Villa, the two of them were pushing cups and exchanging glasses. One of them was Ma Baiyong, a Golden Core Stage guard beside Young Master Feng Ling. The other was a middle-aged man with two mouse beards. He wore a python robe and jade belt, his hair was neatly combed, and his five fingers on his left hand were covered with a yellow finger. A pair of eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept past Ma Baiyong's two charming twin sisters.

"Fourth Master, they finally can't bear to leave!" A servant walked in from outside and said respectfully.

This rat-bearded man was the fourth elder of the Shao Clan, Shao Ji, who was also the fourth younger brother of the current Clan Head. He could be considered a talkative person in the Shao Clan.

"Understood!" Shao Ji waved his hand and ordered the servants to retreat. He raised his glass and smiled at Ma Baiyong, "A group of rustic bumpkins from a mountain corner actually want to see my big brother. Moreover, they came to visit empty-handed. How ridiculous!"

Ma Baiyong smiled and said, "These fellows who have never even seen a spirit crystal can bring out anything good. They actually want to make friends with the Shao Clan. They really overestimate themselves!"

"Well, if it wasn't for Shao Min, I wouldn't even let them in!" Shao Ji took a sip of wine and his gaze fell on the bloated chests of the twin sisters as he gulped down the wine.

Ma Baiyong's eyes flashed with a trace of undetectable mockery, but he said, "This time, our Young Master Feng has searched this corner of Guyuan Continent for quite a bit of beauty. We specially sent these two twins to Fourth Master. Please accept them with a smile!"

Shao Ji's eyes lit up. The crow's tail patterns at the corner of his eyes bloomed like chrysanthemums. He laughed and said, "Young Master Feng is too polite. How can this be?"

"Naturally, the two of you have come forward to meet Fourth Master. He will be your new master in the future!" Ma Baiyong turned around and said indifferently to the two female cultivators.

The two female cultivators timidly went forward and blessed themselves. They said in a charming voice, "Fourth Master!"

Shao Ji looked at the two identical delicate faces and wished he could immediately peel them into big white sheep and press them on the bed to criticize them. The two identical faces beneath him gracefully groaned.

Shao Ji pretended to ask the two women a few questions and arranged for them to be taken down. Ma Baili Yong drank a few cups and tactfully said, "Fourth Master, I'm taking my leave!"

"Let's go now. Shouldn't we talk for a while longer?" Shao Ji pretended to ask him to stay, but in his heart, he couldn't wait for Ma Baiyong to quickly scram so that he could go back to his room and chop off a large piece of food.

"Haha, that won't stop Fourth Master from carrying his gun and mounting his horse!" Ma Baiyong chuckled.

Shangguan Yu and the others left the Shao Clan Manor and were about to return to Serene Sun City when a figure ran out of the manor and called out from afar, "Young Master Shangguan!"

Everyone couldn't help but turn around and see Shao Min, who was wearing tight leather clothes and leather trousers and had a hot figure, running up.

"You left so quickly, don't even tell me!" Beads of sweat oozed out from Shao Min's forehead. She was obviously running very fast.

Shen Xiaobao sneered, "Miss Shao, if we don't leave, can we continue to stay in your side hall and drink tea over and over again?"

Shao Min was shocked and asked, "What do you mean?"

Shangguan Yu hurriedly said, "Miss Shao, don't mind. Little Treasure, this monkey servant is just talking like this!"

"Shaomin, you left us in the side hall for more than an hour. Are we still going to stay here shamelessly if we don't leave?" Ning Yun said angrily.

"How could that be? My fourth uncle didn't receive you?" Shao Min was shocked.

Shangguan Yu shook his head, "We waited in the living room for more than an hour but no one received us, so we left!"

Shao Min apologetically said, "Young Master Shangguan, my father, Second Uncle and Third Uncle are not in the manor, so I have already notified Fourth Uncle. I didn't expect him to not receive you. I was dragged into a chat by my mother for a long time. I really didn't know about this!"

Shangguan Yu's heart suddenly relaxed. He smiled frankly and said, "It doesn't matter. Next time when your father is around, I'll pay him a visit!"

Shao Min nodded apologetically and said, "Alright, Fourth Uncle is always unreliable. We'll talk about it when Father comes back. Right, I'll take you to the city to register your sect. That way, you can find a mountain peak outside the city and set up a mountain gate!"

Everyone couldn't help but be overjoyed. Living in the city cost a lot of spirit crystals every day. They were already poor, so how could they afford the rent?