Zhang Yao and the Nether Abyss Ancestor, after touring Da Mo, significantly accelerated the entire clean-up process.
Now, in the territory of Da Mo, although only half a month has passed, the remnants and fugitives of the Seven Sects Alliance have become like street rats that everyone shouts to chase away in the Cultivation Realm.
In times of change, people's hearts are unsettled.
In just half a month, countless cultivators, sects, and noble families attempted to cling to the two ancestors for a bright future.
However, Zhang Yao couldn't be bothered with these opportunists and left them all to be received by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who previously ran errands for them, leaving this part to be personally managed by the Nether Abyss Ancestor.
According to their plan:
The Nether Abyss Ancestor will rebuild the Li Yuan Sect, and will oversee the maintenance and development of this treasure ground, Mo Yuan, for the long term.
Zhang Yao will meet with the Golden Core cultivators from the Southwest Countries, draft new rules, and then return to preside over Qingxu Palace, deterring the entire Southwest.
Of course, he cannot stay at Qingxu Palace forever, but he doesn't need to be confined to one place either. After a few years, once the situation stabilizes, he will naturally be able to move about freely.
"Swoosh..."
Zhang Yao shook his robe, and a dozen storage bags fell out.
From that battle, the most bountiful spoils were actually these storage bags left behind by the deceased Golden Core cultivators.
However, he and the Nether Abyss Ancestor were busy for half a month and only now had some free time to carefully inspect and inventory these gains.
In that battle, no less than twenty Golden Core cultivators perished. Among them, the Nether Abyss Ancestor took only the storage bags of six Golden Core cultivators, leaving the rest as Zhang Yao's spoils.
These, of course, included the belongings of the "Chenxing Celestial King" Murong Xiao, along with those of Murong Hai, Patriarch Xu of the Changluo Clan, and other late stage Golden Core powerhouses.
"Goodness, these Golden Core cultivators from the Chentian Sect are really wealthy..."
As each storage bag was opened, even someone as wealthy as Zhang Yao was slightly shocked.
Golden Core cultivators from the Central Plains countries were quite decent, but those from the Chentian Sect were exceedingly rich.
"The Celestial Continent Nine Mansions truly is a holy land of Immortal Dao."
Zhang Yao sighed, feeling a renewed sense of yearning for the Celestial Continent.
Even though he was already quite familiar with each of the Mansions from Liu Cang's memories, how could memory compare to seeing it in person?
"There's no need to hurry; sooner or later, I'll have to go anyway."
Zhang Yao quickly calmed his mental realm and continued opening each storage bag, taking stock of his gains.
With his current insight, common spiritual objects, treasures, or magical treasures, secret treasures, and even top-level techniques, were hard to impress him anymore.
Only a level four spiritual object, a Nascent Soul level magical treasure, or an ancient spiritual treasure might catch his attention.
Finally:
All the storage bags had been opened, leaving only Murong Xiao's.
He deliberately saved Murong Xiao's storage bag for last, and was naturally filled with anticipation.
"With Murong Xiao's formidable strength, he might have an ancient spiritual treasure in his collection?"
"Even if the hope for an ancient spiritual treasure is slim, there should be a level four spiritual object, or perhaps top-grade treasures of heaven and earth..."
Thoughts raced through Zhang Yao's mind, and unable to restrain himself, he quickly opened Murong Xiao's storage bag.
To his surprise:
With a sweep of his divine thought, he scanned all the various miscellaneous items in the storage bag, finding no ancient spiritual treasures or level four spiritual objects, but discovered something unexpected.
"Hmm?!"
Zhang Yao's expression changed:
"Murong Xiao... how does he have this item?!"