Chapter 700 (1/2)

The three individuals returned to the wooden house and sat down in front of the yellow rosewood table. There were a few servants that were dedicated to attending to them. They were all women around the age of 40. One of them then served snacks and tea.

Fei Lun drank a mouthful of tea. He smiled and then said, “I’ll have to address you as Honorable in the future. For your introduction to the Mysterious Heavenly Palace, let us start with the staff. The supreme leader of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace is naturally His Excellency, the Palace Master. Under the Palace Master are the four Supreme Elders. They have equal status and two sun marks.”

Upon hearing up to this point, Zhou Weiqing interrupted. “What cultivation level are these elders at? The Heavenly Emperor Tier?”

It was easy to guess from Fei Lun’s Heavenly King Tier cultivation base that their cultivation base was likely higher than his for them to become Supreme Elders.

Fei Lun nodded and replied, “All the four Supreme Elders are Heavenly Emperor Tier powerhouses. They’re also the most powerful fighting force in this place. However, the four Supreme Elders no longer intervene in worldly affairs and rarely leave the Mysterious Heavenly Palace grounds.”

Zhou Weiqing asked curiously, “What about the Palace Master? Is he at the Heavenly God Tier?”

Fei Lun was taken aback, and after hesitating for a moment, he shook his head and said, “Nobody knows what cultivation level the Palace Master is at. All incumbent Palace Masters have a rule. They must wear masks. The next Palace Master is also being secretly trained by the current Palace Master. So, nobody knows what cultivation level the Palace Master is at.”

Zhou Weiqing asked skeptically, “If that’s the case, how do we know that the new Palace Master has enough strength to succeed the previous generation?”

Fei Lun replied, “That’s not that difficult. After the new Palace Master of the generation is selected, they would be secretly tested by the four Supreme Elders. The new Palace Master will only take over when he has achieved the sufficient cultivation base and be skilled in various aspects. Just between the both of us, I’m not sure if our Palace Master is at the Heavenly God Tier, but I’m certain he should at least be at the Heavenly Emperor Tier. Otherwise, how can he convince the Supreme Elders?”

Zhou Weiqing smiled and asked, “Since the position of Palace Master is passed down, is this also true for the Supreme Elders?”

Fei Lun shook his head and replied, “No. The Supreme Elders are determined by their strength. As long as they can attain the level of Heavenly Emperor Tier, they can become a Supreme Elder in the palace. This is also good as it gives others the motivation. I’ll continue. Below the four Supreme Elders, there are many more Elders also determined by their cultivation levels. The requirement to become an Elder is to be at the Heavenly King Tier. There are currently twelve Elders. They also form the strongest upper echelons of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace. Besides us, there are also other branches in the city with designated responsibility. I have nothing much to say about their levels. Either way, all these people below you, a Lord God Tier Master, must obey your orders. Their specific grade is distinguished by moon and stars. The greater the number, the higher their level.”

The hierarchy of those in the Mysterious Heavenly Palace was extremely strict but easy to distinguish. They used the emblems on the chest for identification.

After that, Fei Lun gave Zhou Weiqing a brief introduction of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace’s current situation. Through Fei Lun’s introduction, Zhou Weiqing learned that the Mysterious Heavenly Palace’s headquarters was in this mountain range. The mountain range was a forbidden ground to outsiders. Even low-ranking members of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace were barred from entry.

The Mysterious Heavenly Palace usually did not involve itself with the Mysterious Heavenly Empire’s politics. However, the individual in charge of each Mysterious Heavenly Palace branch had a higher status compared to the local officials. This was also the reason why Er Chun was completely superior to Sang Tan who was the mayor of Ubaatar City.

There was nothing more to say about other matters. The Mysterious Heavenly Palace had an extremely lofty position on the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland. It could not be compared to any other faction. As such, they were people who could take whatever they want on the continent. This was one of the important reasons why the lower ranked members of the Mysterious Heavenly Palace were not heavily supervised.

“In that case, what do I usually need to do, Elder?” Zhou Weiqing asked Fei Lun after he was done with the introduction.

Fei Lun chuckled and said, “My Lord, your position is second only to the Palace Master. Apart from him, there is nobody who can request you to do anything. Even the Palace Master himself has to consider your suggestions. You can do whatever you want usually. We’ll get you whatever you ask for as long as it can be found on the continent. The subordinates will do it for you. Your freedom is unaffected as well. You can go wherever you like. You’ll only need to act if an extremely disastrous situation occurs to the palace. Of course, the possibility of that happening is close to zero.”