"Uh-huh, can't call anyone anymore!"

Chao Guang said this, hoping to dispel the murderous intent of this super expert as much as possible.

Maybe if he doesn't take himself seriously, he'll let him go again.

Little did he know, this just happened to stir Brother Cheng's killing intent.

Keeping you around just means you're hoping to call more people to kill me.

So why don't you keep calling them!

And now you can't do it anymore?

"If you can't call anyone, what's the use of keeping you?"

Ah?

Huh?

Chao Guang looked bewildered, and Gong Qing was also somewhat stunned.

The cultivator watching from afar was even more confused.

What does that mean?

Before everyone could react, the Ice Sword in Brother Cheng's hand flashed.

Chao Guang fell, quite unpeaceful in death.

He really wanted to protest, saying he wouldn't call anyone else to kill him, could this still be a mistake?

Unfortunately, he didn't have the chance to say it.

"Well killed, senior!"

Although she didn't understand Brother Cheng's reasoning, Gong Qing still loudly approved of the action.

At this point, those cultivators below quickly surged over.

Sect Leader Jiang thought they were coming to avenge Tu Xing, but unexpectedly, these people bowed their heads in greeting.

"Greetings, Realm Master!"

"Greetings to the new Realm Master!"

"Congratulations, senior, on becoming the new master of the realm!"

"Long live the new Realm Master!"

This overwhelming response made Brother Cheng utterly baffled.

Since he didn't understand the customs of the Ice Realm, to avoid public embarrassment, he could only send a voice transmission to his 'military advisor' Gong Qing.

"What's happening? How did I become the new Realm Master?"

Gong Qing was taken aback, apparently not expecting him to be ignorant of such basic knowledge.

Could it be that he really just emerged from deep in the mountains and forests?

"After personally killing the former Realm Master, you received his Realm Master mark and automatically became the new Realm Master."

Only then did Brother Cheng remember that after killing Tu Xing, he indeed felt something had been added to him.

It was similar to the effect after killing the first Ice Race person earlier.

Similarly, something was vaguely calling to him, and it was inside the city below.

So that thing is called the Realm Master mark?

"So what are the benefits of being a Realm Master?"

"Each realm has an Ice Eye where the Origin Aura is most concentrated, and only a Realm Master with the mark can preside over it."

Gong Qing patiently explained, "Cultivating in the Ice Eye allows close contact with the origin, and the speed of rule enlightenment improves faster than anywhere else."

"For this reason, the fight for the Realm Master's position has always been fiercely competitive."

The Gong Clan she belonged to was the former Realm Master here.

But later they were replaced by Tu Xing.

"Such a good thing? Then why are they happy about me becoming the Realm Master, without the intention to fight for it?"

"That's because your strength is great, and they know they can't surpass you."

Gong Qing continued to explain, "Besides, a realm must have a Realm Master, which benefits them too." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Ah? Why is that?"

"Only when the Realm Master is presiding over the Ice Eye can the Origin Aura within become active, benefiting all living beings in the realm."

"Moreover, the stronger the Realm Master, the more active the Origin Aura in the Ice Eye becomes!"

Simply sitting there can improve the Rule Enlightenment Realm?

This was indeed quite tempting for Brother Cheng.

That way, he could save a lot of Immortal Yuan Points while improving the Ice's Profound Pattern.

With this thought, he couldn't wait any longer.

So he waved his hand and loudly declared, "I love doing things that benefit everyone, where is the Ice Eye?"

The cultivators below were overjoyed, each scrambling to lead the way.

"This way, Realm Master!"

"Realm Master, look at me, I am the patriarch of the Ju Family in the city..."

"Realm Master, don't look at him, notice me instead!"

This group of people actually started flattering him.

Gong Qing hurriedly blocked Brother Cheng, anxiously saying, "You can't accept this position of Realm Master, we need to leave here immediately!"

Brother Cheng was taken aback, wondering what she meant by this.

"Am I unworthy of becoming the Realm Master?"

"It's not that, but if we stay here, it will bring about a deadly disaster!"

"You've killed a realm master without Jin Chong, the Lord of the Celestial Rainbow Territory's permission, which is considered provocation and rebellion."

She quickly explained, "Moreover, Tu Xing was one of his trusted lieutenants, a direct line confidant. Killing him will surely make Jin Chong extremely angry!"

"He will definitely gather other realm masters to retaliate, and by then, it will be too late to leave!"

Back then, their Gong Family, being of the direct lineage of the former lord, suffered because the previous lord was killed by Jin Chong.

The intricacies run deep.

Jin Chong?

Brother Cheng felt like he had heard the name somewhere, but he couldn't quite remember.

"Is he that powerful?"

"He's at the Mid-stage of the Emperor Realm Fourth Layer! And he has the authority to mobilize vice lords and the other eighteen realm masters, hurry and leave!"

Gong Qing didn't have much faith in him.

Even though Jiang Cheng took down Tu Xing and his entire group by himself, with combat strength far beyond her imagination.

But after all, Tu Xing was just one lord.

Jiang Cheng took a lot of effort to take down one realm; facing the combined forces of eighteen realms, plus a more powerful lord, the outcome is predictable.

However, Brother Cheng's thinking is destined to be different.

Upon hearing that more people might come to retaliate, he was almost delighted.

His Immortal Yuan Points were counting on these soon-to-arrive enemies.

"What are you saying?"

"I achieved the position of Realm Master honorably and with strength, how can I abandon it for fear of retaliation?"

"Wouldn't I be ashamed to face others outside? Wouldn't it be laughed at if word got out?"

"If I leave, how disappointing it would be for these local people without a Realm Master."

As he said this, the others joined in the uproar.

"Well said, Realm Master!"

"Realm Master, you are bold!"

"As expected of the new Realm Master!"

Though they said these things, they actually thought this new Realm Master was quite foolish.

Knowing strong enemies are coming, yet staying to face certain death.

What does that matter to them anyway?

All they wanted was a Realm Master, the stronger the better.

Even if Jin Chong comes for revenge, he would only kill Jiang Cheng in the end, and it has nothing to do with the locals.

They would just get another new Realm Master when the time comes.

Brother Cheng wasn't thinking that far ahead; his mind was filled with ideas of getting some advantage out of the Ice Eye, and nothing else mattered.

Gong Qing watched his back amidst the crowd, feeling both angry and worried.

Several times she wanted to turn and flee, but ultimately, for some unknown reason, she followed along.

Soon, the group arrived at the Ice Eye.

Though said to be the central point of the realm, it was actually just an unassuming small ice cave.

The ice cave was only a yard deep and could be seen through at a glance.

The surface showed no fluctuations of Origin Aura, appearing quite ordinary.

"Is it just this thing?"

Brother Cheng felt it was a bit underwhelming, pondering whether he should decorate the inside with a Dragon Couch to spruce things up, and renovate the surroundings of the ice cave too.

At least make it somewhat fitting to his rank, hadn't he?

However, everyone else looked on with longing.

Even Gong Qing's beautiful eyes showed an expression of excitement and anticipation; after all, this was once the place her Gong Clan presided over.