At the same time, Thistlefort, Magnificent Castle, and City of Defense were holding grand ceremonies for the advent of the divine.
In the center of these three cities, Chaoyang created an incredibly majestic illusion with his avatars: A golden gate appeared in the sky, and the figure of the Paradise Master, with wings and feet treading on thunder, emerged from the gateway, looking down upon the myriad of mortals below. The hundreds of thousands of believers congregated on the streets and plazas were so excited they couldn't contain themselves, raising their hands and praising their divinities.
This wasn't something Chaoyang enjoyed doing.
But now he needed wishing power, the more the better.
And such a ceremony was essentially an official bond—he collected wishing power from the followers first and would repay everyone later with better treatment. As long as the Paradise Sect didn't go bankrupt, the bonds were an excellent way to raise funds.
