Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 362 Huai Ren's Conditions
The man and the dragon worked busily for several hours, and finally managed to flood the rift valley until the river was visible from the ground.

The earth, which had been shaking constantly, gradually stabilized—this was due to Huai Ren controlling the river and gathering the evil spirits and other things covered by the river.

Baili Shuang had long since stopped manipulating the seawater with her spiritual power—her golden core had already given out, and she could only rely on the system's energy points to guide it. When the rain gradually subsided, she knew that there was enough water to fill the rift valley, so she stopped.

The dark clouds had not yet dispersed and were still lingering in the air, but the red mist around the rift valley had dissipated considerably, with most of it being absorbed into the river by Huai Ren.

The long river, where water was barely visible, had been dyed black. Struggling shadows throbbed in the water, some still resembling human figures, while others had become so distorted that they could no longer be formed.

"Phew, thank you, thank you Fellow Daoist Baili," Huai Ren almost fell to the ground, his body suddenly shrinking a lot. He was panting heavily through his large nostrils, his face full of gratitude: "If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid my life would be in danger!"

Baili Shuang had long held Huai Ren in high esteem, and hurriedly said, "The matter of Beiji Liuzhou is originally the business of my Taiyin Sect, so I should be the one thanking you!"

“Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. After all, the dragon soul that was suppressed was taken away by my dragon clan. As a member of the dragon clan, I cannot stand idly by. However…” Huai Ren hesitated for a moment before saying, “There is one more thing I need to trouble you with. If you do not mind, please provide me with a shrine in Liuzhou so that I can protect this river.”

Baili Shuang patted her chest and said, "Fellow Daoist, please rest assured. The Taiyin Sect already has a shrine to the Taishui Dragon King. I will report to the Sect Master in a moment and add another shrine for you. I just don't know what to name this river. That way, when the shrine is enshrined, it will have a name."

"I heard you say before that you want to take the people of Beiji Liuzhou to settle in Taiyin Sect. I suppose your Taiyin Sect disciples will also come to Beiji Liuzhou to clean up the place?"

Unexpectedly, Huai Ren suddenly brought up what Baili Shuang hadn't finished saying before and asked.

"This..." Baili Shuang was a little confused about Huai Ren's intentions, but she still nodded and said, "We do have this intention, after all, we can't just leave this place unattended."

"How about we name this river 'Taiyin River'?"

Huai Ren's words surprised Baili Shuang.

But soon, she reacted.

This son of the Water Dragon King was not a simpleton after all!
He's negotiating with the Taiyin Sect!
A river encircles the Arctic Flowing Continent and is called the Taiyin River. Therefore, it is almost logical that the entire Arctic Flowing Continent belongs to the Taiyin Sect!
To put it more bluntly, at this moment, Huai Ren's words represent the approval of the Tai Shui Dragon King—at least that the immortals and gods of the Tai Shui Dragon King's lineage acknowledge the ownership of the Arctic Flow Continent by the Tai Yin Sect!
The terms of the deal were exactly as Huai Ren had stated—the disciples of the Taiyin Sect needed to clean up the entire Arctic Flow Continent, and in return, he would offer up his own official position, as he had previously mentioned. One could even boldly imagine that once the Taiyin Sect had taken control of the Arctic Flow Continent, and Huai Ren had finished dealing with the river's condition, he would become the "Taiyin River Dragon King."

His future promotion path and development plan can simply be copied from the actions of his own father, the Water Dragon King!

In an instant, Baili Shuang understood Huai Ren's meaning and thought about many things in her heart.

This idea could be considered a win-win situation. Even ordinary cultivation sects, despite the potential loss of many low-level disciples, wouldn't want to give up such a lucrative opportunity—don't forget that Tiangui Mountain was once famous for its abundant mineral resources, supporting a once-renowned sword sect across the Ten Continents and Three Islands! Not to mention, the Taiyin Sect wouldn't have to worry about losing disciples at all—after all, these leeks… no, I mean players, can all be resurrected anyway, making them very useful for long-term exploration missions and the like. They should even thank themselves!
Of course, Baili Shuang wouldn't refuse this suggestion, but the name "Taiyin River" was a bit too blatant. Although the Taiyin Sect did indeed intend to control the Arctic Flowing Continent, such a naked declaration was rather unseemly. Besides, she would inevitably become the Taiyin Goddess in the future. If a "Taiyin Dragon King" were to emerge, would he be considered her subordinate or colleague? Even so, it was fortunate that Huai Ren was a dragon prince; if he were a dragon princess, it would be difficult to say whether the people were worshipping the "Taiyin Goddess" or the "Taiyin Dragon King" when they worshipped the "Taiyin Lady"!
So she smiled and answered evasively, "There's no need for Taiyin. I observe that this river encircles the entire Arctic Continent, shaped like a full moon and as black as ink. How about we call it the Black Moon River?"

Taiyin is the moon, and the name chosen by Baili Shuang is a blatant revelation of the Taiyin Sect's ambition, but it also avoids controversy after everyone attains the divine office in the future—"Black Moon Dragon King" and "Taiyin Goddess" are completely unrelated!
Receiving a nod in agreement, Huai Ren breathed a sigh of relief, his large, light golden dragon eyes crinkling with laughter: "As expected of a human cultivator, you are indeed skilled in literature. This name sounds beautiful!"

"Then you should rest well, fellow Daoist. I will go and begin preparations for relocating the people and clearing the Arctic Flowing Continent. Also..." Baili Shuang said, a smile appearing in her eyes, "The Taiyin Sect congratulates you, fellow Daoist. In the future, another 'Black Moon Dragon King' will emerge in these ten continents and three islands!"

Baili Shuang's casual compliment hit Huai Ren right where it hurt—his eagerness to create clouds and rain to suppress the people here was partly for the sake of the innocent people, and partly for his own benefit.

Having lived for so many years and witnessed countless human conflicts alongside his father, the Water Dragon King, how could he not guess that the Taiyin Sect had a solution for this matter? Since they dared to intervene, why would they make so many trips if they weren't absolutely certain? Therefore, if he wanted to get involved before they even had a chance to make a move, and take this gamble to secure such a "divine position," he had to react quickly enough!
Among the ten continents and three islands, with so many rivers, lakes and seas, how many have attained the Dao and been called "Dragon King"? Even becoming a Divine Immortal is not so easy. It requires both good fortune and merit. He has finally caught such an opportunity. If he doesn't take a gamble, he may never encounter such a wonderful opportunity again!
The greatest crisis had passed, and Huai Ren felt increasingly smug. He barely suppressed the smirk on his face and said modestly, "I dare not have such aspirations. Thank you for your kind words, fellow Daoist!"

Both parties were very satisfied, exchanged a few more polite words, and then said their goodbyes.

However, Fang Xianyu, who was quite happy because she had achieved her goal, had no idea that the players from the Chinese nation who had gone to great lengths to compete for a spot to explore the Soul Devouring Rift had all been terribly screwed over by her!
At this moment, in the conference room of the Blue Star Flower Planting Project Team, more than a dozen people looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched the live broadcast recording of the dark river water that could be vaguely seen through the misty drizzle.

Of the five players who had come to Liuzhou with great difficulty, only one survived. Two were swept away by the water, one was beaten to death by a group of strange monsters, and another was thrown into a ravine and died by a landslide during the earthquake. The only survivor was quick enough to ride the wind and fly into the sky, thus escaping death.

"What do we do now? We don't have any concrete news from Wang Ergou and his group, but it's certain that something unexpected has happened here that we're unaware of!"

In the conference room, someone asked with a worried expression.