Summoning the Gods: Start by creating the Eternal Night.

His gaze swept over Di Yun and Linghu Chong, and he sensed that their auras were unfathomable, even more powerful than those of Jing Ke and Yao Li.

He secretly guessed, "These two... are at least at the Nirvana Realm!"

"Greetings, Your Excellencies." Shangguan Hong dared not be negligent and quickly bowed in greeting.

Yuan Tiangang raised his hand: "Sit down. When will the election for the head of your Shangguan family begin?"

"My lord, there are still six months left."

Shangguan Hong sat down, took out a storage ring, and pushed it over.

"Here are ten million low-grade spirit stones, plus fifty hundred-year-old spiritual herbs, as a small token of our gratitude."

Yuan Tiangang took the storage ring, scanned it with his spiritual power and confirmed the quantity was correct, then casually put it into the storage ring.

"Tell me about the Shangguan family," Yuan Tiangang said.

Shangguan Hong composed himself and said in a deep voice:

"The patriarch, who is also my father, suffered a drop in cultivation level from the peak of Nirvana after being injured;"

"There is also an ancestor in the clan who has reached the peak of the Celestial Realm."

"There are also two Nirvana Realm elders, who assist my second brother and fifth sister respectively."

He paused, his tone grave.

"As for the forces behind my brothers and sisters, they have not yet been investigated, but they are by no means ordinary forces; at least they are forces that can rival the Shangguan family."

Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Yuan Tiangang's eyes:

"You have six months left, so continue to be the nominal head of the pavilion and help us stabilize the situation."

He pointed to Di Yun and Linghu Chong.

"These two are Di Yun and Linghu Chong. They will be temporarily in charge of Langya Pavilion from now on. Please cooperate with them."

"Yes, I understand." Shangguan Hong quickly stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Di Yun and Linghu Chong.

"Greetings, Lord Di and Lord Linghu."

Di Yun and Linghu Chong nodded slightly, without saying anything more.

Shangguan Hong then took out another register and presented it with both hands:

"This is a roster of all members of Langya Pavilion, including the locations and heads of various outposts."

Yuan Tiangang took the roster, flipped through a few pages, and handed it to Di Yun: "You guys familiarize yourselves with it first. I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

After saying that, Yuan Tiangang's figure flickered and disappeared into the inner hall.

Di Yun and Linghu Chong exchanged a glance and began to look through the roster.

Shangguan Hong stood aside, looking at the two Nirvana Realm experts, and became more and more certain in his heart: Asking Xiyu Tower for help is indeed my only way out.

Outside Langya Pavilion, the morning light gradually brightened, and the hustle and bustle of Qingzhou City rose once again.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the intelligence organization in this Qingzhou black market had quietly changed hands.

As a result, Xiyulou's intelligence network took a crucial step in covering the Eastern Region.

After leaving Langya Pavilion, Yuan Tiangang returned to the Xiyu Tower stronghold in a few flashes.

Inside the Rain-Viewing Pavilion, Ye Junlin stood by the window, gazing at the scene of fine rain falling outside.

Seeing Yuan Tiangang return, he turned around and asked, "How did things go?"

"Your Majesty, the handover has been successful."

Yuan Tiangang took out the storage ring containing ten million low-grade spirit stones and fifty spirit herbs, and handed it over.

"This is a preliminary gift of thanks from Shangguan Hong. In addition, the Langya Pavilion register has been given to Di Yun and Linghu Chong."

Ye Junlin took the storage ring, scanned it with his spiritual energy, and nodded in satisfaction:

"Ten million low-grade spirit stones, that's quite a lot."

With a slight thought, he spoke to the system:

"System, relocate the Eternal Night Space to the dimensional space above the Drizzle Tower base."

[Ding! Command received. The Eternal Night Space has begun migration... Migration complete.]

As the system notification sounded, Ye Junlin felt a slight tremor in the surrounding space, which then returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

However, he could clearly sense that the Eternal Night Space was suspended in the dimensional rift above the stronghold, forming a hidden connection with this place.

"Let's go back to the Eternal Night Space." Ye Junlin took the lead and stepped into an invisible spatial portal beside him, with Yuan Tiangang following closely behind.

When it reappeared, it was already in the main hall of the Eternal Night Space.

The familiar aura of spiritual light filled the air, and the light curtain floated silently. Unlike before, the outline of the Xiyulou stronghold could be vaguely seen through the windows of the main hall.

"Much more secure," Ye Junlin said with a smile. "It will be much more convenient to come and go from now on."

He took out the storage ring containing the spirit stones and mentally commanded:

"System, exchange ten million low-grade spirit stones for energy points."

[Ding! Ten million low-grade spirit stones have been converted into 100000 energy points.]

[Current Energy Points: 100000 + 5000 = 105000]

Looking at the numbers flashing on the screen, a hint of excitement flashed in Ye Junlin's eyes.

This was the first time he had so many energy points since acquiring the system.

Ye Junlin rubbed his hands together, his eyes resolute. "100,000 energy points, should I choose the Gold-level lottery or the Platinum-level lottery?"

"Fine, let's take a gamble! We'll go straight for ten Platinum-level draws."

After a moment's thought, he said to Yuan Tiangang, "Gangzi, go and fetch a basin of water."

Although Yuan Tiangang had his doubts, he still obeyed and brought a basin of clean water.

Ye Junlin washed his hands, shook off the water droplets, and pondered to himself:

"This is the first time drawing the Platinum Prize, so please wash your hands for good luck."

"If you manage to draw a Platinum Summoning Card, you can summon a character from the Land God Realm..."

He was increasingly looking forward to it. The Land Immortal Realm was an existence far surpassing the Celestial Realm. If he could draw it, Yongyetian would no longer fear other top forces in the Eastern Region.

"System, consume 100000 energy points to activate a 10-draw Platinum-level lottery!" Ye Junlin took a deep breath and gave the order.

[Ding! Consumed 100000 energy points, unlocking a Platinum-level 10-pull!]

[Giveaway begins...]

He prayed silently in his heart: "Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits! May the heavens bless me, may the heroic spirits of China protect me! I must draw the Platinum Summoning Card!"

The system's virtual light screen lit up instantly, and dazzling platinum light surged like a tidal wave.

It shines a hundred times brighter than bronze, silver, and gold, with countless points of light converging and rotating within its radiance.

Ye Junlin held his breath, staring intently at the light screen, his palms slightly sweaty.

Yuan Tiangang also stood to the side, his expression solemn—he didn't understand why the monarch wanted to wash his hands and was so nervous!

But he also had a vague idea that the monarch wanted to revive other powerful beings through some means and then summon them.

The virtual light from the system gradually faded, the phantom image dissipated, and a line of golden text appeared on the light screen:

[Ding! Results of the 10-pull are as follows:]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the Celestial-level Martial Skill "Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique" 1!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Enlightenment Tea (two ounces)!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Eternal Night Space Core Building *1!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Platinum Summoning Card *1!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 1000 top-grade spirit stones!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Myriad Transformation Cauldron (capable of melting and refining all things, and purifying spiritual materials)!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Heaven-Rank High-Grade Cultivation Technique "Shadow Technique" 1!]

[Congratulations, host! You have received 5000 energy points!]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: .....]