Yuling said in a low, cold voice:
"Old Ancestor, Ranxi has already done enough. She should not have to bear all of this alone."
True Venerable Haoran sighed.
"I know. Originally, I planned to take the refined formation disks into the Ancient Battlefield myself, but Ranxi was unwilling to let me make a meaningless sacrifice. She said she was confident she could escape the Ancient Battlefield after the passage was destroyed.
I could not order Ranxi to lend me the magical treasure she used to save her life. I could only compromise after she swore that she would keep herself safe."
Yuling's expression finally softened somewhat. He cherished his disciple dearly. If it had truly been a mission of certain death, he would never have allowed Ranxi to do this.
True Venerable Haoran said with a smile:
"I know you dote on your disciple. Why would I be willing to sacrifice the sect's most outstanding junior? But she has responsibilities she must shoulder herself. All we can do is make sure we do not hold her back.
Now that you have returned, go into seclusion first and stabilize your cultivation. The missing territory of the Buddha Domain is about to return, and we will have many matters to deal with afterward.
Things have started stirring again in the Cloud Sea. Evil cultivators have assaulted the Evil-Slaying Formation several times. Though they failed every time, the cultivators stationed there have already raised their cultivation levels. Once Haoyi, Haoqing, and Hao Yan emerge from seclusion, I plan to send them there to gain experience."
Only then did Yuling nod.
"Yes, Old Ancestor! I will return to Lingxue Peak first. I need to meet the ten Nominal Disciples Ranxi has taken in and arrange their future cultivation. They are Haoran Sect's future."
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