A few minutes later, Chu Qing figured out what had happened:
It turned out that just moments ago, a Golden Core Ancestor had emerged on the Golden Core Path.
Mingyue had not thought much of it.
But after Madam Jin learned of it, she immediately investigated every maidservant on Stone Ridge Mountain.
In the end, none of those maidservants was the Golden Core Ancestor either.
Madam Jin then contacted all those commanders.
Although the war had ended, the front lines remained.
A great many commanders were leading countless rank-and-file soldiers and martial arts experts to clear the forbidden zones and reclaim the territories.
Upon hearing the news, they immediately checked themselves.
Then they all said that there was no Golden Core Ancestor on their respective front lines.
"So, this is serious!"
Madam Jin's expression was grave. "The Golden Core Path was pioneered by Mingyue!"
"Only Mingyue can become the Golden Core Ancestor!"
"If someone else becomes the Golden Core Ancestor, aren't they stealing Mingyue's opportunity?"
"More and more people are cultivating the Golden Core Path now."
"The exalted position of Golden Core Ancestor will only become more valuable in the future."
"We must find that Golden Core Ancestor and kill him."
"Moreover, once there is a Golden Core Ancestor, Mingyue's cultivation progress will slow down."
Mingyue cultivated as she pleased, fishing for three days and drying the nets for two.
Her current strength had all come from the dividends of being a pioneer.
If there was another Golden Core Ancestor, how many dividends would she have left?
Chu Qing nodded.
Madam Jin was right.
Those who obtained an exalted position saw their strength rise by a thousand miles in a single day.
For an exalted position like Golden Core Ancestor, even if Mingyue could not obtain it now, they could