Xu Chunniang agreed with Elder Gong's thoughts.
"You're right. Zhao Mengdi truly is an excellent commander. What was lost in the east may be gained in the mulberry fields of the west—joining the Left Peak Army might just become our opportunity."
But the Left Peak Army was in a difficult position. Even Zhao Mengdi, its commander, was openly and covertly targeted by others. As one of its members, surviving required not only strength, but luck as well.
After all, the Immortal-Demon Battlefield had never been a battle for one person alone. Not even Xu Chunniang dared guarantee that she could escape unscathed if she encountered a large army of demons.
Elder Gong had naturally considered these things as well. That was why he had previously been unwilling to come to the battlefield.
He let out a breath of stale air, and a trace of determination appeared in his eyes.
"I can't worry about all that anymore. If I can't make something of myself in the Left Peak Army, then even if I find a way to leave the front lines, I still won't escape being targeted. I've had enough of living by other people's expressions."
Xu Chunniang fell silent. Even after attaining an immortal body, one still could not do as one pleased... How great did one's cultivation and strength have to be to obtain true freedom?
She raised her head, her gaze passing through layer upon layer of demonic qi and the void as she looked upward.
Perhaps only beings like the Five Emperors, whose cultivation surpassed that of Daluo Golden Immortals and had reached the realm where the perfect person had no self, could enjoy true freedom.
At that moment, Xu Chunniang's determination to break through in cultivation grew even firmer.
If she remained unable to make a