Yao Wan, You...!

Of course, talk about being shoved up there to die and the like was really only a joke. Forget Yao Wan—even the many Elders had not taken it seriously.

After the joke came the serious business.

At the summit of Divine Mountain, Yao Wan was escorted all the way by Yao Dan. The two of them brought up quite a bit about the Yao Clan's recent situation, and overall, there was nothing major.

"The matter of becoming a Di is of the utmost importance. But now that things have come to this, the Yao Clan truly cannot help you much. Perhaps this time, you will still need to face it yourself..."

Looking at the grandchild who had long since grown up, Yao Dan's gaze was both gratified and inevitably filled with a little guilt. His gratification naturally came from the fact that Yao Wan had indeed fulfilled every expectation he had once placed on her, while his guilt came from the clan's inability. Now that matters had reached this point, they could no longer help her much.

And the road ahead would have to be walked by her alone.

After all, forget Dou Di—even a Nine Star Dou Sheng had not appeared in their Yao Clan for many years.

Moreover, he was now merely a Seven Star Dou Sheng, not even equal to the cultivation of a junior... so how could he help?

"No matter. You and the Yao Clan have already done enough. Leave the rest to me."

Yao Wan gently shook her head. Toward the Yao Clan, after so many years, her sense of belonging had gradually grown stronger and stronger. Naturally, she also did not wish for this world that had raised her to become a barren scorched earth.

"Mm... go. So that you may smoothly break