"Fine."
Seeing that the other party refused to yield, Mu Qing Ming said nothing further. He gently shook his head, then turned and left with a hint of regret.
"Why go this far?"
A deep, heavy voice sounded by his ear.
Chen Sanshi turned back and saw that Xiao Boxu had somehow risen to his feet. "Chen Lei, though this old man does not like you, I must admit that your talent is exceptional. The only difference between you and them is that you lack the status of an Immortal Reincarnation. A broad immortal path surely awaits you.
"Moreover, in this Righteous-Demonic War, you have rendered great merit. You could use this opportunity to make peace with the Sacred Sect. Why make enemies of them over a demonic spawn?
"And slaying demons and exorcising evils is the duty of cultivators like us. How can you stand with demons? If this old man had a fellow disciple who fell into demonhood, I would not hesitate to put righteousness before family."
"These are two different matters."
Chen Sanshi did not continue the discussion. "I need not trouble Fellow Daoist Xiao to worry about it."
"Take care of yourself."
Xiao Boxu flicked his sleeve and departed.
The day after Mu Qing Ming arrived, another mid-stage cultivator from the Heavenly Azure Tower came as well, drastically reducing the defensive pressure on Guangren Dao.
At the very least, the main battlefield would no longer be easily breached.
Chen Sanshi was finally able to free up some time and focus on preparing for his own breakthrough.
He sought out his master's wife and asked about the whereabouts of the spiritual items he needed.
True Person Yuling told him, "Heavenly Gang Primordial Spirit is refined from the marrow of a Heavenly Gang Tiger. This beast is exceedingly