Jingwei nodded at that. "Precisely because of that, aren't cultivators who successfully ascend even more worthy of being nurtured?"
Yun Ting shook his head. "Silly girl, you're overthinking it... Well, cultivators who successfully ascend are naturally more worthy of being nurtured, but tell me, once this Heart Demon Tribulation hits, how many cultivators will successfully ascend? Yingzhou Island doesn't need to worry about that; everyone here has profound cultivation and fears no heart demons. But what about everyone else?"
Jingwei immediately understood. "Ordinary cultivators, not many of them can withstand a heart demon's invasion. When that happens... something big will happen, right?"
Yun Ting nodded. "If eighty percent of cultivators across the Primordial Wilderness fall to demonic corruption, that will directly prove one thing: Haotian hasn't done a very good job as the Jade Emperor. There are barely any cultivators in the Primordial Wilderness who can overcome their heart demons. When the time comes, even the Dao Ancestor won't be able to protect his favorite, and he'll make Haotian pay."
Jingwei nodded. "Holy Envoy, aren't you planning to lend the Jade Emperor a hand?"
Yun Ting shook his head. "I'll observe first. Once things become impossible to control, I'll naturally step in to clean up the mess. By then, I, Ziwei the Great, will certainly carry more weight in the Heavenly Court than the Jade Emperor..."
Jingwei spread her hands. "Holy Envoy, there's really no need to go through all that trouble. To be honest, you already carry more weight than the Jade Emperor. Don't forget, ninety-nine percent of the Heavenly Court is controlled by the Three Sects. Who wouldn't give you face? Not to mention causing trouble in Lingxiao Palace... well, no one would dare do anything to you."
Yun Ting's expression froze. "Enough, don't say any more. I