Jiang Ziya would benefit the Interception Sect

Instead of answering Tongtian directly, Zhou Ming asked about something else.

"So, how did you handle Jiang Ziya, fellow Daoist?"

The Tongtian Sect Master was slightly taken aback, not understanding why Zhou Ming would suddenly ask this question.

Although he was puzzled, he answered truthfully since Zhou Ming had asked.

"I have already accepted him as my Direct Disciple."

"He was originally a mortal, yet he was innocently dragged into the vortex of my Interception Sect."

"Now that he has lost his identity Person destined for the Tribulation, and his destiny is over, he will likely face a nine-out-of-ten chance of survival in this perilous Tribulation."

"I feel guilty, and all I can do is try my best to make amends and save his life during this Tribulation."

His words carried an undisguised sense of loneliness and apology.

After listening, Zhou Ming slowly nodded, a hint of approval on his face.

"Fellow Daoist, you have done well."

"Although Jiang Ziya lost the Mandate of Heaven, he was still a man with the Auspicious sign of a flying bear."

"In the future, this will certainly be helpful to your Interception Sect, Fellow Daoist. You will need to nurture it well."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Master immediately perked up.

Was it helpful to the Interception Sect?

He looked at Zhou Ming with some confusion.

"Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by that?"

"Ziya's aptitude... Fellow Daoist has also witnessed it; it is utterly mediocre."

"If one cultivates step by step according to the established methods, one may spend one's entire life and still find it difficult to attain Immortal Path."

"When the Tribulation truly arrives, he will likely be powerless to even protect himself, let alone be of any help to our Interception Sect."

He frowned and voiced his guess.

"Does this mean I must use the methods of Saint to forcibly help him improve his cultivation?"

The thought only flashed through his mind before he dismissed it.

Forcibly boosting one's cultivation level will result in an unstable foundation and an unsteady Dao heart, leading to a faster death during the Tribulation.

Moreover, even if he were forcibly elevated to the level of Daluo Golden Immortal, what significance would that have in this great Tribulation?

Zhou Ming shook his head calmly.

"There's no need for that."

"Jiang Ziya's role has little to do with his cultivation level."

He looked at the bewildered Tongtian Sect Master and slowly began to speak.

"Fellow Daoist, you only need to teach him some methods of military campaigns, troop deployment, and governance while you are teaching him cultivation."

"When the Tribulation truly begins, fellow Daoist, all you need to do is send him down the mountain to that mortal dynasty, and that will be enough."

Marching and fighting?

Governing the country?

The Tongtian Sect Master was completely bewildered.

The Interception Sect had to face the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Clarify Sect, the Yuanshi Tianzun, the Two Saints of the West, and even the lofty Dao Ancestor!

What use are mere mortal military strategies and tactics?

But then he thought again, Fellow Daoist Zhou Ming is unfathomable, and there must be a deeper meaning behind what he said.

I'm now at my wit's end; I have no choice but to trust him.

"Alright, that's easy to handle."

"After I return, I will arrange for my disciples to instruct Ziya."

Some of his Interception Sect had served as officials in human dynasties, so teaching them was not an extremely simple task.

Moreover, it seems that one of his second-generation disciples of the Interception Sect is currently serving as an official among the Human Clan. At worst, Ziya could study under him for a few years.

He paused for a moment, but couldn't help asking the question that concerned him most.

"But fellow Daoist, can this alone help our Interception Sect safely weather this Tribulation?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ming chuckled and shook his head.

"Of course not."

Whether the Interception Sect can safely weather this Tribulation does not depend on others, nor on Jiang Ziya, but on you, fellow Daoist.

"Jiang Ziya could only reduce the casualties among the disciples of the Interception Sect during the Tribulation."

"From beginning to end, the only one who can truly determine the outcome of this Tribulation, and the ultimate Fate of the Interception Sect, is you, fellow Daoist."

In the original Heavenly Dao Trend, Jiang Ziya wielded the God-Beating Whip and assisted Xiqi.

As the leader of the human world, he was decisive in killing and overcame all obstacles, sending countless Jie Sect Disciple the Jie Sect to the Investiture of the Gods.

Shen Gongbao, on the other hand, relied on the phrase "Fellow Daoist, Please Stay."

He traveled far and wide, recruiting countless immortals from the Interception Sect for Shang Tang, thus becoming a calamity for the Interception Sect immortals.

Now, thanks to my intervention, everything has been turned upside down.

Jiang Ziya joined the Interception Sect and became Tongtian's Direct Disciple; his Fate had already been swapped with Shen Gongbao's.

In the future, when Jiang Ziya completes his studies and descends the mountain, he will naturally assist the Shang Great Shang Dynasty, which is an enemy of the Clarify Sect.

Jiang Ziya was not a kind-hearted or soft-hearted person.

With his decisive and ruthless nature, coupled with the formidable strength and Magic Treasure of the Interception Sect immortals, he was a perfect match.

If they go to the battlefield later, those Twelve Golden Immortals of the Clarify Sect will probably be in big trouble.

Zhou Ming was even somewhat expectant.

If Tongtian had been more assertive and personally intervened to stop Yuanshi Tianzun from bullying the weak, it would have been even better.

I wonder how many of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chan Sect will remain in the end?

Will Yuanshi Tianzun be forced to prematurely break off relations and initiate a war among the Saint?

Of course, all of this has one premise.

That is, Tongtian and his disciples could no longer disregard the so-called friendship among the Three Pure Ones and show mercy to the Chan Sect Disciple.

Otherwise, everything will repeat itself, and the Jie Sect Disciple will still be unable to escape the Fate of being listed.

Thinking of this, Zhou Ming decided to give one more reminder.

"Fellow Daoist, we are both well aware of the dangers of the Tribulation."

"Fellow Daoist, do not let the so-called ' Three Pure Ones ' friendship cause your Jie Sect Disciple to show mercy when facing Chan Sect Disciple."

"On the battlefield, things change in an instant. A moment of mercy could mean the annihilation of one's body and soul, turning billions of years of cultivation to ashes."

"If that's the case, it will only lead to the needless loss of one's disciple's life."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Master's body trembled slightly.

He bowed deeply to Zhou Ming.

"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for thinking of my Interception Sect."

"This humble Daoist is also aware of the perilous nature of this Tribulation."

"After returning from the Purple Cloud Palace, I informed all my disciples."

"In the Tribulation, there will be no more camaraderie among fellow disciples, only mortal enemies."

"If you encounter Chan Sect Disciple, there's no need to hold back; life and death are left to fate!"

Zhou Ming nodded in satisfaction.

"Fellow Daoist, your words are excellent."

It seems that Tongtian isn't so confused after all.

The Tongtian Sect Master sat down again, but the bitterness on his face remained unchanged.

"Fellow Daoist just said that the key to victory or defeat truly lies within myself, and I understand that."

"The Saint is the true player in this Tribulation."

"But..."

He raised his head, looking directly into Zhou Ming's deep eyes, his words tinged with a profound sense of powerlessness.

"As you, fellow Daoist, know, in this Tribulation, our Interception Sect will not only be dealing with the Clarify Sect."

"And it's not just those two the West Saint who are eyeing us covetously."

"What I truly have to face is the Dao Ancestor behind them, the lofty and supreme Heavenly Dao!"

"If it were only a few Saint Primordial Lord, I would gladly risk their Saint."

"We can also fight them and carve a bloody path for our Interception Sect!"

"But what if... what if the Dao Ancestor personally intervenes..."

He paused here.

This was the root of his despair, the reason why this fearless Saint felt so hopeless.

If the Dao Ancestor were to take action, the Interception Sect would be utterly powerless to resist.

All the struggles and all the plans will become meaningless.

This is the answer he truly sought today!

"I truly cannot understand, when facing the Dao Ancestor, what path does our Interception Sect still have left?"

The next chapter will be posted later.