"At the time, although the Great Wilderness Demon Hall hadn't strayed far from our plans, it wasn't under our complete control. If we'd intervened then, things might actually have gone too far in the opposite direction, so responding to change by remaining unchanged was a helpless choice. Even with your Great-Auntie Ni Shi there, she was merely a high-ranking adviser bearing the title of Holy Maiden. It wasn't until Fellow Daoist Wan suddenly threw the situation into chaos that we found our chance to seize the initiative. Sigh." Xia Ruize let out a breath, but in my view, he was merely trying to cover up the truth.
"At the same time, I was a cultivator of the Jie Sect and a disciple of the Heavenly Unity Path. The situation in the Nine Provinces Realm was also closely connected to me, so how could I simply let things run their course? To endure for a time and accomplish this undertaking—doesn't that fulfill the old saying, 'Once a general succeeds, ten thousand bones wither'? We're trying to save the people of the Six Gods Heaven!" Great-Auntie Ni Shi said.
Xia Ruize and Qingcheng Ruoxue fought all the way to the outskirts, while Great-Auntie Ni Shi took the opportunity to reason with me. Wan Songxiao and Dugu Mu were playing taiji over there, neither using any lethal techniques as they hurried to restore their dao bodies.
Li Poxiao and Li Xiangru, however, were already fighting with their lives on the line. It looked as though the victor could be decided at any moment. The situation in this isolated area couldn't affect the outcome this time. Qingcheng Ruoxue was facing Xia Ruize, whose strength was about equal to mine, and killing him would probably be exceedingly difficult. After all, Xia Ruize wasn't alone. There