The vines here soared into the heavens. They were broad enough for two carriages to travel abreast, and the disciples sent throughout the world had turned them into highways leading to all kinds of basic facilities. Without guardrails, however, they still looked dangerously terrifying. At the very least, mortals would never dare simply ride them upward.
"You should have learned about the Nine Heavens Gate from many sources by now, and you probably know the general details. They have completely expelled you from the sect, and you've been staying in the Heavenly Unity Path for quite some time. I'm afraid that even if you went back, they wouldn't let you control another sect. After all, face is still very important to a sect, isn't it?" I said gently, without the slightest trace of contempt in my tone.
She seemed rather sensitive about what I had said. Hai Chengfeng gave a cold snort and said with a stiff expression, "What exactly does Grand Elder Xia mean? Do you think that once I leave the Nine Heavens Gate, I'm completely useless?"
I turned to look at her and said with a bitter smile, "How could that be? I had absolutely no intention of disrespecting you. I only wanted to say that since you can't return to the Nine Heavens Gate, staying in another sect would probably leave you worn down by the suspicion between sects. Why not simply remain in the Heavenly Unity Path? You and I have had some misunderstandings and conflicts before, but I still hope we can turn hostility into friendship and stop resenting each other. What do you think?"
Hai Chengfeng frowned at me unhappily and said, "I once tried to seize your Bloodshed Lotus and invaded the Golden Immortal Path. I was even a prisoner of the