I gazed toward the rear mountain of Aoki Sea. Beyond this vast sea of clouds lay the battlefield. The immortals of the sects did not even spare a glance for the barbaric world; to them, it did not even qualify as a hunting ground. They were all barbarian ants, while the world beyond the wilds was where the Nine Cauldrons excreted the aura of Qiongtian—and the only world where they could gallop unhindered!
Of course, I did not need to clash with all the great immortal sects so soon. Zijiang's family was still waiting for me to rescue them. Besides, it was impossible for the remnants of the Divine Throne to enjoy everything they had gained from the Venerable Cauldron. I would never let them have their way.
But on closer examination, the Divine Throne's objective had already been achieved. Even if their Dao Tribulation bodies were destroyed now, they could still be considered halfway victorious. The rest would depend on Qiongtian Immortal's performance, because the ownership of the Venerable Cauldron would determine whether the Nine Heavens remained or departed. Once it fell into Qiongtian Immortal's hands, the Nine Heavens would be transferred to another world, while my Genesis Heaven would become utterly alone.
Therefore, I had to keep the Venerable Cauldron firmly in my grasp. No matter what happened, at least the Nine Heavens would remain my base.
"Acting Sect Master, Madam has been brought back." Huo Chi spoke to me in a low voice. When I turned around, Zhao Jian was already standing before me with two timid children. She looked awkward and clearly did not know what to say.
I told Huo Chi to attend to other matters, then stood alone with Zhao Jian.
"Father!" The two children seemed to have been instructed on the way here