"What the current situation is, I naturally know better than you do. Besides, when did I ever say I wanted you to join the Dao Sect?"
Zhang Tiansheng tossed out those words with complete casualness.
Yet they froze Fang Xiao on the spot, leaving him unable to react for a moment.
But he quickly came to his senses.
"Senior, you wouldn't happen to be betting on me, would you?"
"Ha! Young people's minds really do work fast. That's right, it's a bet."
Zhang Tiansheng had known that Fang Xiao's achievements could not possibly have come from talent alone.
Without some wisdom, how could he have unraveled that seemingly unsolvable deadlock in the lower realm?
"Whatever you need, this old ancestor can help you find it. But you must give me a promise."
Though a condition had now appeared, Fang Xiao instead let out a breath of relief.
Conditions were not frightening. What was truly frightening were debts of gratitude owed to those who asked for nothing.
"Please speak, Senior. So long as it is within this junior's capabilities, I will do my utmost to accomplish it."
"It is simple. I want you to ensure that the Yin-Yang Great Dao Sect's Inheritance does not perish."
Fang Xiao's expression changed at those words, and he was about to speak.
But Zhang Tiansheng raised a hand to stop him, then continued.
"Of course, I do not mean that you must preserve the Dao Sect before your eyes. You may decide this according to your own circumstances. If, after I pass away, you believe you can protect the Dao Sect, then protect it. If you believe the Dao Sect is beyond saving, then find another place and help the Dao Sect build a new foundation."
"So that's how it is... That shouldn't be a