After some discussion, everyone agreed to gather the items Lu Xiaotian needed. They then began deciding who would accompany Lu Xiaotian into the secret realm. The Nascent Soul Cultivators selected could not be at the Great Cultivator level, or it would destabilize their current advantage over the ghost clan. At the same time, having witnessed Qiao Lan, Wu Ziyuan, and the Eight-Legged Demon Ox Beast—all formidable figures—they knew that those accompanying Lu Xiaotian into the secret realm could not be too weak either. Otherwise, if even a few died from the slightest miscalculation, it would be a tremendous loss to the Azure Continent, which had already suffered considerable casualties.
The Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Firmament and Starry Lodges Realms had yet to arrive. For now, Moonwatch would take the lead, with Southern Wasteland assisting. Moonwatch's decision to take the initiative and ally with Southern Wasteland this time also involved deeper considerations. During the last great war between the cultivation realms, Moonwatch had suffered greatly from the three great cultivation realms joining forces. Naturally, it would not make the same mistake again.
With Moonwatch's strength, fighting two great cultivation realms would pose no pressure, but taking on all three alone would be beyond its capabilities. Although Southern Wasteland was the weakest among the various cultivation realms, if it stood on Moonwatch's side, it would be enough to change the balance of power between the two sides. Since Moonwatch was deploying such forces to enter the secret realm this time, it would naturally take the lion's share. As for the smaller share, it could be given to one of the cultivation realms. Relatively speaking, giving it to Southern Wasteland would be more reliable. Southern Wasteland was far weaker than Moonwatch and absolutely could not threaten it in the short term. As