Shameless "Cheating"

"Pot?" Ye Yuqi, now mature and cool-headed, looked momentarily confused. She felt that what she'd asked and Meng Qi's answer weren't even on the same river.

Meng Qi quickly reined in his smile and said solemnly, "It's a country saying. It means responsibility."

He gave a rough explanation. "If I calculate correctly, the Heaven Punishing Axe stirred around the time I was exploring the Nine Heavens. A lot of things went wrong, causing the Heavenly Punishment Gate that had nurtured the axe to collapse. I bear some responsibility for Guerduo's advancement to Earth Immortal."

Ye Yuqi's attention quickly shifted, and she ignored the so-called "pot." Her eyes were like the starry sky, deep and brilliant. "The collapse of the Heavenly Punishment Gate, where the Heaven Punishing Axe was nurtured, stirred the axe. Guerduo seized the opportunity. The timing matches, so it should be true. It seems Guerduo really did break through to Earth Immortal."

There was an indescribable note in her voice, almost a hint of indignation. Though Guerduo had advanced before her brother-in-law, before obtaining a Peerless Divine Weapon, he had always fallen just short. Now her brother-in-law had endured a long, painful struggle and finally found his path, taking a step forward—yet Guerduo was sitting in his golden tent when good fortune fell into his lap, letting him catch up in an instant. How could that not be infuriating?

"The Nine Demonic Paths are deeply divided among themselves, so getting them to join hands is almost impossible—unless someone powerful enough to command the room appears. Guerduo becoming an Earth Immortal would solve that biggest problem. Add to that their grand ambitions, their endless schemes, and their audacity—and the Demon Master, who's skilled at bringing people together and fanning the flames. Uh, it could also be the Luo Sect.