Xuandu fell into deep thought.
The system had said "join the Interception Sect," not "take a master."
Within the Interception Sect, there was a Sect Master, a Vice Sect Master, Guardians, and disciples.
If Yang Mei came, he could serve as a Guardian.
He would stand alongside Kunpeng, Fuxi, and Nether River.
He would not need to take a master, perform rites, or be bound by sect rules.
He would only need to join the Interception Sect in name.
Thoughts raced through Xuandu's mind.
Yet even so, it would be difficult.
Would someone like Yang Mei care about the empty title of Jie Sect Guardian?
If he had wished to join a sect, he would have done so back when the Purple Heaven Palace preached the Dao.
Why wait until now?
Unless...
Xuandu's gaze sharpened.
Unless Yang Mei wanted something.
What did Yang Mei want?
To settle his Karma with Hongjun.
Though the matter of the Earth Dao had not been his doing, Hongjun believed it was.
The two had already fought once, with neither emerging victorious.
Yet that Karma had not been settled.
If Yang Mei wanted to completely resolve his Karma with Hongjun, he would need to borrow strength.
Whose strength?
The Heavenly Dao could not be relied upon. The Earth Dao had only just awakened, and the Human Dao had yet to form.
In the Great Wilderness, the only force capable of contending with Hongjun was the Interception Sect.
With the Chaos Bell suppressing its fortune, Tongtian standing guard, Xuandu himself, and foundations accumulated over tens of thousands of yuanhui—
The Interception Sect had already become the greatest power in the Great Wilderness.
Even Dao Ancestor Hongjun would not dare underestimate it.
If Yang Mei wished to borrow strength, the Interception Sect was his best choice.
And