Pulling his thoughts back, An Jing said indifferently, "If that's the case, then the human race of Dahuang is still human, and they truly are worth us upholding righteousness for—Master, you were right. But the same goes for what I said before: from the bottom of my heart, I despise this rotten dynasty. I will not accept their recruitment."
"However," he shifted the subject, revealing a bright smile, "perhaps others would be willing to do it with you, Master—to lend you a hand."
"Others?" Ming Guangchen suddenly had a bad feeling. "What others? Do you mean juniors like Huo Qing and Nian Quan? Or some people from the Tianyuan Realm?"
"Ha." An Jing laughed. "Master, you may not know this, but I've been stirring up the winds and clouds of two realms lately, entangled in tremendous karma. Both Huaixu Heavenly Dao and Jinyuantian are delighted, and they've opened up the authority for Huaixu Realm martial artists to travel to other realms."
Watching his master's expression gradually change, An Jing continued in a calm, matter-of-fact tone, "For now, it's only the Tianyuan and Dahuang Realms. But just now, I led four major powers—the sect, Ancestral Dragon Hall, Tianji Mountain, and Great Mountain Hidden Abyss—to take over the Tianyuan Realm."
"Now, counting the Tianyuan Four Sages, there are eleven Heavenly Venerables in total. In the future, they and the forces behind them can probably all come to the Dahuang Realm and try their hand at 'contending for supremacy.'"
At this point, An Jing burst into laughter. "When that time comes, it will surely be a world-shaking war. I'm truly looking forward to it beyond measure!"
"What?!"
Hearing this, Ming Guangchen sucked in a cold breath. This string of revelations had left him somewhat dazed. "They can all come? So soon? When?"
"Wait,