Gu Wanlan fell silent for a long while. She smoothed the wind-tousled hair at her temples, her gaze drifting.
"It's not that there's no hope at all."
"Before Elder Cheng went to Five Immortals Mountain, he once mentioned that although no medicine or stone could cure him, that didn't mean spiritual treasures were useless. The Western Region Demon Court has a supreme treasure called the Cold Jade Udumbara. If we could obtain it and use it to rebuild Master's foundation, perhaps we could... relight his Heart Lamp."
You Wujiang abruptly straightened. "If there's such a treasure, then I'll go right away..."
He didn't get to finish.
Gu Wanlan smacked him on the head.
"What are you going for?"
You Wujiang hunched his shoulders after the smack and was just about to protest.
But the other person continued, "Though the Demon Emperor was gravely wounded by the late emperor back then, the Demon Court is still the Demon Race's territory. You're only at the Lotus-Planting Realm. Forget getting the treasure—you'd probably die before you even found it."
"..."
At that, You Wujiang's shoulders slumped.
That was true...
He was only at the Lotus-Planting Realm. How could he enter the Demon Court and find the treasure?
Gu Wanlan slowly lifted her head and gazed at the sky. "You don't need to worry about these things. Your Senior Brother Lu and I have already discussed it. Once the situation in both circuits has settled somewhat, the people are safe, and the army has regrouped..."
"He and I can join forces. It's not impossible to give it a try."
Hearing this, You Wujiang stared at her in astonishment.
Going to the Demon Court at the Lotus-Planting Realm was suicide.
But would someone at the Mountain-Viewing Realm fare any better? Wouldn't it still be a