Chaos Settles, an Alliance Forms at Devil Palace Mountain [Monthly Votes Requested]

"Fellow Daoists, farewell!"

After tucking the Quasi-Spirit Treasure into his robes, the Mountain-Suppressing Sovereign took a deep breath, cupped his hands to everyone, and said his farewells.

The joy of obtaining a Quasi-Spirit Treasure had been considerably dampened by everything he had paid for it.

The Mountain-Suppressing Sovereign of Great Jin departed. Daoist Qingxu and the Ye Family left as well, though the Ye Family headed in another direction. "Wild Crane Wanderer, aren't you afraid we'll join forces and kill you if you stay?"

The Evil Blade Patriarch gave a cold laugh, eyeing the Wild Crane Wanderer, who had not left with them, with apparent malice.

The Wild Crane Wanderer merely grinned and waved a dismissive hand.

"This old Daoist may not be much, but I'm confident I could drag you down with me before I go. Or at least wound you badly enough to cost you your chance at Ascension."

The Evil Blade Patriarch did not rise to the taunt. He only snorted and turned toward Lin Chang'an.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, the Geng Essence..."

Lin Chang'an did not hesitate. He took out a fist-sized piece of Geng Essence.

"How forthright!" A terrifying smile spread across the Evil Blade Patriarch's savage face at the sight of the Geng Essence, and he produced the treasure he had promised. The other two showed no surprise at the exchange. Old Devil Hehuan, however, said gravely:

"Great Jin has deep foundations. Once the Path of Ascension opens, they won't be like us."

His words drew the four closer together. Though they belonged to different camps and had even clashed before, each of them would be on their own upon ascending to the Spirit Realm. They would be better off sticking together.

"Indeed." The Wild Crane Wanderer sighed helplessly and glanced at the other three.