Sure enough, I had guessed right. Master really had such intentions.
After Master finished speaking, he said to me again:
"You may be young, but you're mature in many ways.
"I'm truly looking forward to seeing just how far you can go in the end!"
Hearing Master say that, I answered without hesitation:
"It'll be enough if I can wipe out the Nine Corpse Tower."
Master froze for a moment, then sighed as well:
"It'll be difficult! The Nine Corpse Tower has endured until now because of its terrifying foundations and the threat it poses.
"But it's good that you have a goal. I look forward to seeing that day.
"If I'm still alive by then, I'll lead the charge for you and fight our way into the abyss.
"I also want to see what exactly that Dog Eyes mother body in the ghost cave is..."
"That day will come, Master. I firmly believe this era will be the era in which the Great Fiend completely falls."
I spoke with conviction.
Though I had no idea when that day would arrive...
As we talked, a sedan drove over and stopped in front of Master and me.
"Jiang Ning, Taoist Song."
Li Xiaomin poked her head out through the car window.
Seeing Li Xiaomin, Master nodded, and I greeted her as well.
"Xiaomin!"
With that, we got into the car she had driven over.
Seeing that I was shirtless and covered in bloodstains, Li Xiaomin said:
"Jiang Ning, you're hurt? I'll take you to the hospital right now!"
"It's not serious. No need to go to the hospital. We just need to go back to the hotel."
I spoke again.
Li Xiaomin immediately turned the car around and asked:
"What happened to those two Gu Masters and Huang Qianwan?"
Before I