This old bastard was actually planning to send him into the Heavenly Moon Grotto?
Though he had suspected as much, Li Su still felt it was unlikely. After all, their goals were different.
This was not raising an heir—it was fattening a pig.
Even setting aside the dangers of the Heavenly Moon Grotto, Li Su did not think his talents were lacking. Once the Supreme Yin Palace learned of him, there was every chance they would take an interest in him.
Though the Withered Elder was formidable, compared to the colossal Supreme Yin Palace, he was still making a mountain out of a molehill.
Once the Supreme Yin Palace took an interest in Li Su, his plans would be completely finished.
Thus, going to the Heavenly Moon Grotto itself posed too great a risk, one that far outweighed the benefits within.
Of course, thoughts were just thoughts. Li Su said nothing, merely asking with a curious expression, "Teacher, can I enter the Heavenly Moon Grotto too?"
According to the information he had gathered, there was a hard requirement for entering the Heavenly Moon Grotto.
One had to be in the Foundation Establishment realm!
Though he had now displayed strength far beyond that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, that was physical strength, not mana.
Why had body cultivation declined so swiftly along with the fall of the Witch Clan?
The reason was simple: compared to mana, pure physical strength possessed an innate disadvantage.
Take Li Su's battle with Wan Ku earlier. His strength of one hundred and eighty thousand jin should, in theory, have far surpassed Wan Ku's.
Yet in reality, he had needed to pin Wan Ku down and hammer him several times before finally shattering his defenses.
One had to know that even the highest burst of power