"Little Hong... Now that you've got the spirit herbs for Core Formation, aren't you going to investigate the heir to the Devouring Sea Demonic Method?"
Inside her sea of consciousness, Turtle Elder urged her again.
Zhan Hongxiu could only sigh. "Wait a little longer... True Person Zhong suddenly announced a northern campaign against the Azure Sea Sect. I think Fellow Daoist Fang's chance to stake everything on one desperate attempt is close. I should at least watch a cultivator attempt Core Formation, shouldn't I?"
"Heh... You're one of Supreme White Island's people now. Which side will you take?"
Turtle Elder sounded curious.
"Neither, of course... After all, my benefactor, that 'White Guest Official,' reportedly took the Golden Core Pill and left straightaway," Zhan Hongxiu said.
"For a cultivator like you, even remaining neutral makes your position clear..."
Turtle Elder seemed to think of something and said no more.
In the Spirit Herb Garden.
Bei Lingshu was tending a Second-Order spirit herb.
Her face was unnaturally pale. She formed hand seals, turning spiritual energy into rain that fell around the herb's roots.
After she cast the spell, drops of dew clung to the leaves, crystal clear and catching the sunlight in a particularly beautiful glow.
I wonder how the sect is doing?
Only after tending a whole patch of spirit herbs did Bei Lingshu rise and wipe her cheek. Melancholy swept over her. "I heard Zhong Lingxiu has raised an army against the Azure Sea Sect again, and on a grand scale... Even Black Origin True Person has been drawn in. Is another great war about to break out in the cultivation world? Ah... I've already turned my back on the sect. What right do I have to worry about the Azure Sea Sect?"
Back then, a moment's hesitation had kept