The Xuanwu Gate Incident, justice from above

"No, no matter how high you stand, you can never be free of worries.

Do you understand? There is always a higher mountain.

Unless you refuse to look at the mountains above or the ground below.

But if you fear death, you cannot simply ignore everything."

Ye Zhuo knew that even he lived this way.

Above the myriad worlds lay stronger worlds, and above all the heavens lay Beyond the Heavens.

If even he was no exception, how could Xiao Meiniang be?

Unless someone feared nothing and took nothing seriously.

Whether they lived or died made no difference.

People like that were few and far between.

"I understand."

Xiao Meiniang had expected Ye Zhuo to tell her lies about how attaining immortality and the Dao meant having no worries, becoming all-powerful, and living forever.

Instead, hearing him say that there was still always a higher mountain put her heart at ease.

Even a frightening truth was not too hard to bear. At least she knew where she stood.

[Ding!]

[Main quest completed: The war has ended. What remains will be decided by the people of the world, but one beauty is destined for an ill fate. To spare her suffering in the mortal realm, have her enter the Demon God's service at once.]

[Quest reward obtained: Supreme Spirit Formation Technique (complete version)]

"Perfect. I'll learn this and put a few dozen formations on my Longevity Sword and Adamantine Tessaiga while I'm at it."

Ye Zhuo read through the Supreme Spirit Formation Technique once, then immediately began waving his formation flags.

He condensed formation after formation and engraved them onto the sword and blade.

The Adamantine Tessaiga and the Longevity Sword soon began cultivating furiously.

Talismans made them stronger, granting them the ability to cultivate and wield various divine