Lei Konghe remained unchanged, as though his spirit were wandering beyond the heavens. He had maintained that state from the very beginning.
Zong Wenxiong also remained silent.
Outside Yueyang Tower, Zong Wenxiong had suffered Dust-Covered Literary Guts. His strength had not declined, but he could never advance another step. Of the four Great Scholar realms of Cultivate, Order, Govern, and Pacify, he would forever remain in the Governance of the State Realm, unable to reach the Pacification of the World Realm.
But Weng Shi, a Great Scholar closely connected to the Qing Kingdom and the Zong Family, said, "Brother Sidao, if the Western Sage Pavilion issues a compulsory order, we will naturally obey. But an order from the Western Sage Pavilion cannot outweigh an order from the human race. In my humble opinion, we humans can work together, but we should dispense with the Death Ladder."
Not far away, Ye Hongyu, the Great Scholar known as Listening Thunder, said, "Since Great Scholar Weng is so self-aware and knows his opinion is humble, he might as well keep his mouth shut."
Weng Shi's expression turned icy. He hesitated for several breaths, but ultimately did not wish to clash with Ye Hongyu, who had reached the Pacification of the World Realm, and offered no retort.
Lei Konghe said nothing. Zong Wenxiong said, "Everyone should understand one thing: the Burial Saint Valley contains many divine objects, but if you die there, even obtaining endless treasures will do you no good. The human race needs people who leave the Burial Saint Valley alive. Only such people can bring back sufficient divine objects and treasures and be of help to the human race. To say something the Pearl Master would rather not hear, if he dies in battle in the Burial Saint Valley while this