Bian Chunchou instantly understood. Dragon Venerable must have learned of his origins from Wen Xu-Xu. He had said back then that he would not report it to the sect, but he trusted Dragon Venerable completely and naturally had never intended to hide it from him. When Wen Xu-Xu asked whether he could tell him, Bian Chunchou had nodded without a second thought. Besides, his second father resided within the spirit sword; there was no hiding that from the eyes and ears of a Body Integration Divine Venerable.
So... Bian Chunchou lowered his head to look at the spirit sword on the ground. In truth, he understood that if Dragon Venerable and the others could have forced their way in themselves, they would never have sought out his second father. But... if only he had been more useful, his second father would never have needed to sacrifice himself.
"The corpse of a Body Integration Cultivator contains immense energy. While you were searching, I was also searching in secret." Cheng Wei's voice was somewhat cold, with a trace of ruthlessness to it, utterly unlike the warmth he had shown on Springless Peak. Wushan, however, was no stranger to this. "The power of a Body Integration Cultivator is equally uncontrollable. Even if it lies within a secret realm, it is ultimately ownerless. Even if it possesses intelligence, there is no guarantee it will not once again become a target coveted by evil demons."
"Five hundred years ago, there was such a precedent. Had it not been stopped in time, the Cultivation Realm might still be wallowing in deep waters and scorching flames today." Cheng Wei did not fear laying bare his considerations before his disciples. Once, he too had imagined a life where favors and grudges were clearly divided, where one could settle