The Sect's Roots, Securing a Third Realm Slot

When his grand-uncle's words fell, Yang Wenqing's brow furrowed involuntarily.

He had long been accustomed to his grand-uncle's certainty. In his eyes, his grand-uncle represented almost absolute composure. Whether it was guidance in cultivation or maneuvering in official circles, the old man always seemed to have a backup plan, always knowing where every piece on the board would land.

Yet in those words just now, he heard helplessness.

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It was like a mortal standing on the shore, watching the outline of a tsunami bear down from the horizon. All he could do was passively await fate's arrival, with no means whatsoever of changing it.

Yang Wenqing suppressed the surging emotions deep within his Spirit Sea and asked, "You mean Zhu Sheng can indeed advance to the Fourth Realm at any time, and he has stayed behind solely to prevent Director Ding's advancement?"

Qian Xin nodded. "Not only that. Using the war on Jade Whale Sect's side, he is consolidating the forces of the New Continent. The pieces we planted there over the years, the people we cultivated to resist them, have almost all been eliminated. I fear that in at most thirty years, an enormous national regime will emerge on the New Continent."

Lan Ying crouched on Yang Wenqing's shoulder and interjected, "Wanxuan has the military strength of so many provinces. Why not unite them all to deal with this change?"

Qian Xin replied, "Without support from the other provinces, our war against Jade Whale Sect would have collapsed long ago. Do not think we are merely fighting Jade Whale Sect. Behind it stand all the forces of the New Continent. To support this war, the Prefectural Army Headquarters of the other provinces can only