Over the waters south of Jade Whale Island, Ding Mu looked at the towering tree holding up the distant sky and let out a sigh of relief. Then he said, "As long as he isn't causing destruction, he can do whatever he wants."
Kang Tai reminded him, "See whether its spiritual nature is suitable for your advancement."
Ding Mu smiled openly. "It will definitely be enough—probably even beyond the limit. Zhu Sheng must have done this deliberately."
Kang Tai asked, "Still in this place?"
Ding Mu countered, "Is there anywhere better than here? Enough, don't worry about me."
"I'm not worried about you. I'm worried that after you leave, no one will be able to shoulder this mess at the City Defense Bureau. At present, not a single orthodox cultivator can suppress everyone, and the Unorthodox Path is even less capable. If, for the sake of balance, we put an Unorthodox Path cultivator in charge whom no one respects, things will probably fall into chaos within two hundred years. Besides, I can't hold on much longer either."
Kang Tai's tone was full of concern. "If you can advance to the Fourth Realm, then even if you are in the Beyond Realm, you can still send news back. That should stabilize the situation somewhat."
Ding Mu laughed. "Why worry about so much? The grand tide of the world has always been like this. Let's protect what is before us first. Some people can no longer wait to seize our spoils of war."
Kang Tai nodded, then glanced back at the Third Realm cultivators not far behind him. "You should remain in the Central Army. I'll handle the charge."
After saying that, he turned into a streak of light and flew toward the banyan tree piercing heaven and earth on the horizon,