My Profession Can Be Infinitely Upgraded

"But since they have chosen to be unjust, then they cannot blame us for being unrighteous."

Having made his decision, the sect master's gaze turned frighteningly cold, and Jiang Xuan sensed something unusual.

Yet before Jiang Xuan could carefully discern the reason behind that strange feeling, Sect Master Lu Jiuxuan's aura abruptly withdrew, returning to the abyss-deep, mountain-still majesty it had possessed before.

At the same time, his gaze settled upon Jiang Xuan.

"Jiang Xuan, your task in this Ascension Ceremony is weighty. I want you to accompany Elder Feng and display the might of our Divine Firmament Sect. Let those fools of the Southeastern Province open their eyes and see that crisis has never weakened our Divine Firmament Sect. On the contrary, it is the furnace that tempers us, the opportunity that allows us to advance further."

"Especially you." At this point, the sect master's deep eyes lingered on Jiang Xuan for several breaths before he quietly said, "Within the Secret Realm, you stole a portion of the Eerie power, didn't you?"

This was not a question, but a statement.

Jiang Xuan's pupils contracted slightly at those words. "Sect Master, I..."

Before he could finish, the sect master cut him off with a wave of his hand.

"I am not blaming you."

Lu Jiuxuan's voice was as placid as an ancient well without ripples, yet it carried a force that brooked no refutation. "In my eyes, power has never been divided into good and evil, righteous and wicked—I only look at what sort of person wields it."

"You dared to steal Eerie power. Not only are you guiltless, it brings me gratification."

As he spoke, he slightly raised his head, his gaze seeming to pierce through the ceiling of the great hall and look toward a far more ancient