Meng Chuan and Ruthless went on talking as usual, and the question of whether she had smiled passed without a ripple.
After so many years apart, the two seemed to have more to talk about.
"You already have your own Emperor Method Prototype. There's no need to rush the final step. Take your time, and one day you'll become an Immortal Emperor," Meng Chuan advised Ruthless.
For most cultivators at the Third Stage of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, advancing to Immortal Emperor was far from certain.
Their Emperor Method Prototype would remain a prototype forever, unable to complete its transformation.
Some had nurtured a "Seed," but their Seed had been dead from the start, without the slightest spark of life.
Forget growing into a towering tree and bearing fruit—it could not even sprout.
It was not impossible for a dead Seed to gain enough vitality to take root, sprout, and bear fruit. But since ancient times, few Quasi-Immortal Emperors had ever encountered such an era.
Ruthless certainly had the ability to break through. So long as she kept cultivating with single-minded focus, the Immortal Emperor Barrier could not stop her. She only needed time.
Meng Chuan feared she would try something dangerous to save that time. Foreign enemies were watching, and the world was far from peaceful.
To truly gain the power to protect herself and all living beings, she would naturally have to become an Immortal Emperor as soon as possible.
Once she did, whatever she chose to do, she would have far more room to maneuver and far greater protection.
Risk and reward had always gone hand in hand. To advance to Immortal Emperor quickly, she would have to face enormous danger.
For instance, she could confront an Immortal Emperor-level enemy head-on, as Shi Hao had.
There was