At her soft murmur, Li Qiulan's fingertips paused atop the dossier. Her gaze darkened as she fell into brief contemplation.
What she was reviewing was not merely a subordinate's record, but the potential of someone who had suddenly emerged into the world—potential enough to stir the entire Gu Dao into upheaval.
After a moment's thought, Li Qiulan had already made her decision.
She would summon Zhou Feng at once and recruit him fully into her own ranks before anyone else could.
The current peace was merely the result of two forces forcibly holding everything down.
First, the sudden emergence of the Wisdom Gu had scattered vast quantities of related refining materials and clues to opportunities across the world, drawing the eyes of nearly every cultivator and power in Nine Void Mountain. Everyone was crowded together, fighting over this heaven-defying opportunity, with no time to stir up conflict.
Second, True Person Jiukong's terrifying display of strength had intimidated all those harboring covetous intentions, making the many hidden forces wary of acting rashly.
Were it not for these two restraints, Nine Void Mountain—where the war beyond the domain had only just ended and the reshuffling of powers remained unsettled—would already have erupted into a new round of flames of war.
What made the various powers even more uneasy than the chaos of war was True Person Jiukong's way of doing things.
To refine the Wisdom Gu, True Person Jiukong had not hesitated to use his own personal disciple as a sacrifice. His methods were ruthless and merciless, utterly disregarding the bond between master and disciple. It was clear that, for a breakthrough and for the Great Dao, he would sacrifice anything.
Once this matter spread, every power throughout Nine Void Mountain found itself in danger.
No one could gauge True Person Jiukong's