Chen Fan looked at Zhuo Zhao, and the thought of "killing her outright" flashed through his mind.
After all, she was merely a [Heavenly Venerable] (nascent soul perfection).
She was useful enough as a "Chess Piece," but utterly useless in the high-level contests between "chess players."
Her True Spirit was incomplete, her origins mysterious. Who knew whose hidden contingency she was?
He might as well kill her outright and collect the reward. That would be more tangible.
But after a moment of contemplation, he abandoned the idea.
Because you realized that if you wanted to run a [Future Simulation] later, you would still have to enter the [Northern Land of Sin].
Your cultivation realm would be sealed again then, so you would need a "bodyguard"—and she fit the bill perfectly.
Of course, you had some other ideas, too.
Namely, spare her in reality and kill her in simulations, turning her into a "sustainable resource."
In other words, just like the [Dream Realm], which had become "Old Self" and his "back garden," she was a rare, renewable strategic resource.
—You could clear her like an "Instance" in every subsequent simulation.
In the language of your past life's Online Games, she was an incredibly useful "leveling material," your very own "experience pack."
Once again ignoring her resentful gaze, he left her off to the side.
Chen Fan continued preparing for the simulation.
[Ding! Recharge successful!] [Current energy: Heaven and Earth Wonder (gold) x1] [Energy bar full. Start the Tenth Ordinary Simulation/Future Simulation?]
Chen Fan looked at the full energy bar, and two entirely different options appeared before his eyes:
One: [Tenth Normal Simulation]
Two: [Future Simulation]
This time, neither the [Colorful talent: Fifth Black Hand] nor the [purple talent: I Am the Chess Player] in his Sea of Consciousness