Chu Mo watched the three leave before returning to the Cave Abode and sealing its restrictions.
He put away the meditation cushion, which still held a trace of warmth, and recalled the scene just now. Those three might have settled down on the surface, but they'll definitely stir up trouble once they enter the Eternal Night Sea.
Fellow disciples' bonds?
What a joke. Dragging fellow disciples down and stabbing them in the back was the norm, especially when an opportunity concerning the Great Dao was at stake. Tribulation Deliverance's sect culture was simply unbearable. He was ashamed to be counted among them.
Fortunately, as the Lord of the Heavenly Register, he controlled the three's entry and exit permissions. Under ordinary circumstances, they wouldn't drag him into their mess.
Xuanji and Miao Xin are both at the peak of Foundation Establishment. They're entering the Eternal Night Sea to seize laws, too. Doesn't that mean they both possess methods for refining the true?
Something suddenly occurred to Chu Mo. "Laws" were the foundation of transcendence and the source of supernatural mysteries. Naturally, they couldn't be refined easily; special methods were needed to assist the process.
If he killed those two and took their loot, wouldn't he be spared the wait for Yuan Bai to return from the Secret Realm so he could steal his opportunity?
Chu Mo rubbed his chin, sinking into thought. It seemed... quite feasible. After all, casualties were perfectly normal when exploring another world.
His eyes gradually brightened. The only drawback was that he knew neither their strength nor their trump cards.
I'll need to plan this carefully.
Chu Mo set the matter aside for now and summoned his mystic embryo. He reached out to touch it, then willed it into action.
A dim, hazy halo lit up. Several