Beside him, Lin Buyu suddenly asked in puzzlement:
"Is gaining the recognition of the Shangqing Edict that important?"
Kang Cangzi said earnestly:
"Very important."
He explained:
"If you cannot lift the seal and gain the recognition of the Shangqing Edict, every legacy of the Taixuan Sect will have at least half its combat power restricted."
"Take the Qingxuan Sword-Forging Swordsmanship you practice. Even I would have to give ground before its true might."
At these words, Xu Taiping's heart suddenly trembled.
He felt that, besides allowing the Taixuan Sect to truly become part of Shangqing, his master's desire to lift Shangqing's seal on the Taixuan Sect's legacies must also have been for the sake of forging that sword capable of severing the Great Void Calamity.
Of course, he did not tell Kang Cangzi any of this.
Then Kang Cangzi sighed and said:
"In fact, many years ago, the cultivation world of the Upper Realm already knew of the First Demon Grotto's existence, and knew that the Sealing Artifact within it was enough to destroy all of Shangqing."
"But after millions of Heavenly Secrets Deductions, we discovered that it was only a matter of time before the Five Heavens of the Lower Realm became a ghost domain."
"Any intervention would be futile."
Xu Taiping frowned and said:
"So the Upper Realm had actually abandoned the Lower Realm long ago."
Kang Cangzi nodded:
"We did not merely abandon the Lower Realm. We have even laid down layer upon layer of seals to isolate the Upper Realm from the Lower Realm."
"Just as the True Martial Great Emperor sealed off the True Martial Heaven where you live all those years ago."
Xu Taiping asked in bewilderment:
"Isn't this merely covering your ears while stealing a bell? This disaster has not truly been resolved."