Zhao Linglong nodded gravely and said:
"This hunt for Yuyangzi was actually preparation for Grand Martial Uncle and the elders' assault on Taixuan Hall, where the Demon Mother Clone dwells."
"Because Yuyangzi contains a strand of Divine Sense that the Demon Mother split off while she slumbered, only by killing or sealing him can we interrupt the complete resurrection of the Demon Mother Clone."
"Even if we can't interrupt it completely, we can at least create a sliver of weakness in her otherwise nearly flawless fighting strength."
"At the same time, only this will make the Demon Mother take action herself."
There was so much information in Zhao Linglong's words that even Blade Ghost had to concentrate and ponder it.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Taiping suddenly looked at Zhao Linglong with a serious expression and said:
"Senior Sister Linglong, does that mean the Sect Master, the Peak Lords, and my master are already preparing to hunt the Demon Mother?"
Zhao Linglong gave a bitter smile and said:
"You could hardly call it a hunt."
She sighed and said:
"There's still nearly a year until the sixty-year deadline, but I'm afraid the Demon Mother won't even need three months to awaken completely."
"We of Qingxuan have no time to keep dragging this out."
"Striking the Demon Mother first, on the other hand, might give us a thread of hope for survival."
Blade Ghost spoke thoughtfully then as well:
"It looks like a path to certain death, but at least it leaves a thread of hope for survival. Your Qingxuan's approach isn't wrong."
Zhao Linglong took out a jade box then and solemnly offered it to Xu Taiping.
"Taiping, this jade box is my father's Life-Bound Item. From now on, I'm entrusting it to your care!"
Xu Taiping did not