Chu Zhiyuan looked her over.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Li Hongzhao snorted. "Of course I'm going to help you."
If Chu Zhiyuan truly became Sect Leader, it would naturally bring her boundless benefits.
There would be more cultivation resources, and she would have a greater say in matters, able to call the shots.
She trusted Chu Zhiyuan's wisdom. He was suited to be Sect Leader—more suited than anyone else.
With him as Sect Leader, the Heavenly Sword Sect could advance another step.
Moreover, she felt that Chu Zhiyuan had every hope of succeeding.
With his aptitude, combined with his wisdom, he might not be unable to break through established convention and become Sect Leader.
She cultivated the Phoenix Blazing Heaven Scripture and could not possibly become Sect Leader herself, so she would support Chu Zhiyuan in becoming one.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "This must be pursued gradually. We cannot rush it. First, raise your cultivation. You must at least reach the Ninth Turn."
"The Ninth Turn..." Li Hongzhao sighed.
Only after stepping into the Venerable Realm had she learned just how long the path of a Venerable's cultivation was.
The accumulation required between the First Turn and the Second Turn was simply too immense.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "You carry a bloodline, so you should not be too slow. Besides, the divine statue is helping you."
Li Hongzhao smiled. "The divine statue can even increase my cultivation speed. Don't let me surpass you."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head.
If he could further open his Ancestral Aperture, his cultivation speed would become even faster.
Unfortunately, the Ancestral Aperture was not so easily opened. His task now was to absorb that merit and see whether he could force open the Ancestral Aperture.
At dawn, Chu Zhiyuan rose