Dispute

Fu Zheng's bright, intelligent eyes flickered. "Your Highness, my cultivation..."

"Though you're only at the First Turn, you're a Venerable after all. You're utterly different from those in the Intent Transformation Realm. You can use certain special abilities now—more than enough to serve as my guard."

"But my background..." Fu Zheng said.

The Imperial Court had begun banning demonic arts. Its next step would be to outlaw, suppress, or even disband the demonic sects.

Someone like her, born of a demonic sect, would inevitably fall among those targeted by the Imperial Court.

Although she was a Venerable, it would still be difficult for her to gain a foothold in the imperial capital. She would be feared and excluded by the various Imperial Court offices and martial sects.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "No matter your background, once you become my guard, you are a member of the Prince's Mansion. It is not for others to point fingers and make comments!"

"..." Fu Zheng's bright eyes shone brilliantly.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "Do you know that beyond the path of a Venerable, you can no longer simply bury your head in bitter cultivation?"

"Yes, I've heard of it." Fu Zheng nodded.

"After becoming a Venerable, the best path of cultivation is the Outer Realm Battlefield. But as a disciple of a demonic sect, you aren't qualified to join the Spirit Guards."

"...Yes." Fu Zheng was helpless.

That was precisely the most frustrating part.

After attaining Venerablehood, the path of cultivation became exceedingly slow and difficult.

Even with talent as exceptional as hers, she had advanced like bamboo splitting through the Qi Transformation Stage and Intent Transformation Realm. From the First Turn to the Ninth Turn, she had encountered almost no obstacles. Yet after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, even advancing a single turn became