"Thank you for understanding, Senior." Su Mo cupped his fists and prepared to leave with Prince Ying's Princess Consort and the Void Beast.
He sighed inwardly. This time, he feared he really would have to use the Book of Life and Death.
But the Book of Life and Death was far too terrifying. Su Mo recalled using it in the Divine Realm and nearly smashing the Divine Realm apart.
That feeling of being ruled by power had also made Su Mo's hair stand on end... even if he could borrow the Book of Life and Death's power, he deeply resisted power that was not his own.
That sense of terror was just as the Great Calamity had said... the karma was too great.
Prince Ying's Princess Consort looked at Su Mo, stepped forward to straighten his lapels, and nodded to him.
Su Mo's decision made her very happy. Although she would have supported him unconditionally even if he had agreed, she would also have felt a trace of disappointment.
"Let's go. We'll think of another way once we're back," Prince Ying's Princess Consort said softly to Su Mo.
"All right." Su Mo nodded and called to the Void Beast, "We're leaving."
The Void Beast shook its round head, glanced at the Elderly Woman, then turned and walked over to Su Mo's side.
Seeing that Su Mo was about to leave, Cheng An’an grew frantic. She turned toward the Elderly Woman and could not help calling out, "Ancestor..."
The Elderly Woman glanced at Cheng An’an, sighed, and called out, "Wait."
Su Mo paused and turned back.
The Elderly Woman turned toward Cheng Hongye, the Demon Sect's Sect Master, and slowly said, "Gather the Demon Sect's disciples. We'll go to the Holy Sect together..."
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