(Starting with the chapter about the Upper Realm, I scrapped everything and rewrote it. I was groggy when I wrote it, and it came out a complete mess, with a plot that jumped around too much and had neither a beginning nor an end. If you already subscribed, just refresh and reread.)
"This was only my 'presence,' not an actual attack. Do you think the Five Annihilation Peach Fruit could heal my wounds?" Di Yi asked as he withdrew his "presence."
The half-trunk of the ancient tree fell silent. If his "presence" alone carried such pressure, then for the corrosion afflicting someone like him, never mind the Five Annihilation Peach Fruit-even the Five Annihilation Peach Main Body would probably be no more than one ingredient in a great healing medicine.
"Although the Five Annihilation Peach is of no use to me, among these countless, boundless worlds, meeting at all is a matter of fate," Di Yi said. "There's no hurry to discuss the promise you want in exchange. First, let me ask you: what sort of tradition is the Litiantian Sect?"
The half-trunk of the ancient tree remained silent for a moment before saying, "Departing heaven, departing heaven-departing heaven's summit, aspiring to ascend to heaven. Since its founding, the sect has upheld mutual respect, mutual aid, and peace as its teachings. But nothing in this world is perfect, and the Litiantian Sect is no exception. Its territory is vast, and hearts are hard to fathom. To say it has never committed an unjust act would be to deceive ourselves and others. But at least under its rule, song and dance celebrate peace, and the age is peaceful and prosperous."
Di Yi nodded at this. In all things, hearts were hard to fathom. There were those who sacrificed themselves for others,