The Thousand Mechanisms Sect Leader was very irritated.
He wanted to surpass the Divine Firmament Sword Sect, and he also wanted to become stronger by working with the Mile-High Heaven Clan.
Having witnessed more powerful beings, the Thousand Mechanisms Sect Leader naturally refused to settle for lagging behind.
Unfortunately, he had no way to grow stronger.
But the Mile-High Heaven Clan did.
Yet ever since he began cooperating with the Mile-High Heaven Clan, the Thousand Mechanisms Sect's disciples had been dying at an ever-increasing rate.
Ying Huaixu and Ye Ningshuang had already killed many of them.
Now, the sect's people were being sent to probe Ying Huaixu's strength again.
This time, even the sect's deathsworn were gradually dwindling.
The Thousand Mechanisms Sect Leader came before the Blood-Burning gate and said with a somewhat grim expression, "If my people keep dying like this, we might as well end our cooperation."
The members of the Mile-High Heaven Clan fell somewhat silent.
Although they looked down on the Thousand Mechanisms Sect, they could not truly afford to lose that connection.
The Mile-High Heaven Clan could not interfere directly in this world's affairs, so they could only have the Thousand Mechanisms Sect act on their behalf.
After some thought, a member of the Mile-High Heaven Clan said, "To compensate for your losses, we will give you some more life essence. It will be enough for you to quickly train a new batch of disciples."
"But Ying Huaixu's strength must be tested."
The Thousand Mechanisms Sect Leader was somewhat at a loss for words.
Although he had not used the life essence himself, judging from its effects on the sect's ancestor and some of its elders, it could indeed rapidly increase their strength without any other adverse effects.
If there was plenty of life essence,