"I happened to hear about this from Mountain Master Guan when I went to the Western Front earlier."
"I hadn't wanted to tell you and make you worry needlessly, but you're Senior Brother's only disciple. If it really... at least you'll be prepared."
Shen Ying's expression dimmed slightly.
"His lifespan has been greatly reduced..."
Wang Ba's face darkened slightly, but an armless figure involuntarily flashed through his mind. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately said:
"Martial Uncle Shen, I want to go to the Western Front and see my master."
Shen Ying shook his head slightly.
"You can't go. After Xituo Continent and Tupi Continent suffered setbacks on the Southern Front, most of their forces headed toward the Western Front again. The pressure there is immense now, and the danger is extremely high. The Heavenly Origin Hall has already issued a sect-wide order forbidding disciples below Gold Core from going there or staying there."
"I heard from Xi Wushang, Ji Yuan, and the others that your many abilities put you on par with a Gold Core cultivator, but those are the sect's rules."
Seeing that Wang Ba remained unmoved, Shen Ying sighed inwardly and tried to dissuade him.
"Besides, what I mentioned was only the worst-case scenario. Before I came, I heard that the sect had already persuaded an elder of the Longevity Sect to see whether he could extend Senior Brother's life further... going now wouldn't help. You'd only make Senior Brother worry."
Hearing that the sect had invited someone to extend his master's life, Wang Ba froze, then asked hesitantly:
"But... wasn't it already very difficult for Master to gain any more lifespan?"
Shen Ying shook his head at this.
"This is different. I heard that this elder of the Longevity Sect possesses a unique Divine Ability that