"Try ascending once more?"
A trace of surprise appeared on Hui Yunzi's face.
Then his brows creased almost imperceptibly, and he said gravely:
"Even if I tried again, the chances would be slim... what do you have in mind?"
Wang Ba looked composed.
"Since your lifespan is nearly exhausted, Grand-Martial Ancestor, and the Will of Heaven and Earth has its eye on you, making it difficult to return inside the realm, why not stake everything on one attempt? If you succeed and reach the Cloud-Heaven Realm, you could report the situation here to the Patriarch Chongyuan. Perhaps there would be a turning point then."
Hearing this, Hui Yunzi shook his head slightly.
"What you say sounds good, but it still requires me to successfully weather the tribulation and ascend. On that point alone, I have no confidence whatsoever."
"This is not simply a matter of staking everything on one attempt."
Wang Ba pondered for a moment, then brought up a name instead.
"Grand-Martial Ancestor, do you still remember Li Yuehua?"
"Li Yuehua?"
Hui Yunzi frowned slightly.
"Who is that?"
"Uh..."
Wang Ba faltered, then explained helplessly:
"She once led the cultivators of Zhongsheng Continent to Wind-Approaching Continent, only to be defeated by you and retreat..."
"Zhongsheng Continent? Oh-"
A glimmer of realization flashed through Hui Yunzi's eyes, as though he had finally remembered her. Then he asked rather indifferently:
"Did she not die after returning?"
Wang Ba shook his head helplessly and recounted how Yuan Magnetism Rail Man had previously encountered Li Yuehua on Zhongsheng Continent.
"You mean this Li Yuehua left this realm and directly triggered an Ascension Tribulation in the Boundary Sea?"
Hui Yunzi looked thoughtful, but soon shook his head and analyzed calmly:
"That method is not very feasible. Great beasts roam beyond the realm, and some