On the way back, Bai Liaohuo thought of the five fallen elders and said bitterly, "Young Master, Heavenly Mandate Palace suffered terrible losses this time. Are you really willing to let the Imperial Clan go?"
"Terrible losses?"
The corners of Young Master Tianming's mouth lifted. He still looked as though he had everything under control. "Any price was worth paying to cripple Lu Ren. Without him, what does the Demon Immortal Clan have left to fight me with on the Immortal Battlefield?"
"But the Fate Hunter Squad disciples we lost were recruited from the various immortal realms over the thousands of years since the alliance was founded. They were the squad's foundation!"
Bai Liaohuo sighed.
If the Dao Yi Alliance had not been founded, those powerful independent cultivators from the various immortal realms would never have joined Heavenly Mandate Palace.
A thousand Immortal Realm experts—if nurtured well, they could have produced at least a dozen Supremes one day.
"If anyone is to blame, it's the Blood Nether Demon Venerable. With him taking action, these losses were small. I truly don't know what magic Lu Ren possesses to make someone like the Blood Nether Demon Venerable follow him willingly!"
"If my father were awake, he would never be allowed to act so arrogantly!"
"Still, having my body grievously wounded by Lu Ren helped me grasp the true meaning of Body Shattering sooner. Perhaps before long, I'll be able to advance to the Second Shattered Realm!"
Young Master Tianming's face shone with excitement.
To him, everything was merely another trial.
Being injured by Lu Ren's Heavenly Phenomenon Earthly Manifestation today was indeed humiliating, but he cared nothing for the process. Only the result mattered.
On the surface, Lu Ren had won their clash. He had gravely wounded Young Master Tianming and cost