Nine Cauldron Sword Master, Zhu Yue's Resolve!

"If there's nothing else, you can go now."

Zhu Yue casually withdrew her gaze and said, "I need to use the remaining [Glazed Lotus Water] to continue my breakthrough to the Divine Connection Realm and do not want to be disturbed by the outside world too much."

As long as she can overcome that insurmountable obstacle, the gate to the Divine Connection Realm will open for her.

But as the ticket to becoming a top expert, this formidable hurdle is not so easily overcome.

Not only is it necessary to have the ability to refine one's Dharma Form, but also to have the profound foundation to reshape one's true soul.

All of these require a massive amount of Martial Dao resources and a long period of time to accumulate.

Martial Dao resources, she now has the [Glazed Lotus Water] provided by the [Qingwo Tribe] to nourish her body, which is a top-grade Supreme Treasure that countless powerful people outside covet.

As for time... there should have been plenty of time.

However, the news of providing blood offerings to foreign tribes was leaked so suddenly, and the Tai'a Heavenly Supervision Department acted with exceptional speed, leaving her no time to flee.

Now that the sealing formation is fully formed, and with two Half-step True Person guarding the core of the formation, it is extremely difficult to break through.

Although she could control one of them, the other was determined to kill her, so it was not a good situation either.

Then we have no choice but to make a breakthrough as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, once the elder of the Heavenly Supervision Department who was in seclusion at the Divine Connection Realm emerges, even if she successfully breaks through to the Divine Connection Realm by then, she will definitely not be able to escape from this land of the Eastern Continent.

The two Divine Connection Realm experts from the Eastern Continent Heavenly Supervision Department are truly terrifying in terms of combat power.

"..."

However, upon hearing her words, the young man in black below surprisingly did not leave immediately.

Instead, he straightened up, looked at the steps ahead, and slowly said, "Master, there is still one thing I don't understand."

"... speak."

"Why would Master make such a deal with the [Qingwo Tribe]?"

The young man in black, named Tang Chen, lowered his eyes and asked, "They have been invading Tai'an Grand Prefecture for years, and the number of civilians who have died at their hands is well over 100,000."

"Are you heartbroken for the people who died?"

"No, I'm just worried that you'll be deceived by them."

Tang Chen shook his head and replied, "With years of invasions, wouldn't it be better for them to just feed on the corpses of those dead civilians?"

"Why should you build an altar and use evil magic to give the physical bodies of your disciples to them?"

Zhu Yue didn't even raise her head, her voice indifferent. "It's a shame that you've achieved such high cultivation, yet you don't even understand the difference between jade pieces and rubble?"

When the Qingwo clan is first born, their physical bodies are weak, and they need a body of superior quality to serve as a vessel.

As long as their affinity is right, they can use their broken bodies to ascend to the heavens in one step, making rapid progress in their realm, and then break through their bodies like an eggshell to achieve a completely new self.

With their discerning eyes, how could ordinary people possibly qualify as containers?

"I see, I understand now."

Upon hearing this, Tang Chen remained unfazed, as if this was something he had expected.

Then he asked, "If I kill enough of the Divine Dynasty's lackeys this time, may I offer only their corpses to the altar, so that the fallen disciples of the sect can be laid to rest?"

Such words, however, drew a cold response from Zhu Yue.

Zhu Yue has never believed in the so-called concept of the soul returning to its hometown or being laid to rest...

After death, there is nothing left; what soul is there to speak of?

It's nothing but the self-deception of those who are about to die.

I thought my disciple could also be free from desires, but I never expected that he would still be bound by these unnecessary emotions.

Besides, since those disciples are already dead, wouldn't it be a waste to leave their bodies to rot in the ground?

It's better to use it to contribute one's remaining energy; that would also fulfill the bond between teacher and student.

However, that's still true.

Tang Chen, being a currently usable asset, still needs some appeasement...

Thinking of this, the Nine Cauldrons Sect Master composed himself, then lowered his eyes somewhat listlessly and said indifferently:

"If I fail to break through to the Divine Connection Realm, the entire sect will perish in the war. There's no time to worry about these things now, understand?"

"... Disciple understands." Tang Chen kowtowed deeply.

"Go down."

Zhu Yue waved her hand, and to spare the chess piece's feelings, she even acted less indifferent.

Beneath his aloof and stern expression, however, emerged a genuine concern for the safety of the sect.

The young man in black got up and left the main hall.

Zhu Yue withdrew her gaze and looked again at the letter on the table, the handwriting on it appearing somewhat hurried:

"Moon, there's been a response to the request for help that Old Man Che sent to headquarters a while ago. A Heaven and Earth Realm Venerable named [Ye Li] is coming to assist. He's a newly promoted Guest Elder, and can be used for sacrifices..."

The physical body of the Heaven and Earth Realm Venerable is indeed somewhat attractive.

Even after the altar has devoured half of the sect's disciples, plus a hundred cultivators from the Heavenly Supervision Department, there has been no response whatsoever.

The appetite of the [Qingwo Tribe] is growing ever larger.

It seems only something substantial can elicit a response...

Zhu Yue remained silent for a moment, then spoke into the void, "Go tell Tang Chen that as long as he can kill that Venerable One from the Heavenly Supervision Department, the matter of the altar will be as he wishes."

"You're coming too."

As soon as he finished speaking, the void distorted slightly before returning to calm.

Zhu Yue flicked her finger, and the letter on the table vanished instantly.

Her mind was racing.

Although the Heaven and Earth Venerable is no pushover, killing him is not an easy task.

But Tang Chen was no ordinary Venerable One.

A master of the eighth level of the Heaven and Earth Realm is a rare talent even among High-ranking Venerable, not to mention the presence of a sect elder skilled in assassination.

The success rate is quite high.

Zhu Yue stood up and slowly walked towards a secluded, cold pool behind the main hall.

Her expression gradually returned to its indifferent state, and that trace of patriotism and concern for the people quietly vanished.

Colluding with foreign tribes is a grave taboo in China and anyone who does so should be executed.

But she didn't care!

From a young age, she was devoted to the Dao, and in order to advance her cultivation level, Zhu Yue was willing to give up anything except her own life.

Forget about morality, conscience, nature, and reputation.

They're all just material possessions!

From the moment she first grasped a sword at a young age, she knew she was Sword Dao prodigy, nine ranks higher than any other.

Since taking over Nine Cauldron Sword Master, she has been determined to achieve the divine status that millions of people look up to!

Now, she's just one step away from her goal!

Just one step away, just one step away!!

"I've seen the realm of the divine..."

Zhu Yue left the main hall, gracefully removing her clothes, and stepped into the Liuli pool that could freeze one's Divine Soul.