The already bleak autumn weather was swept away by a snowstorm, and another year has passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, Yao Cang was practicing his sword in the back mountain of the Jade Pivot Sect. Previously, Gu Yu had followed Xie Feng's advice and taught him the basic sword techniques of the Eternal Sword Dao. He practiced diligently every day, and his sword skills improved greatly.
As he was absorbed in comprehending the wonders of sword techniques, a figure suddenly tore through space and appeared.
Yao Zhi!
Upon seeing her, Yao Cang panicked instantly. "Mother? What brings you here?"
The Jade Pivot Sect only has one basic barrier.
When it was first built, there were only three or four people in the sect, all of whom were powerful cultivators. Xie Feng simply set up a simple defensive barrier.
Now that there are more people, he is too busy with the Peak of Heaven matter to care about such trivial matters.
That's why Yao Zhi was able to come over easily.
Her eyes widened in anger, and without saying a word, she grabbed Yao Cang and dragged him outside.
"Now, you must come back to Star-Array Abyss with me! Wherever there are humans, there will be harm to the Demon-Burying Demon! I must have been out of my mind to agree to let you come to the Fifth Universe with that Xie Feng guy!"
She was furious.
Yao Cang resisted with all his might, "I won't leave!"
Yao Zhi glared at him, looked him over, and suddenly snorted angrily, "You said Xie Feng abused you a few days ago, humph, I see now, it was just his trick! He must have had you distract me so that he could sign the troop deployment order for Dao Wuxin!"
"Wait! Why Xie Feng?! After signing the troop mobilization order, I also investigated. The reason Dao Wuxin wanted 500,000 troops was because Yuan Ling and a man named Jiaming asked him to borrow troops..."
" Jiaming? What's his relationship with Xie Feng and you?! Little Cang, you must know something, right? Tell me!"
Yao Cang shook his head. "I don't know anything."
Yao Zhi rolled her eyes. "You brat, it's only been a few days and you've already distanced yourself from me!"
Yao Cang lowered his head and remained silent.
Yao Zhi insisted on taking him away, pulling and dragging him to the main gate of the Jade Pivot Sect.
"Second Clan Chief, it's been a year since we last met. How have you been?"
A figure in green robes blocked the entrance, greeting her with a smile.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Yao Zhi gritted her teeth in hatred. Pointing at Xie Feng's nose, she angrily said:
"It's all your fault for corrupting my son! I can no longer tolerate your human schemes, I'm taking Yao Cang away!"
Xie Feng asked, " Little Cang, do you want to leave?"
Yao Cang shook his head. "I don't want to!"
Xie Feng spread his hands and laughed, "See, your son doesn't want to leave!"
Yao Zhi's face turned green with anger.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and turned to ask calmly, " Little Cang, do you really not want to go back to Star-Array Abyss? I'm not a unreasonable person. Tell me your reasons, and if you can persuade me, I'll let you stay!"
"My teacher can teach me not only Sword Dao, but so much more... I want to learn from him and I'm sure I'll become as strong as him! And the people of the Jade Pivot Sect are wonderful, unlike you and those two who are always scheming and hypocritical. I love this sincere and warm place!"
Are you telling the truth?
"Um!"
Yao Cang nodded heavily.
Yao Zhi calmed down, thought for a moment, and then let go of his hand.
"I believe you have sufficient judgment. Since you genuinely like this place, fine, I can let go. But, Xie Feng..."
She turned her gaze to him. "You have to guarantee my son's safety, or I'll fight you to the death!"
Xie Feng said, "Protecting the students is a teacher's responsibility, so you can rest assured about that."
Yao Zhi nodded slightly, a hint of melancholy on her face. "In the end, a son is no longer under his mother's control. So be it. Little Cang's future is the most important."
Xie Feng blinked. "You have a good eye. Your son's future achievements are limitless!"
Yao Zhi gave a bitter smile, "I only ask that he has the ability to protect himself and that he lives a peaceful and healthy life. I don't ask for anything else..."
Xie Feng said, "What you're saying is already a luxury!"
Yao Zhi sighed, "Yes, in this world of swords and shadows, how many can truly protect themselves and live a peaceful life? By the way, I have a question: what is your relationship with Jiaming? Why are you helping him borrow troops for the Peace Faction? Aren't you on the side of the War Faction?"
Xie Feng raised an eyebrow, a half-smile playing on his lips.
"In your words, you actually believe what a human like me says and does? My stance is neither War Faction nor Peace Faction; my stance is simply myself! Jiaming is Xie Feng, Xie Feng is Jiaming, understand?"
Yao Zhi was shocked!
To her astonishment, Xie Feng was able to perfectly maneuver around Zang Tian Dao Wuxin, using two identities to successfully borrow an army of a million!
She even kidnapped her son along the way!
She suddenly understood why Yao Cang was so unwilling to return to Star-Array Abyss.
How many people in this world possess such abilities?!
This is true courage and intelligence!
From that moment on, Yao Cang's gaze toward Xie Feng changed, clearly showing less prejudice against humans!
"So, what do you intend to do with this million- Demon-Burying Demon Army?"
"A million troops are all at the Jade Pivot Sect, what do I need them for?... Haha, why don't you take a guess?"
Will you attack Peak of Heaven?
"That's a good guess. Want to know my stance? Come with me!"
Xie Feng turned and headed down the mountain.
Yao Zhi and Yao Cang exchanged a glance, and then followed.
Xie Feng led them into a city. Without turning his head, he walked ahead and asked in a low voice, "Be careful of your surroundings."
Walking through the streets and alleys, Yao Zhi observed carefully. The sky was gray, the atmosphere was gloomy, the city was in ruins, and the citizens were driven by heavily armed soldiers to do the most dangerous and dirty work. Their eyes were numb and colorless, filled only with endless labor.
"Why are you showing me this? This is an internal problem for you humans!" Yao Zhi frowned.
"There's more, take your time to see." Xie Feng said, leading them to another city.
This place is described as a city, but it feels more like a prison.
It imprisons both humans and Demon-Burying Demon!
The prisoners are still those heavily armed warriors.
Here, humans are treated like cattle and horses, while Demon-Burying Demon like slaves.
Even cattle and horses have food to eat, but slaves are only meant to be devoured alive.
If you're not satisfied, you'll be made into a snack to go with drinks, soaked in alcohol, or tortured to death!
Yao Zhi's fists clenched in anger!
She wanted to kill someone!
"Where is this place? Do you humans have so many prisons?"
"You can't stand seeing just two cities? Places like this are everywhere in the Fifth Universe! Those warriors, did you see them? They're from the Peak of Heaven! And these cities are all subordinate to the Peak of Heaven; their people are naturally enslaved."
Why not rebel?
"Rebel? What an easy word! These people have no opportunity to learn Martial Dao, no money, and no connections with any important figures. What do they have to rebel with? Fantasy?"
Xie Feng scoffed coldly.