"Of course. And before Fellow Daoist Hongyin finds a body, you will not need to act unless the clan faces a life-or-death crisis. We will also help you fulfill this wish as soon as possible, without delay."
Gong Shanhe said this, and Hongyin nodded.
"I need to obtain a body within a hundred years!"
"This... can be done! Let me say again, this is limited to a Nascent Soul realm body!"
After hearing this, Gong Shanhe hesitated slightly before agreeing.
Although finding the body of a female Nascent Soul cultivator would not be easy, Gong Shanhe had already thought it through.
If it truly came to it, he or the Great Elder could make a trip into the void and should be able to encounter such a cultivator.
As for whether such a course of action violated morality, Gong Shanhe did not consider it.
If cultivators truly managed to keep their consciences clear, they would probably have died out long ago.
Moreover, he had another secret method. Whether it would succeed or not depended on the clan's affairs first showing some progress, but once they did, he would immediately set to work on it.
"The reason I can truly remain here is partly to search for a body. More importantly, though, Gong Chenying will become my disciple!"
As Hongyin spoke, she slowly walked toward the main hall. The expressions on Gong Shanhe's and Li Yan's faces stiffened, then turned to astonishment.
Then Li Yan's somewhat uncertain voice rang through the hall.
"Senior Sister is becoming... becoming your disci... ple? A nun?"
No sooner had Li Yan spoken than he felt a cold gaze fixed on his face. It came from Gong Chenying at his side, who was looking at him with her beautiful eyes. Hongyin had stopped once more, and