True Person Zhihua said a little about the tree heart, then reminded Zhou Wuji, "The Cangwu Ancient Tree has only had its roots severed. It isn't dead yet.
"A monstrous creature that enormous won't die anytime soon. It can't attack, but its innate law domain alone can bewilder living creatures' minds. Any creature below the third rank who goes in won't come out."
"Once you reach the third rank, you can try your luck at the Cangwu Tree Palace."
Zhou Wuji chuckled. "I was only thinking about it. If even you can't get the tree heart, True Person, how could I manage it?"
True Person Zhihua was only joking, too. Without knowing the tree heart's exact location, digging it out by luck would be far too difficult, truly no different from fishing a needle out of the ocean.
Zhou Wuji, however, was very tempted. With his Big Dipper Star Eye, he would never lose his way.
If that was all the Cangwu Ancient Tree could do, it could just wait for him to dig out its heart.
Still, he had to wait for a suitable opportunity. He would need to probe a little first.
Feigning curiosity, he asked, "True Person, the Xie Household is going all out to eliminate the Lord of Yunmeng for revenge, and because of pressure from the court.
"But what does this have to do with us?"
True Person Zhihua gave Zhou Wuji a meaningful look. A cultivator's duty was to slay demons and eradicate devils, but his question clearly meant: without any benefit, why should they work so hard to help?
The question was extremely pragmatic, and extremely practical. To her, this was also the real difference between Zhou Wuji and the Northern Pole Sect's many geniuses.
As a cultivator, one could be less calculating,