No Regrets?

"Have no choice?"

Xiao Anhe gave a bitter smile, "What a convenient explanation! A simple 'helplessness' wipes away all traces of your betrayal of the sect! Do you know that even when Master was leaving, he was still thinking of you? He always believed that you only had to leave for some reason and that you would return to the sect one day!"

At this point, Xiao Anhe was already sobbing uncontrollably.

Yi Xuan had never seen Xiao Anhe so distraught, yet this former senior martial arts master before him had managed to do so.

Seeing Xiao Anhe weeping with his head down, Chu Longcheng's eyes also welled up with tears. He opened his mouth, but in the end, only a sigh escaped his lips.

After half a day, both of them had calmed down considerably.

Chu Longcheng spoke first, "Junior Brother Xiao, I thought that after so many years, you should be able to understand me a little!"

Xiao Anhe nodded. "I understand, I've always understood. In the words of my senior uncle, the Azure Cloud Sect is too shallow a pond to nurture a true dragon like you!"

Upon hearing Xiao Anhe mention the old matriarch of the Azure Cloud Sect, Chu Longcheng flipped his left hand, and a Jade Slip appeared in his palm.

He pushed the Jade Slip in his hand toward Xiao Anhe, saying, "I heard some time ago that my martial uncle has finally advanced to the Nascent Spirit Transformation! I originally wanted to have this taken with me when I delivered the invitation, but I was worried about attracting trouble by possessing such a valuable item. So I wanted to wait until you arrived to give it to you!"

After probing with his divine sense for a long time, Xiao Anhe looked at Chu Longcheng in surprise. "A Nascent Soul cultivation technique?"

"Good!"

Chu Longcheng replied with a smile, "This is a Cultivation Method I specially chose for my martial uncle. Its compatibility with him should be quite high. As long as there are enough resources, he might even have a chance to break through to the Body Integration!"

Looking at Chu Longcheng handing over the Jade Slip, Xiao Anhe felt a mix of emotions.

After examining it, Xiao Anhe knew that what the other party said was correct. The Cultivation Method recorded in this Jade Slip was indeed very compatible with the old lady, even more so than the three Cultivation Method provided by Yi Xuan.

Seeing the hesitation in Xiao Anhe's eyes, Chu Longcheng pushed the Jade Slip in his hand further away.

However, Xiao Anhe did not reach out his hand in the end. Instead, he shook his head, signaling the other party to take back the Jade Slip.

"Why is this? Junior Brother Xiao? Can you bear to see our Martial Uncle's cultivation stagnate?"

Xiao Anhe replied with a resolute look in his eyes, "Do you think that even if I take this Jade Slip back now, my martial uncle will start cultivating?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Longcheng seemed to realize something, and helplessly put the Jade Slip away, saying, "You still can't forgive me!"

Actually, Chu Longcheng's thinking was quite simple.

Whatever the reason, it was wrong of him to leave the Azure Cloud Sect in the first place, and his subsequent defection to another sect was a major taboo in the Cultivation Realm.

At this moment, he was already a top figure in the Cultivation Realm, and in theory, a small sect like the Azure Cloud Sect would not even be worthy of his attention.

But with his ascension imminent, he naturally didn't want to leave any regrets in the Cultivation Realm.

The Cultivation Method he just used was his way of making up for his regrets. As long as the Azure Cloud Sect can accept it, it means that he has gained their understanding.

However, Xiao Anhe's actions were a slap in the face to him.

"Senior Brother Chu, I understand your actions, but I am not qualified to forgive you on behalf of Master. I believe Uncle-Master feels the same way!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Longcheng blushed deeply and abruptly looked up at Xiao Anhe.

"Then what do you want me to do? Stagnate in cultivation, forever stuck in a third-rate sect? Like my master? Dying a miserable death because my cultivation couldn't progress? I can't do that!"

At this moment, Chu Longcheng, his face contorted with rage, gripped Xiao Anhe's shoulders. "Junior Brother Xiao, I can't do it, I really can't! What I want is to reach the pinnacle! I won't die in peace until I personally ascend to the summit! Tell me, did I do something wrong?"

Despite having his shoulders gripped, Xiao Anhe remained remarkably calm. Facing Chu Longcheng's question, he shook his head indifferently. "You're not wrong! I've already said we understand, but we cannot forgive you!"

"Why? Junior Brother Xiao! In my opinion, you're already facing a stagnation in your cultivation, aren't you? That Nascent Soul Cultivation Method from the Azure Cloud Sect isn't suitable for you! Are you willing to accept that?"

Xiao Anhe smiled helplessly, "Senior Brother Chu, of course I'm not willing, but what can I do?"

Yi Xuan, standing beside him, saw a helpless yet determined expression on his master's face.

At the same time, Yi Xuan understood what his master was thinking, so he couldn't help but say, "A child doesn't despise its mother for being ugly, and a dog doesn't despise its home for being poor!"

Upon hearing Yi Xuan's words, Chu Longcheng turned around abruptly and exclaimed, "What did you say? Kid?"

Seeing the way Chu Longcheng was looking at Yi Xuan, Xiao Anhe quickly reprimanded him, "Yi Xuan, what nonsense are you spouting? Apologize to your senior uncle!"

With his master's orders, Yi Xuan had no choice but to bow deeply to Chu Longcheng: "This humble one spoke without thinking, please don't take offense, Uncle-Master!"

Chu Longcheng looked at Xiao Anhe and asked, "Your apprentice?"

Seeing Xiao Anhe nod, Chu Longcheng smiled and said, "Rootless Person probably won't have an easy time in the Azure Cloud Sect, right? Kid, don't say your master isn't looking out for you. Join the Qianyuan Sect, and before I leave, I'll instruct the other elders to use the sect's resources to help you unravel the secret of the Rootless Person! Even if we fail in the end, I'll have them help you raise your Qi Refining Realm stage to its peak, plus a Longevity Pill to extend your lifespan! How about that?"

Upon hearing Chu Longcheng's words, Xiao Anhe felt a pang of anxiety. He understood that Chu Longcheng was using the fact that Yi Xuan was Rootless Person to prove to him that not everyone would be as persistent as he was.

After hearing Chu Longcheng's words, Yi Xuan shook his head and refused without hesitation for even half a second.

Chu Longcheng looked at Yi Xuan in disbelief. "Do you know what it means when you shake your head? Given the situation of the Azure Cloud Sect, you might not even live to be three hundred years old. I can't think of any reason why you would refuse!"

Yi Xuan smiled and said, "Senior Uncle, indeed, the conditions you proposed are extremely tempting to me. I also understand that the Azure Cloud Sect cannot even meet one-tenth of those conditions."

So, are you ready to agree now?

Yi Xuan shook his head and said, "Just like my master, I understand what you did back then, but I can't do it! I don't want to find a stain on my conscience when I face it one day! If I go against my conscience now, the stain will be impossible to erase when I find it!"

After listening to Yi Xuan's words, Chu Longcheng pondered for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter and pushed open the door to leave.

Just as the door was about to close, his voice came in.

"I have no regrets. It was all worth it to stand at the top!"

But was it really worth it? Only he himself knows the answer.