"My Lord, my talent is truly limited."
"If this opportunity were given to Chu Feng and Zi Ling, would it not be better?"
The Wulong Martial Sect's Sect Master asked.
"Zi Ling already has an opportunity upon her. Her future accomplishments will not be lacking."
"As for Chu Feng."
"I'm afraid no one in this world carries more fortune than that boy."
"However, the path he must walk is different from all of yours."
"The path he must walk is the hardest — one that breaks through the limits of all who came before him."
"He has the chance to reach a realm that no one has ever ascended to."
"This kind of path is destined to be difficult, destined to demand far more suffering. It is not something an ordinary person can endure."
"This Lord naturally understands that giving the contents of this coffin to you versus giving it to Chu Feng would produce vastly different results."
"Chu Feng would be able to fuse with it more completely, to harness the coffin's power far more effectively."
"With the same power, his cultivation increase would absolutely be incomparable to yours, and the gap would be enormous."
"Even the side effects would be far less severe for him."
"He might not suffer any side effects at all."
"But this method of rapidly boosting one's cultivation in a short time would seal his upper limits. It would sever his path."
"If this were truly given to him, it would destroy him."
Lord Long Xie said.
"Then perhaps…"
The Wulong Martial Sect's Sect Master began to speak again, but Long Xie cut in.
"Young lady, stop recommending others."
"This is this Lord's decision. This power belongs to you alone."
"Because of your character — you are worthy of receiving this power."
"But in truth, this power comes with a cost."
"First, it will permanently shorten your lifespan."
"And after obtaining this power, you will also need to shoulder far greater responsibility."
Lord Long Xie said.
"My Lord, what responsibility do you speak of?"
The Wulong Martial Sect's Sect Master asked.
"Not just for Wen Xue."
"Chu Feng and Zi Ling will inevitably have to enter the Ninth Heavenly River."
"The paths they must walk require time to grow."
"We will naturally not intervene."
"But you can."
"It all depends on whether you are willing to be someone who pushes them forward for a stretch along their climb."
"That is the responsibility this Lord speaks of."
"Of course, this Lord will respect your choice."
"If you feel that you do not wish to sacrifice your lifespan, or that you cannot bear this responsibility, you may refuse."
"This Lord will not make things difficult for you."
Lord Long Xie said.
Hearing this, the Wulong Martial Sect's Sect Master's face filled with resolve, and she once more bowed deeply.
"I am willing."
Seeing this, Long Xie let a faint smile cross his face, as though everything had already gone exactly as he had expected.
"Then, begin your transformation."
With those words, the enormous coffin slowly opened. In an instant, a tremendous surge of power surged forth, threatening to devour heaven and earth.
But it had been restrained by Lord Long Xie's means and could not spill out of the coffin.
However, at that moment, the Wulong Martial Sect's Sect Master's figure rose into the air under Long Xie's guidance, drifting slowly toward the open coffin.
…
Meanwhile, Chu Feng had been continuously carrying out his plunder of the power within the Seven Realms Heavenly River.
Naturally, every member of the Seven Realms Holy Mansion he encountered was left without a chance to survive.
And at last, there was one piece of good news — Jie Baobao's condition.
Although she still could not be healed, at least her situation had stabilized.
For the time being, there was no longer a need to refine the members of the Seven Realms Holy Mansion to treat Jie Baobao's injuries.
After all, this method was a forbidden art. Regardless of how one looked at it, those were lives.