“Do you think they will return and wage war?” Xia Lihua asked.

“Uhh…” Ji Xian scratched his cheeks before muttering quietly, “How should I know?”

He was completely apathetic and didn’t put any thought into it.

She looked at him seriously, “Then what will you do if it does happen?”

“Why should I do anything?” He shook his head. “It’s not our war to begin with. I’m not going to side with the people of Mortal Desolate just because they’re human.”

Inwardly, Ji Xian was a little excited at the thought of war. He can just sit on the side and observe everything in the dark. Just think about all the Divine Arts and Cultivation Methods he would be able to see… the amount of knowledge he would gain…

“Ji Xian!”

Xia Lihua yelled after seeing his expectant expression. She knew what he was thinking. “Do you have any idea how many people will die if that does happen?”

As he saw the burning anger in her eyes, Ji Xian became indifferent. He asked calmly, “Then what will you do? Help the people of Mortal Desolate and eliminate the Graha race? A race that you have never met before? That you know nothing about? Is that right?”

Xia Lihua frowned at his words but retorted, “But it's quite clear that they have bad intentions!”

“Yes.” Ji Xian didn’t deny it. “But I don’t want to play hero every time I come across these sorts of scenarios while traveling and exploring.”

“Why? you have the power to do so!” She exclaimed.

Shaking his head, Ji Xian replied, “You can’t save everyone, Lihua.”

“That is something only the weak would say.” Xia Lihua narrowed her eyes and with a serious tone, said, “You are not weak.”

She didn’t understand. If you have the power to change the fate of the world and save the lives of billions of people, wouldn’t you help? Why stand by and do nothing?

Ji Xian sighed. The two of them have different beliefs on this topic. For him, he already has the Mortal Haven World to worry about, if he interfered with the problems of this world as well, it may very well become a trend in the future. He would rather not make it a habit. He’s only untouchable in the Lower World but what about when he ascends to the Upper World? He merely wanted to travel and explore every corner of the Universe, something he could never do back on Earth, he didn’t want too many obligations.

The two stared at each other quietly. Neither of them spoke. The air was tense.

At this time, Xiao Yueyin, who has been standing at the side for a while now, flew towards them.

She was there almost the entire time and saw their interactions. She also overheard some things but wasn’t exactly clear on all the details due to her being absentminded because of a certain individual.

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“You’re… Ji Xian?” She asked while meticulously inspecting his face. This was the first time she’d seen him without the cloth.

How can someone like this even exist? She thought to herself.

“You tell me.” Ji Xian smiled and recovered to his casual demeanor. “You’ve been staring at me for a while now. Are you not going after Lihua anymore and instead going after me now?”

Taking a few steps forward, he appeared right in front of her. “I’m not sure if I can say no to someone so beautiful.”

Xiao Yueyin was after all the Dragon Saintess of the Arcane Mountain, her face remained unchanged after Ji Xian’s teasing. Inside, however, her heart was racing. With how close he is, she was able to get an even better look at him.

His long hair was still damp from the rain but Xia Lihua had cleanly slicked it back with only a few strands out of place hanging over his eyes. With his sword-like eyebrows, it didn’t make him look heroic but instead, added on to the otherworldly aura he was emanating. From top to bottom, there wasn’t a single thing that she can complain about. Only one word came to her mind upon looking at him, perfection.

The first thing she was drawn to were those pair of eyes. Like a black hole, it grabbed at her and she was unable to turn away. It took her to a place filled with nothing but darkness. On the other side of this darkness, was an unknown light. It shined so brightly that her eyes felt like it was burning.

Suddenly, she felt pain above her eyebrows, it snapped her out of seeing that weird phenomenon.

Ji Xian had flicked her forehead.

Looking up, she saw him gently smiling at her, causing her to faintly blush, but because of the veil covering her face, it couldn’t be seen.

“Compared to Lihua, you’re still young and inexperienced so I will give you some advice. After you obtained Ninefalls, don’t be in a hurry to break through to the Holy realm.”

“What?” Xiao Yueyin was confused.

“Nine Life Destruction is not the limit.” Ji Xian explained after taking a glance at Xia Lihua, who didn’t have the best expression on her face, “The Life Destruction realm is a test on your Will or your Dao Heart. As long as your Will is strong enough, you can undergo the Life Destruction continuously. The more you destroy and rebuild your Crystal Dantian, the stronger your foundation will be and the more powerful you will become after you reach the Holy realm.”

“That’s…” Hearing his explanation, Xiao Yueyin became serious but she wasn’t entirely surprised. The other Sects may not be aware but how can the Arcane Mountain not know this? Unfortunately, the information has never been confirmed. The only record they have of someone breaking passed Ninefalls was the Great Empress, Han Lan.

She was the only one throughout history to have achieved this! As for how many times she had gone through Life Destruction, no one knew.

With the recent breakthrough in her Dao Heart, Xiao Yueyin was confident in succeeding in the Ninth Life Destruction, but to go beyond that? She wasn’t too hopeful.

As she was lost in her thought, Ji Xian reached out and tapped her on the glabella. His finger glowed briefly upon contact with her skin but quickly fade away.

She stared at him with wide eyes after some information had appeared in her mind.

Ji Xian didn’t explain. He flashed her a dashing smile before flying next to Xia Lihua.

She looked at him coldly, and with a frosty tone, said, “We’re not done talking about this.”

Xia Lihua became a beam of light and disappeared into the horizon.

Ji Xian bitterly smiled before following her.

Once again, Xiao Yueyin was left behind. She silently stared at the direction they took with a contemplative expression.

Just who are they?

Due to her distraction, she ignored the fluctuations coming from the small jade tablet in the palm of her hand.

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Arcane Mountain.

In a certain building, loud shouts of annoyance reverberated throughout the area, scaring away the birds flying above. Even the disciples were put off from going anywhere near the building.

“Looks like the Combat Hall Master is angry again.”

"I wonder what it's about this time."

A few of the Sect Disciples sighed.