My Master Knows It All

You should have seen that we bear only malice towards you, and we merely captured a portion of humans and brought them into our small world.

However, Cao Zhen, you have entered our small world, and you know that we did not harm those humans. We...”

The nine-tailed fox demon’s words were interrupted by Cao Zhen, ”You didn’t act because you believe they are still useful, and you want to use those mortals for experiments, right?

If you truly mean no harm, why not release them?”

”Release them? If we release them, they will die. For example, in two days when the Insect Clan invades this region, how will you resist them? Can you guarantee to block all the insects?

As long as even one rushes in, all those humans will die. Bringing them into our small world is actually helping them.”

Seeing Cao Zhen about to retort, the nine-tailed fox demon quickly stopped him, ”I’ve told you many times, and I don’t want to keep explaining. We truly have no intention of harming your humans.

Now, let’s discuss the issue of the Insect Clan. The way those insects propagate is terrifying, and we absolutely cannot give them the chance to continue.

Moreover, you yourselves probably cannot eradicate those insects.

Now, I am offering you a chance. Let’s work together to annihilate those insects, shall we?”

Cao Zhen knew that these six alien races were not a monolithic entity, but he did not expect their relations to be so strained.

However, he didn’t immediately agree with the nine-tailed fox demon. Instead, he asked, ”And then? After we wipe out the Insect Clan, what if you, the Demon Clan, grow in strength and turn against us humans?”

”Why would we attack humans? We have no hostility towards you.” The nine-tailed fox demon reiterated, ”You have also seen that we are not like the other alien races; we don’t go around killing indiscriminately. Keeping us here will not cost you anything.”

Cao Zhen still shook his head and said, ”However, you are essentially imprisoning a large group of mortals, restricting their freedom. It’s not much different from killing them.”

”That is still better than them dying.” The nine-tailed fox demon turned to the leaders of the other three Great Teachings and asked, ”What about you? Do you agree? Of course, if you still have concerns, you can send scouts elsewhere to investigate the actions of the Insect Clan, then decide whether to cooperate with us to wipe them out.”

The three leaders of the Great Teachings fell silent. After a moment, the Sect Hierarch of the Ghostly Fire Sect slowly spoke on behalf of the three, ”We need to deliberate on this matter.”

Cao Zhen knew that he was, after all, someone from the Eastern Province, while here, the Central Continent, this region was determined by the three Great Teachings. He thus said no more and led the nine-tailed fox demon away, as the nine-tailed fox demon was his spoils of war.

Tang Xiaorui followed along.

Tang Xiaorui was in a state of confusion.

She had many questions she wanted to ask Cao Zhen, but she knew it was inappropriate with others around. It was only after Cao Zhen took her and the nine-tailed fox demon away, ensuring no one else was around, that she asked, ”Cao... Sect Leader Cao, the person I knew before, was it you?”

Unexpectedly, Tang Xiaorui’s first question was such, and Cao Zhen chuckled, nodding, ”Who else would you have known if not me? In fact, the one you’ve always seen is my true self. It was only later that I decided to visit the Fox Monster Clan’s small world, and that’s why I left an avatar with you in the city.

As it turned out, I encountered this nine-tailed fox demon just a day after I left.”

”So, the person I knew has always been you?” Tang Xiaorui looked at Cao Zhen, finally feeling relieved, and the previous aloofness dissipated quite a bit.

She glanced at Cao Zhen and asked, ”Am I now your disciple?”

”If you’re unwilling, you can find another master.” Cao Zhen glanced down at Tang Xiaorui. He typically did not take on disciples, but Tang Xiaorui happened to be an exception. This young girl clearly shared destiny with him, and moreover, she possessed the Body of Thunderbolt, a trait none of his other disciples shared.

”Willing, I’m willing!” Tang Xiaorui immediately shouted excitedly upon hearing this. What a joke. She had heard others mention that her master was at the peak of the Immortal Path Domain.

She knew what peak of the Immortal Path Domain meant—essentially, there was no one in this world who could match her master.

Moreover, her master is the Sect Hierarch of a Great Teaching, albeit temporarily, but being able to hold that position temporarily means they have a chance at it permanently in the future, right?

Besides, for her master to become even a temporary Sect Hierarch, it meant his lineage was extremely powerful. Why wouldn’t she want such a master?

”Master, now that I am your disciple, didn’t you say earlier that I cultivate the Demon Clan’s cultivation technique, and thus cannot cultivate qi? In that case, Master, would you pass me a human cultivation technique?”

”Ready to cultivate already? Very well, I will pass you a cultivation technique. In fact, our forte is the Art of Thunderbolt, but unfortunately, none of your senior brothers or sisters were of the Body of Thunderbolt. Now that I have accepted you, it’s just right.”