Nan Huaijing’s words, though somewhat impractical, were accepted by the other four present. As True Disciples, they had descended the mountain not only to face trials and combat, which would bolster their Destiny Grids and fortune, but also to better understand the nature of this world and the factions that shaped it. If they only knew how to fight and slaughter, there would be no fundamental difference between them and the Heavenly Demons. Being a True Disciple meant possessing the ambition to take the sect as one’s own and change the world.
However, they could no longer remain in the Jue’er Tribe. After deliberating, they headed to other dungeon areas to retrieve the remaining Inner and Outer Sect disciples of the Mingjing Sect, preparing to return home. As for how General Jue’er would handle the fallout with the sect, they couldn't be bothered; they had driven back the Heavenly Demons, and with the many battles ongoing across the Hundred Tribes, there were plenty of places left for them to continue fighting. Many of their junior brothers and sisters had been injured, and with no facilities for treatment in the wild, the five decided to return to the sect to regroup before considering their next move.
A caravan of horses and wagons traveled along the desolate, scarred rural roads of the Hundred Tribes. Village after village, afflicted by the ravages of war, saw its people weary and numb, slowly recovering from the trauma of conflict. Columns of smoke rose into the deathly…
Chapter 727