Jiang Lan watched everyone return to cultivation, a look of relief in his eyes. In the past, no matter how he urged them, they remained indifferent, believing that whether they cultivated or not made no difference, as they could never break through to the Nascent Soul stage. His own breakthrough, becoming the first in Zhongzhou Street to reach that realm, had given them hope.
"Junior Brother Nangong, the Divine Lord will summon you soon, won't he?" Jiang Lan thought that his own advancement was all thanks to Xiao Man. If Xiao Man left the inner city and entered Futu City, they would still have no hope. This was also why the humans of Zhongzhou Street were cultivating so diligently. They also wanted to seize the opportunity while Xiao Man was here to break through to the Nascent Soul stage in one fell swoop, and no longer be bullied by the seven tribes of the Divine Race.
"Not in the short term." Xiao Man looked at Jiang Lan and said with a smile, "After all, I haven't registered at the Sacred Hall."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan's eyes nearly popped out: "How dare you... what is there that you dare not do? This is more like you. If you had registered at the Sacred Hall as soon as you arrived, it wouldn't have been like you. But won't the Divine Lord discover you?"
"I've hidden my cultivation at the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm. Even if his spiritual power senses me, I'll just be an early Nascent Soul cultivator, and I won't attract his attention in this inner city." Xiao Man looked out the window. Futu Mountain, in her eyes, was not a holy land but a cage. The Demon King was the jailer, responsible for guarding everyone within.
"Junior Brother Nangong, tell me honestly, do you have a feud with the Divine Race?"
Xiao Man turned to look at Jiang Lan, "Senior Brother Jiang, why do you say that?"
"I always feel that your purpose for entering the sacred land is different from others." Jiang Lan thought carefully and said, "Everything you've done since entering the sacred land..."
"Is to help you all." Xiao Man finished his sentence. "I originally came here to see what kind of immortal secret realm the sacred land was that could make Tian Ze stay. But after coming, I was greatly disappointed. This is not any immortal secret realm, but a cage."
Jiang Lan lowered his eyes. This place was indeed very disappointing. With their talent, they would have been celebrated prodigies outside, admired by everyone. But here, they were livestock raised by others, existences that could be bullied at will. This place was very unfriendly to humans.
"That day, you asked Chi Yuan where Tian Ze was. He didn't come here willingly?" Jiang Lan recalled Xiao Man's question to Chi Yuan. Was Tian Ze of the Tian Xuan Sect really captured, and Xiao Man came to the sacred land to save him?
"Senior Brother, did you come here willingly?"
Jiang Lan choked. Of course, he hadn't come willingly. He had excellent talent and was favored by people of the Divine Race. The Divine Race spent a fortune to buy him from his parents.
"But you walked in here voluntarily."
"Yes, I walked in here voluntarily." Xiao Man said with a smile, "Senior Brother Jiang, do you want to go home?"
"No." Jiang Lan replied without hesitation. "I was sold to the Divine Race by my parents. The moment I was sold, I had no home. But I want to leave here and go to the outside world."
"If you have nowhere to go when you go outside, you can take this and go to Wuji City." Xiao Man threw a token to Jiang Lan. The front was engraved with an eight-pointed star, and the back was a sword.
"This is..."
"A token of the Eight Directions Sword Sect." Xiao Man said with a smile, "My sect. Interesting people from all walks of life gather here. If you go, they will surely welcome you warmly."
"Eight Directions Sword Sect? What kind of sect is that? I've never heard of it. I've only heard of the Four Great Sects."
"Of the Four Great Sects, only the Tian Xuan Sect and the Beast Taming Sect have come. However, the Beast Taming Sect has already relocated to the Land of No Return. The Heavenly Sword Sect and the Heavenly Spirit Sect have been merged into the Eight Directions Sword Sect." Xiao Man said indifferently, but she didn't know that her words had shocked Jiang Lan into speechlessness. Sudan Novel Network.
The Four Great Sects were apostles of the Divine Race. Now, only the Tian Xuan Sect and the Beast Taming Sect remained of the Four Great Sects. Since the Beast Taming Sect had relocated to the Land of No Return, it meant they wanted to break free from the control of the Divine Race. This meant that only the Tian Xuan Sect now stood alone outside the Four Great Sects.
"You... you are the demon Xiao Qin!" Jiang Lan finally reacted. He had never heard of the Eight Directions Sword Sect, but he knew of the Eight Directions Sword Sect. The demon Xiao Qin was from the Eight Directions Sword Sect. It was likely that this Eight Directions Sword Sect had evolved from the Eight Directions Sword Sect.
A smile curved Xiao Man's lips. "Senior Brother Jiang, your words are a bit rude. Who do you think is the real demon?"
Jiang Lan moved his lips. Who was the demon? If he were a god, then Xiao Man would be the demon. But he was human. The gods who enslaved and persecuted humans were, in his eyes, the true great demons.
Jiang Lan swallowed. "Then, what exactly did you come here for?"
Xiao Man moved her lips, but no sound came out. However, Jiang Lan recognized it. Xiao Man was saying 'slay gods'!
A chill rose from his feet to the top of his head. 'Slay gods'? She dared to say such words. Was she crazy? They knew that there were three thousand Nascent Divinity realm experts and over a hundred Grand Cultivators in the Nascent Soul realm in this sacred land, plus a Divine Lord whose cultivation was unfathomable. Xiao Man alone would be seeking death!
"Do you know how many experts are here?"
"Over a hundred Nascent Soul realm cultivators." Xiao Man said with a smile, "I know. You told me. So, you must all work hard and strive to reach the Nascent Soul stage before my identity is exposed!"
We're on a pirate ship! Jiang Lan's first reaction was: It's over! They had unknowingly boarded a pirate ship! Xiao Man had approached them from the very beginning with the intention of having them all advance to the Nascent Soul stage and then having them fight against the Divine Race's Nascent Soul army!
"Can we not participate?"
"My relationship with you is known to everyone, and I have offended the Red Tribe and the Blue Tribe for your sake. Are you sure that if I rebel, you will be safe?" Xiao Man asked slowly, "Or have you knelt for so long that you no longer have the courage to stand up?"
Jiang Lan's expression changed slightly. He was human, and he had his own blood. The Heavenly Demon Tribe had occupied their nest and called themselves the Divine Race, treating humans as livestock and devising ways to exterminate strong human cultivators, all to enslave humans forever. If they did not rise up and resist, they would forever be the livestock of the Heavenly Demon Tribe!
"Can everyone really advance to the Nascent Soul stage?"
"If not, would I dare to say it?" Xiao Man said with confidence, "Your talents are exceptional, but your cultivation has advanced too quickly, causing your physical strength to lag behind. I will re-temper your bodies so that they can withstand the power of the Nascent Soul stage. This way, you will be able to enter the Nascent Soul stage. Later on, if you want to go further, you will need to continuously temper your physical body and soul. As for elixirs, combat techniques, and weapons, I can provide them for you continuously."