Xun Junyao took a moment to gather her thoughts. "I keep having this fear that everything is a setup. By joining you, I’m essentially rushing into a demon’s mouth."
"What would give you such an idea?"
"...Why have you never brought up the Fate Line? You must have known when we first met?"
"I didn’t — at least not the first time I heard about you," Wu Hong admitted. "At that time, I was still extremely feeble from my [Existence Injury] from the second war, and my senses were at an all-time low."
"What about when you noticed?"
"My first instinct was that the man chosen for me by Fate must be scum. Could it be that I, wasn’t enough for him? However, I realized we were all victims in this situation. The real culprit is the thing that dictates our lives through those damn Fate Nexuses. I always treated you as the innocent party in all of this."
"I see," Xun Junyao uttered. It was a good way to look at the situation since it was the truth. Without the River of Fate’s interference in their destiny, things would never become this complicated. "Why did you still accept the marriage in the end?"
"I had long realized I couldn’t remove the Fate Line until I met him." Wu Hong explained. "I figured after knowing who it was and showing them my standards — including the fact they could only have me in their life — I would have the ability to cut it when they fall short. But what can I say? Fate won this round of the fight."
"Well, not entirely."
"True," Wu Hong nodded as the two chuckled. With Xun Junyao out of the picture, Fate’s victory was not a hundred percent.
"If I join you, what will be my position? What about the people from my Heavenly Beauty Palace?"
"Your people are also welcome," Wu Hong stated. "As for your status? There are many positions that the continent can benefit from someone of your talent. I’ve even prepared a welcome gift." Two information storage talismans materialized in Wu Hong’s palms before handing them to her.
"What’s this?"
"Two transcendent foundations based on the concept of perfection."
"Really?" What occurred in the Second Heavenly Court has already spread throughout the world, so by now, everybody knows about the Primal Classification System and the significance of Transcendent Foundation Methods.
"Don’t get excited since there are two versions of one technique, and you can only use one."
"Even if that’s true, that is one heck of a welcome gift," Xun Junyao exclaimed. "But why are there two versions?"
"The first one is the best, but if you want to cultivate it, you’ll need to take the risk and enter the Dark Truth."
"What?"
"Yes, you heard me correctly. The materials are too rare, and the only way to gather them is by receiving them from there," Wu Hong explained. "But if you don’t want to do that, you can cultivate the second version. While not as potent, this one will allow you to nurture the [perfection] already existing inside your body.
"However, you should wait until you’re a Primal and have completed your face before cultivating it. Otherwise, you’ll undo all the efforts you’ve made."
"...Thank you."
"No need for that since you’re not one of my people," Wu Hong said.
"One more thing. Is everybody going to be disciples under you, or can I keep my own disciples?"
Wu Hong was about to answer when she noticed something. She glanced at Xun Junayo for a moment before asking: "Do you want everybody to have the same status?"
Xun Junyao lowered her head while her face turned bright crimson.
’I didn’t know this girl was so thin-skinned,’ Wu Hong thought. A Master and Disciple romantic relationship is not a big deal as long as the two are of a similar cultivation realm. Of course, these Literary Scholars would tell you this was the highest form of sins, but in general, no one really cares. However, it seemed that Xun Junyao could not completely overcome the status gap.
"You guys need to integrate into the sect, so you must abandon the old relationship and become a true disciple of the continent."
"I understand," Xun Junyao said. "Although he will not be happy at first, I think he will understand."



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