At this moment, Sect Master Huang Long spoke up: "Elder Liu Wenju is right. After all, our Heng Yue Sect hasn't yet produced a Nascent Soul Ancestor. Offending a Rank 5 Cultivation Country would not be a wise choice."
If Lin Che were to leave the Country of Zhao one day, the Rank 5 Cultivation Country would definitely come to seek justice. At that time, even if Lin Che arrived in time, he likely wouldn't be able to protect the entire Heng Yue Sect.
Lin Che's gaze lingered on the many elders of the Heng Yue Sect. Liu Wenju had already reached the Pseudo-Nascent Soul stage and would likely break through to the true Nascent Soul stage soon.
The other elders were also hovering between the mid and late stages of Core Formation; breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage shouldn't take them too long either.
As for his master, Sect Master Huang Long, this guy was a hidden expert. He could raise his cultivation to the necessary level at any time, so there was no need to worry about him failing to break through.
"Alright then. I will leave my formation above the sect, ensuring that no one below the Nascent Soul stage can breach it."
For safety's sake, Lin Che also intended to leave something for the Country of Zhao to protect it from invasion by other cultivation countries of the same rank.
Lin Che floated in the air, placing his hands in front of his chest. His index fingers and thumbs touched to form a seal, and he murmured, "Out!"
Instantly, the distant mountains began to tremble violently. Before the eyes of all the cultivators, something resembling a colossal statue suddenly appeared.
The statue emanated a vast amount of spiritual energy; its mere aura was enough to make even Nascent Soul stage experts feel a sensation of life and death.
Lin Che nodded and said, "This object guarantees that the Country of Zhao will be protected from invasion by cultivation countries below Rank 5. Consider it a beacon of hope for the cultivation sects within Zhao."
Elder Liu Wenju bowed respectfully toward Lin Che, a hint of reverence flashing in his eyes.
Lin Che turned and returned to his bamboo forest to cultivate. Once Wan'er truly broke through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, he would take her back to the Country of Hou Fen to obtain the Heavenly Separation Pill.
He didn't possess a Heavenly Separation Pill (Tian Li Pill); all the pills he had were Grade 4 or higher, which Wan'er couldn't absorb with her current strength. Therefore, taking her back to the Country of Hou Fen was the best choice.
Furthermore, Wan'er hadn't seen her brother for several years, so this visit would also provide her with a spiritual anchor.
Time flew by, and several months passed in the blink of an eye.
Lin Che, who was in seclusion, slowly opened his eyes. He could now sense the aura radiating from Li Muwan's room. If he wasn't mistaken, Wan'er had successfully broken through to the Late Foundation Establishment stage.
According to the original plot, Li Muwan had already left the Country of Hou Fen when she reached the Late Foundation Establishment stage. Now, even though the Fire Beasts of Hou Fen hadn't rioted yet, she had already broken through. This was enough to prove that her cultivation talent was extraordinary.
"As long as you have the cultivation resources, breaking through to the Core Formation stage will be effortless."
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother~"
Just then, Li Muwan's clear voice drifted from the room, soothing as a lark's song.
Lin Che exhaled a breath of turbid, blood-red air and instantly teleported in front of Li Muwan. Looking at her flushed face and grateful eyes, a peculiar expression appeared on Lin Che's face.
"Senior Brother, I've broken through to the Late Foundation Establishment stage."
Li Muwan happily took Lin Che's arm, pursing her youthful lips, and said playfully, "Now I only need one Heavenly Separation Pill to break through to the Core Formation stage. Then I can finally help you, Senior Brother."
Lin Che nodded and said, "There is no rush. Your foundation is solid; breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is just around the corner."
"Mmm~" Li Muwan smiled sweetly and asked, "Senior Brother, when are we returning to the Country of Hou Fen? I miss my brother a little."
Lin Che, standing with one hand behind his back, said softly, "I'll accompany you back to the Country of Hou Fen in three days. I also have some matters to take care of there."
Li Muwan nodded, not asking Lin Che what he intended to do. She knew her Senior Brother always had his reasons.
She was sure her brother, Li Qiqing, would be overjoyed to know she had broken through to the Late Foundation Establishment stage.
Her parents had passed away when she was very young, and her brother had raised her. They had both joined the Luo River Sect and started their cultivation through alchemy.
Now, several years had passed. She wondered how her brother and the elders of the sect were doing. They must miss her very much.
Meanwhile, in the Foreign Battleground.
Because only the Heng Yue Sect remained of the Country of Zhao, the clearing of the Foreign Battleground went exceptionally smoothly. They hadn't even encountered any incidents involving the killing of cultivators for treasures.
A handsome young man leading a group stared coldly into the distance, then muttered to himself, "Wang Lin, I don't know if you're still alive, but rest assured... I, Wang Zhuo, will make Teng Huayuan repay the Wang family a thousandfold for what he did!"
"Junior Brother Wang Zhuo, let's talk about this after you break through to the Nascent Soul stage."
Zhang Kuang, a disciple of the Heng Yue Sect, flew over. He naturally knew about the massacre of the Wang family by Teng Huayuan, so he patted Wang Zhuo's shoulder and spoke meaningfully.
Wang Zhuo clenched his fists. "My entire Wang family, men, women, and children, were slaughtered by Teng Huayuan! How can I, Wang Zhuo, remain calm?!"
"I don't understand why Senior Lin Che would help that man reach the Nascent Soul stage. Could it be that Lin Che also wants to aid and abet evil?!"
Heng Yue Sect disciple Zhang Kuang's face turned ashen. He immediately looked around, and after confirming no one was listening, he lowered his voice and hissed, "Junior Brother Wang Zhuo, are you insane? How dare you speak of Senior Lin Che like that!"
"Senior Lin Che agreed to Teng Huayuan's terms for the sake of the unification of the Country of Zhao. And at that time, the Wang family hadn't been destroyed yet. You haven't forgotten that, have you?"
Zhang Kuang understood Wang Zhuo's anger. After all, if his own parents had died before his eyes, anyone would be heartbroken, let alone Wang Zhuo.
But the cultivation world is a cruel place. To survive, one must possess strength. Only by reaching a sufficient level of cultivation can one take revenge!
Otherwise, empty words and wailing here are meaningless.
Wang Zhuo exhaled a deep breath, turned around, and continued sweeping away the treasures, striving to one day break through to the Nascent Soul Realm and annihilate the Teng family!
Just as Wang Zhuo was filled with rage, a young man in another direction slowly opened his eyes. He glanced at his hands, a fierce killing intent flashing in his gaze.
"Teng Huayuan! I, Wang Lin, swear at this moment... if I don't kill you in this life, if I don't slaughter your entire Teng family, may I, Wang Lin, never enter reincarnation!!"