"If I don't slaughter creatures like the North-guarding King, it's too difficult to reach the second stage on my own. I've been in seclusion for five hundred years, but I still haven't taken the last step."
"In order to help me break through, Qing Yang wanted to obtain the earth sect's lotus root for me to consume," the old man said nonchalantly.
Xu Qi 'an immediately turned to look at Cao Qingyang.' That's not what you told the various sects. You said that you'll help martial Union obtain the Lotus roots and that everyone will have lotus seeds to eat every sixty years.'
Cao Qingyang replied, ""I can grow a lotus root."
"You can't keep them alive." Xu Qi 'an reminded.
"That's none of my business." Cao Qingyang replied.
“.........”
Xu Qi 'an ignored him and looked at the stone gate. "The Lotus can help senior ascend to the second stage?"
"Very likely," the old man replied.
