ity to exchange soul water with battle merits was bestowed upon him by the Heavenly Machine. Now, faced with this outcome, he couldn't change it. He could only pray that Li Ye's battle merits were lim...Within the Immortal Shadow Hall, Su Yuqing's voice sounded again: "Since many years ago, the three factions of Fangcun Mountain have been planning this. The members of our clan, Yueyao, couldn't reach the core, so they could only try to find someone from outside clans. But most outsiders wouldn't be trusted after all, because if they found the core, it would be almost like controlling the lifeblood of our clan. So we chose candidates who usually married into our clan and were thoroughly investigated over a long period. We chose people we could trust."

Lu Ye nodded, indicating understanding.

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She also knew that later, her master would explain everything to her.Meanwhile, Lu Ye was wielding his sword with deadly precision through the throng of corpses, limbs and rotting flesh flying everywhere. He had activated the secret art of concealing his form and supp...