"Zimu and I have discussed it. The area outside is going to become more dangerous with the passage of time, so we will try to clear all beasts around us.
Does anyone have a thought about this?" Fengyu asked all the fellow daoists after gathering them together.
Everyone present was silent for a moment. Thoughts flashed through their eyes, confusion turning to understanding, but this understanding only creased the corners of their eyes, the slight happiness over the victory of past battles diminishing.
What they had done, their achievements... weren't enough to truly gain a foothold. They were only able to survive a single phase with their efforts.
For them, talented and genius cultivators, barely 'making do' was the worst failure. It meant that their efforts up to this point, all the years spent cultivating and preparing, hadn't even allowed them to escape the 'expected' level.
