At that moment, the old man didn't look angry despite Ricky's disrespect. On the contrary, he
appreciated him very much, which was reasonable for anyone to do. After all, any creature would be
happy to associate with an incredible demi-spiritual emperor. Even jealousy could be considered as
another kind of appreciation.
The old man's eyes were full of yearning for genius.
Meanwhile, Pearl was pleased to see the anger on Ricky's face because it meant that he didn't want to
be separated from her. His anxiety and anger meant that she held a very important position in his heart.
Any woman would be deliriously happy if the man she loved showed that much care for her. Words
were good, but actions worked so much better to show your love. And with Ricky's reaction, Pearl felt
that her love was being reciprocated at last.
The old man was chuckling to himself, amused at their reactions. But soon, he turned serious and
motioned for someone else to join them. At once, two figures approached from the same direction that
the old man had come from.
Ricky gaped in shock at the sight, as he had recognized them immediately.
They were Stuart and Bruce, whom he had once met in the Dragon Cave.
As he looked at the men before him, he finally understood what was going.
Stuart and Bruce were members of the Celestial Sect, and the old man must be a very powerful warrior
of the same sect. Of course, they would cast greedy eyes on the Feminine Mutant.
"As I expected, they are from the Celestial Sect. How could they let go of the Feminine Mutant once
they found it?" the Dragon Intent Grass said. "But this may be an opportunity for Pearl."
"Ricky, long time no see. It's been two years since we saw each other. How have you been? I can't
believe you've changed so much. I almost didn't recognize you," Stuart greeted Ricky with a warm
smile.
"My physical features may have changed, but I assure you I am still the same inside." Ricky looked at
them with a helpless expression, shaking his head slightly.
"You must have guessed my real identity correctly back then."
"More or less. After all, I don't think there are too many geniuses like you in the world," Stuart answered
with a smile.
"However, due to this inevitable change, you have become an incredible demi-spiritual emperor that
would appear every several eras," Bruce remarked. "If only it's possible, I wish I were you."
"Ha-ha!" They all burst into laughter at the same time, amused by Bruce's joke. And just like that, it felt
like they were back to that time where they were all good friends.
But soon, Ricky's face turned grave, and he looked at Stuart with searching eyes. "Stuart, we are
friends, but please give me a clear explanation about what is happening."
Right after Ricky spoke, the old man gestured to Stuart and said, "That's right. Tell him about the idea
that we have."
Stuart nodded at the old man and turned to Ricky. His eyes looked somber, which showed that he was
taking this issue seriously as well. "I will gladly discuss that with you, my friend, but this is not a good
place to talk."
By this time, the Thunderstroke Dooms in the Spirit Sect were over. Fein had become a spiritual
emperor, while Ted had died. On the other hand, Soar and Autelan hadn't finished breaking through
yet, since the two dragons both faced four-colored Thunderstroke Dooms.
Without further ado, Easton, Ricky, and the others went to the hall.
"Ricky, I believe you must have known something about our Celestial Sect, right?" Stuart started. "On
the whole Misty South, no other force cultivates the dark and light power better than our Celestial Sect.
In other words, we're the best at cultivating the dark and light power."
"I understand. Go on please." Ricky nodded for him to continue.
"Elder Sewell and the two of us came here with the hope of taking Miss Pearl to our Celestial Sect for
cultivation. She has the Feminine Mutant, so we are confident that she will take to the sect as a fish
takes to water. We believe that the Celestial Sect will help her greatly too," Stuart explained lengthily.
"If Miss Pearl will choose to come with us, I will guarantee her safety with my life. With what we can do,
our sect can surely help her become a female saint and obtain a lot of cultivation resources.
And if you are thinking about what our sect can obtain from this, our purpose is very clear. We only
want Miss Pearl to take care of our sect when she grows stronger."
On the surface, they came here for Pearl. But what Stuart did not mention was that their real purpose
coming here was for Ricky.
No matter how strong the Feminine Mutant could be, Pearl could never be compared with Ricky—a
genius who cultivated the chaotic power.
As soon as he found out that Ricky had cultivated the chaotic power, he had wanted to draw Ricky over
to their side. That was why they had come to Ricky now. But to his surprise, Ricky had already become
an incredible demi-spiritual emperor.
This also proved that he was right to think so highly of Ricky in the first place.
He had thought this over quite well, and he knew that Ricky wouldn't go to the Celestial Sect with him
right away.
That was why he needed to think of other tactics. This time, he applied the outflanking tactics, targeting
Pearl.
If Pearl owed them because of this, then it would be like Ricky owed them as well.
However, they had no evil intention toward them, and Stuart didn't mean to trick Ricky into owing him.
He just wanted to befriend Ricky.
Besides, the owner of the Feminine Mutant would grow stronger quickly if she trained with their
Celestial Sect.
Stuart believed that Ricky would agree with him because what they were suggesting would be good for
Pearl in the long run. The only negative thing about it was that they had to go their separate ways.
"Young man, I promise that as soon as this little girl arrives at our Celestial Sect, we will send her to the
secret land to cultivate for some time. In that way, she will surely be able to break through the four-
colored Thunderstroke Doom," the old man, Sewell, assured Ricky.
Ricky was silent throughout their explanations, and even now, he was quietly thinking about it.
It was true that their plans posed no danger to Pearl. On the contrary, she would greatly benefit from
them.
Easton, Amelia, and the others were also quiet because the decision was out of their hands. It was up
to Ricky and Pearl to decide what would be good for them.
Ricky remained quiet for a long while before he finally spoke, and each word felt like it was forced from
his mouth.
"Pearl, I don't want you to leave me, but it's a good opportunity for you. If you stay with me, you can
only cultivate in my zone. And even though my Massacring Zone is better than ordinary places, it can't
help you achieve the full potential of your Feminine Mutant. That is why I think you should go with
them."
"Ricky, thank you for your support." Hearing Ricky's words, Pearl was excited, but she was reluctant to
part with him.
Naturally, she wanted to go and cultivate in the Celestial Sect.
And in that way, she could grow to be a strong woman who deserved to stand by Ricky's side.
At the same time, she didn't want to fall too far behind him, because, even though she already thought
of Ricky as her man, she still regarded him as a competitor.
"I just hate that we have to go our separate ways..." Ricky sighed.
"Considering your talent, I don't think it will be too long a time before we meet again. There was a time
when I didn't believe you in the past, but now I believe in you," said Pearl.
"You don't know how pleased I am that you believe in me. I promise you, I will go to the Celestial Sect
to bring you back soon," Ricky promised to her telepathically.
"You made a good decision. Being in the Celestial Sect will help Pearl grow quickly. Moreover, Stuart is
a righteous man, and he has a very high position in the Celestial Sect. He will have no problem
protecting Pearl," the Dragon Intent Grass said.
"All right. I agree to go with you to the Celestial Sect," Pearl said.
"That's great! Welcome to the Celestial Sect!" Sewell, Stuart, and Bruce all exclaimed as soon as Pearl
agreed.
"Stuart, please take good care of Pearl. If she gets hurt, I won't let you go easily!" Ricky warned Stuart,
although he was smiling despite his words.
"Young man, don't worry. I won't dare to anger an incredible demi-spiritual emperor. Ha-ha!" Sewell
answered for Stuart, laughing amicably.
"Please rest assured, Ricky. I will protect her with my life," Stuart also promised
again.
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