Hearing Bai Xu say this, Zhu Duanjin shook his head dismissively:

"Tch, I don't need you to persuade me. Huo Wen already contacted me beforehand, and even asked me to help him take care of his apprentice Huang Dongdong."

"Huh??" Bai Xu looked at Zhu Duanjin with slight surprise.

"How could I not know about this? Huo Wen treats his precious disciple like his lifeblood, would he really do something like this???"

Zhu Duanjin shook his head, slightly puzzled.

"To be honest, I don't know what he meant by that."

Zhu Duanjin spoke while pondering:

"Back then, I invited the Fire Element Sect to join our alliance. After that, Huo Wen took the initiative to find me and told me that he knew very well why I included the Fire Element Sect in the alliance."

"He said he didn't care, and was even willing to hand over the Fire Element Sect to me, asking me to treat his disciple well..."

"Bai Xu, you and Huo Wen are close. Does he have some unresolved issues? When he talks to me about it, it always feels like he's giving his final instructions. It gives me the creeps..."

Listening to Zhu Duanjin recount Huo Wen's story,

Bai Xu frowned and said, "I really don't know..."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

After a moment, Bai Xu slowly spoke:

"I don't know what's gotten into that stubborn old man. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Huo Wen in a long time. I'll find him another day and have a good chat with him..."

Then, Bai Xu turned to look at Zhu Duanjin:

"Now is not the time to talk about this. Let's hurry up and finish this massive formation..."

Hearing Bai Xu trying to get him to work again,

Zhu Duanjin stared at Bai Xu speechlessly:

"Okay, okay, stop touching me, I'm not some ox plowing the fields..."

He then stood up and looked at the array patterns around him.

These patterns are inlaid with various gemstones.

The gemstones shimmered with various colors of crystalline light, and their rich aura testified to their preciousness.

Zhu Duanjin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"With so many diamonds and gemstones of superior quality, these things must be nearly emptying your savings..."

Bai Xu looked at Zhu Duanjin and nodded with a hint of heartache:

"More or less, it's almost used up half of my inventory..."

"A rich dog..." Hearing Bai Xu's explanation, Zhu Duanjin couldn't help but feel a pang of envy.

Then he looked at Bai Xu and said:

"Seriously, was it worth it to go to such great lengths for this event?"

"Is it worth it?" Bai Xu repeated, then shook his head.

"If we expose our weakness in this battle, it will lead to the ruthless encroachment of the Western powers. Let alone half of our inventory, if it weren't for this massive formation that can only hold half of my inventory, I would be willing to stake all of it..."

Then, Bai Xu looked at the array patterns again and muttered to himself:

"If this void killing formation can kill even a top-tier Western expert at a crucial moment, I'll feel it's well worth the price..."

"Unfortunately, I'm afraid the intensity isn't quite enough..."

The two people present were, after all, top-tier figures capable of slaughtering entire nations.

Naturally, he was well aware of how difficult it was to kill a nation-destroying level superhuman.

It can be said that each of them essentially created their own unique, flawless divine kingdom.

Each person is an embodiment of the laws of the universe.

Everyone leaves their mark within the laws of heaven and earth.

As long as that mark remains...

Each person can find their true self within those laws, achieving a physical rebirth...

The two of them kept saying that.

The atmosphere turned somber once again.

“Indeed…” Zhu Duanjin took a deep breath and responded to Bai Xu.

"Without the World Destroyer emerging, trying to kill a nation-destroying superhuman who doesn't want to fight to the death is simply a pipe dream..."

"It's a mystery how Lan Moyan managed to do it, to be able to slay the Eternal Night Demon God who was almost assimilated into the world..."

Bai Xu glanced at Zhu Duanjin:

"The way of the sword is one of the most destructive laws among all the laws. In addition, Lan Moyan spent his whole life with the sword, becoming one with the sword, sacrificing everything to unleash a dazzling and magnificent attack that was comparable to the destruction of the world."

"To achieve that effect, he truly deserves the title of Sword God..."

Zhu Duanjin nodded in agreement: "That's true, it's just a bit of a pity..."

Seeing Zhu Duanjin's slightly sad expression, Bai Xu asked with interest, "Is it a pity?"

"Isn't it a pity?" Zhu Duanjin retorted.

Bai Xu smiled mysteriously and said in a profound and unfathomable way:

"You'll see how much of a pity it is in a while..."

Seeing Bai Xu's deliberately mysterious demeanor, Zhu Duanjin said irritably:

"Don't try to play tricks on me. Get up and get to work. I need to go back and catch up on my sleep after I'm done!"

As he spoke, Zhu Duanjin stood up and began carving the patterns.

And at that very moment,

Suddenly, Bai Xu's mind stirred.

Then he snapped his fingers lightly.

A crack appeared in the sky in an instant.

As the crack continued to widen, Ye Ran's figure emerged from it.

"Greetings, Principal Bai! Greetings, Senior Zhu!"

Ye Ran bowed to the two of them.

After recognizing the person who had arrived, Zhu Duanjin was extremely pleased and said to Ye Ran:

"Alright, no need for formalities. Logically speaking, you're also a member of our Desolate Tower. In the Desolate Tower, we all address each other as brothers. You call me Big Brother, and I'll call you Little Brother!"

Hearing Zhu Duanjin say this, Ye Ran didn't mince words and smiled, saying:

"Wishing you well, brother!!"

"Hey!!" Zhu Duanjin found Ye Ran more and more pleasing to the eye.

He even patted his chest and said to Ye Ran:

"Brother, I won't let you call me 'Big Brother' for nothing. If you need anything, just come to your Big Brother Zhu. What Bai Xu can do, I'll do for you; what Bai Xu can't do, I'll still do for you!"

"Cough cough!!"

Seeing Zhu Duanjin's enthusiastic manner, Bai Xu couldn't help but cough twice.

He frowned and criticized:

"Alright, you're not young anymore, you're a superhuman capable of slaughtering a nation, and you have no sense of propriety at all."

"You old geezer, I'm chatting with my brother, what's it to you?"

Zhu Duanjin retorted without backing down, even taking a serious stance between Bai Xu and Ye Ran.

Bai Xu was somewhat suffocated by Zhu Duanjin's retort.

Furious, she ignored him and turned to look at Ye Ran:

"Ye Ran, what brings you here so late?"