Calamity of Tomorrow

Zhou Bai furrowed his brows, "So if all the mixed-blood humans around the world fully understood the situation, they might see me as a public enemy, right? They'd worry that the immortals are using me to breed a new generation of pure-blood humans, which would further degrade the status of mixed-bloods."

Zhou Bai closed his eyes, and myriad pieces of information exchanged with the elder of the Heavenly Sword flashed through his mind. The more he thought about it, the more helpless he felt, sensing the complex intertwining of circumstances and positions, which couldn't simply be resolved in a few words.

Moreover, the most crucial issues regarding the demonic bloodline and the techniques of pure-blood propagation were utterly unknown to him. No amount of thinking would suffice.

On the other side, the elder of the Heavenly Sword gave a wry smile and asked, "Do you know who told me this news?"

Zhou Bai, curious, asked, "Who?" He thought, could it be that the four major sects even have insiders in Central City or the Heavenly Court? Such information wasn't something ordinary people could know.

The elder of the Heavenly Sword said, "The immortals."

Zhou Bai was slightly startled and pondered for a moment, gradually grasping the nuances involved.

Christina shouted from the side, "Why would the immortals tell the elder of the Heavenly Sword? Wouldn't that let us all in on their plans?"

Zhou Bai responded, "This is an open conspiracy..."

Zhou Bai sighed, "If this situation is actively revealed to the mixed-blood humans, what do you think they would conclude? Knowing about the policies of the immortals, wouldn't they become hostile towards me? Perhaps even treat me the way Zhao Yue's family does? This is the immortals trying to sow discord between me and the mixed-blood human race."

He looked towards the elder of the Heavenly Sword, "If the immortals go this far, then it's probably not only you who knows about this, likely the upper echelons of the four major sects are aware as well... Huh? Isn't that right?"

Christina said with great concern, "What do you mean, 'Isn't that right'? Zhou Bai! What do we do now? If the leaders of the four major sects are all informed about this, could they all become our enemies? Please don't act rashly!"

At this moment, Christina wasn't just worried about the threat from the four major sects towards Zhou Bai but was more concerned about his relationships, especially with the Donghua Taoist Sect. If those ties were severed, Zhou Bai would be less bound than ever, and if something happened... Just the thought was enough to terrify Christina.

Yet Zhou Bai was unaware of Christina's concerns and simply said, "If the immortals want to disrupt our relations, then why would they let you know the news came from them?

With their tactics, randomly leaking some information, then using a sect family in Central City like Zhao Family to pass on the news, wouldn't that be more effective?"

The elder of the Heavenly Sword said, "Zhou Bai, you catch on fast." He sighed and continued, "Initially, the immortals did just that, having several families from Central City reveal the news to us and even planning to unite against you."

"But not long afterward, someone else came forth revealing the immortals' schemes."

Zhou Bai's eyes narrowed, "Those who could contend with the immortals' influence in Central City..."

"It's the gods," the elder of the Heavenly Sword spoke gravely. "They helped us see through the immortals' plans. Although I had heard that the immortals and true gods were not united, I never imagined such deep rifts between them."

"If it's about the immortals driving a wedge between us and you, what the gods are doing is merely taking advantage of the situation to drive a wedge between you and the immortals."

"It's likely not just Central City now but also the other four major cities having representatives sent by the four true gods and Wanxian Island."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bai felt completely overwhelmed. "Why are the goals of gods and immortals so different? But what is the purpose of the gods? Why do I feel so confused?"

The Elder of the Heavenly Sword replied, "I don't know. We know too little about the righteous gods of heaven. Unlike the past support for the mixed-blood humans and the hope to revert us back to pure-blood immortals, the attitude of the righteous gods towards humans has always been unchanged—aloof and indifferent. Looking back now, it indeed seems problematic."

Zhou Bai nodded. The more he understood, the more he felt that the heavenly court harbored countless secrets, and only with greater strength could he explore them.

After an honest exchange, both the Elder of the Heavenly Sword and Zhou Bai felt much closer to each other, no longer as guarded and defensive as at the beginning.

The Elder of the Heavenly Sword thought for a moment and revealed today's primary goal. "Zhou Bai, time and again you have rescued humanity from peril, putting yourself in life-threatening situations to combat the Heavenly Demon. You embody the spirit of self-sacrifice.

Whether it's battling the Heavenly Demon, opposing the celestial gods, or practicing the dangerous Twilight Taoist Skill… we all understand that you have paid a price unimaginable to ordinary people for the sake of present-day humanity."

Zhou Bai gave an embarrassed smile. "Well, it's not such a big deal. An ordinary person like me might have already died dozens of times. I guess it's like I've sacrificed dozens of lives for humanity."

The Elder of the Heavenly Sword was momentarily at a loss for words, not knowing how to continue; this was off-script. Normally, shouldn't the other person be modest?

The Elder of the Heavenly Sword thought for a moment and decided to press on. "You've given so much for humanity, and both Jiaojiao and Yin Hai believe in you as well."

Zhou Bai's eyes brightened slightly. Master Yin Hai of Leiyin Temple, Elder Jiaojiao of the Three Pure Dao Sect, and the Elder of the Heavenly Sword from Jijian Pavilion were arguably the strongest forces of the current human race. If they were willing to trust him, then the rest of the mixed-blood human race wouldn't be able to change the overall situation.

"But…" the Elder of the Heavenly Sword continued, "we can only control our subordinates, but we can't change the minds of every individual. Within any group, there will always be impulsive, irritable, and extreme individuals. Under their instigation, the lower ranks of the people might also start to create chaos.

If a new generation of pure-blood humans does indeed emerge, it could lead to an outbreak of civil war within humanity.

Whether it's the mixed-blood humans harming the pure-bloods, or the mixed-blood humans being massively purged and suppressed by immortals, the internal strife would be catastrophic, and who knows how many would die or be injured. Facing the threat of the Heavenly Demon under such circumstances would only make things more difficult."

"So we have a request..."

Zhou Bai waited for a moment, staring at the flying sword in front of him and thought, "...Is he hesitating again, or is he stuck? With his expressionless face, I can't tell at all."

After two minutes, the Elder of the Heavenly Sword finally spoke. "Zhou Bai? Why are you here?"

Zhou Bai sighed, resigning himself to explain everything once more.

Looking at the flying sword before him, he recollected the circumstances of Zhao Shouyi and compared it with the current state of the Elder of the Heavenly Sword, thinking, "It seems the Elder of the Heavenly Sword does not have many days left..."

The Elder continued, "We have a request, which is that before you are sure about resolving the conflict between the mixed-blood and pure-blood humans, we hope that you do not reproduce with the immortals to create new pure-blood humans."

Zhou Bai was slightly taken aback, not expecting the Elder of the Heavenly Sword to make such a request.

Inside his mind, Christina kept nodding, "Yes, yes! Great suggestion! Zhou Bai, don't have children with those immortals. That would be treating you like a breeding machine, which is so disrespectful."