The Heavenly Calculator Daoist was engaged in a calculating duel with a young man in hemp clothes, sweat pouring from his forehead, nearing his limits.
However, he could still answer Jiang Ding's questions normally.
"It can distinguish a winner."
"Even righteous sects have cold competition, though they don't advocate physical elimination."
The Heavenly Calculator Daoist explained: "For example, in the Green Wood Immortal Sect, if Liuyue Zi were to fail in the struggle and face imminent death, she could choose to relinquish her title as a Daoist disciple and submit to the victor, usually securing her life."
"After submitting, the essence from the trunk of her Life Treasure, the Cangqing Divine Wood, would flow to the victor, as if she had spent millennia refining it to benefit another."
"Very cruel."
"However, compared to the Xuanwu Heavenly Palace, which often exterminates entire clans, it's already far better."
