X-Dragon Era

"Mm-hmm..." Chu Rui smiled happily, giving a simple explanation, "To be able to live forever, and to be with my brother, as well as to create a great, incomparable dragon force from nothing! Moreover, I can utilize my talents – there's nothing more suitable than this. Even the world's number one family can't compare. How could I not join such a force? Otherwise, wouldn't I be a fool?"

Upon hearing Chu Rui's explanation, Xin Yun opened his mouth, finally understanding... All this time, Xin Yun had been influenced by the memories of his past life, which is why he never thought Chu Rui would join the Sky-opening Sect. After all... in his previous life, she was Po Kong's wife, the true ruler of the first family clan!

But now that he thought about it, how could Chu Rui possibly know that she and Po Kong would become a couple in the future? How could she know that she would become the ruler of the future's number one family clan? Even if she knew, faced with the Sky-opening Sect, she would probably hesitate for a while. After all... the first of the previous life might not necessarily maintain its position in this life.

As mentioned before, Zixia, relying on her calculations and judgment, could already foresee the glory of Xin Yun and the others. Similarly, although Chu Rui didn't have such strong calculating abilities, with her wisdom, how could she not see these things? It's just that the means she used to reach her conclusions were somewhat different.

While he was reflecting on this, Yan Qingying suddenly said, "We welcome your joining us, but... some things must be said upfront. Once you join the Sky-opening Sect, there's no turning back. So... before you join, you must think it through clearly. Once you join, you will forever be part of the Sky-opening Sect!"

"Mm-hmm..." Yi Luo Xiang nodded, saying, "That's right, in fact... we've been betrayed before. Speedy Slash and Ke Zhan used to be our own, but now... they've become part of the Kashi Family, standing on the opposite side of us. To suffer such a loss once is enough; it absolutely cannot happen a second time."

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, Chu Rui shook her head in disagreement, saying, "I don't quite agree with you. In fact... as long as the Heaven and Earth Seal exists, you don't have to worry about betrayal. If I'm not mistaken, those two betrayers definitely didn't know about the undying ability of the Heaven and Earth Seal!"

"This..." Upon hearing Chu Rui's words, Xin Yun and the others exchanged astonished looks. Now that they thought about it, those two really didn't know about this...

Seeing the expressions on Xiao Yun and the others' faces, Chu Rui continued, "To be honest, joining the Sky-opening Sect isn't because of emotional reasons. Although I've already acknowledged Xin Yun as my brother, that alone isn't enough for me to make such a major decision. You must understand... this relates to an eternal decision; it's not to be taken lightly!"

Upon hearing Chu Rui's words, Xin Yun was deeply moved. Was this child really exaggerating? Was this a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child? Her insight, judgment, wisdom... even adults might not be able to match her.

Lost in thought, Chu Rui continued, "What truly attracted me, firstly, is my brother and sister's exceptional abilities. However, having such abilities alone is not enough. No matter how strong your abilities are, they can only make you vassals to others. So before this, I had no intentions of joining the Sky-opening Sect."

At this point, Chu Rui paused slightly and then seriously said, "But with the Heaven and Earth Seal, everything is different. With it, everyone is immortal, no one can stop your growth, and you don't have to bow to any power. If you continue to develop, once you have grown, you will be an invincible force that sweeps across the world! This power is invincible; no person, event, or object can stand in its way. This is what I value the most!"

Chu Rui stood up excitedly, her eyes full of anticipation, "The Ten Great Families are indeed very powerful, but after all, there are ten such families at the same level. What's different about the Sky-opening Sect is that once it develops, it will stand high above all living beings. There's no power or group that can compare with it. To become the creator of such an immense force is the limit of my dreams. Beyond that, there are no other dreams to speak of in the world."

"Applause..." Listening to Chu Rui's fervent speech, Xin Yun started clapping in admiration. At the same time, Yi Luo Xiang and the others followed suit, raising their hands, clapping for Chu Rui. Keep in mind... the one who had spoken those words was merely a thirteen or fourteen-year-old child!

Amidst the applause, Chu Rui was not the least bit embarrassed and continued, "So, matters like betrayal... there's no need to worry. No one would be foolish enough to betray. Once you betray, you lose not only the chance at eternal life, but also the opportunity to make a lasting name in history, the possibility to accomplish great deeds. Under normal circumstances, such an event won't happen, and if it does actually happen, it must be due to some irresistible catastrophe. At that time, any rule is futile."

With a grave look, Chu Rui turned to Xin Yun and said, "So, no matter what, I must join the Sky-opening Sect. Such an opportunity is only here, only now, and if I miss it, I'll regret it for a lifetime!"

Faced with Chu Rui's request, Xin Yun had no reason to refuse. Such talent was hard to find, and now that it had come to him uninvited, Xin Yun would be foolish to turn it away.