Staking one's life for a cause may seem like the noble thing to do; yet how many would truly choose to die unless there's no other choice? 0

When sect elites or family cultivators ventured out, their elders would usually grant them many protective measures. The purpose was to keep promising talents from ever reaching that point. Rogue cultivators were, if anything, even more cautious with their lives. Sect and family cultivators had backing, but everything a rogue cultivator had was earned through immense hardship and many times the effort. Once a life-or-death battle began, the loser would lose everything. All their efforts would come to nothing, and they'd even become a stepping stone for others.1

As a descendant of the Great Zhou's imperial family, Huangfu Song had lived in comfort since childhood. Even after the upheaval that forced him into...0