The woman in the black dress said calmly, “I never said I absolutely insisted on working with Gu Cangning.”

The Nirvanic Winds Holy Son asked in confusion, “In that case, why invite him to target Wen Xinzhao with us? And why agree to help him acquire the Demonic Womb in exchange for his assistance?”

A playful arc formed on the woman’s lips. “That’s a secret. All you need to know is that, in my eyes, capturing Wen Xinzhao alive is far more important than the Demonic Womb. Of course, even without Gu Cangning’s help, I won’t just give up.”

“Capturing her alive?” It seemed the Nirvanic Winds Holy Son was thinking something.

“Right, we must take her alive.” The woman in black nodded.

The Nirvanic Winds Holy Son repressed his confusion and asked, “Then when do you plan to take action?”

“After the Spiritbend Assembly, when they depart Spiritbend City,” said the woman, her eyes shining with a hint of anticipation. “In the past, Wen Xinzhao has stayed at Cloudsky Divine Palace to focus on her cultivation. There was practically no hope of taking her alive. This is a rare, perfect opportunity; I absolutely can’t...