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"Should we send them out of this frigid region?" one of the managers asked, looking at the miners in the mining area.

"Hmph, it's already good enough that we released them. Whether they can safely reach the outside of the extreme cold depends on themselves," another manager sneered.

"Indeed, no matter what, these ascended cultivators are our enemies. Although I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking, I will not be merciful to them."

"Sigh, it was so hard to catch so many free miners, and now that we've let them all go, mining will be much more difficult in the future."

The managers stepped aside, neither helping nor stopping them. Without these ascended cultivators, the difficulty of mining would increase significantly, and the difficulty for them to profit from the situation would also increase accordingly, which is why they were unhappy.

However, this was an order directly issued by the Immortal Kingdom, and they dared not disobey it.

Meanwhile, the ascended cultivators in the mining area who had been freed from their restrictions were still quite bewildered. Some of the powerful Void Refinement stage ascended cultivators had been captured here for over a thousand years.

Their millennia-long mining career robbed them of their freedom, their will to cultivate, and the foundation of their cultivation was severely eroded by the cold poison.

They witnessed cultivators who entered the mining area being exhausted to death or brutally murdered. They thought they would also perish in the mining area, but unexpectedly, the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom was going to release them.

"Is this... is this true?"

"Does the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom really intend to let us go?"

"After all these years, we...we are finally free!"

"My God! I never thought I'd be free again in this lifetime!"

"Great! We're finally free!"

"Finally, I can leave this awful place!"

"But this is an extremely cold ice field, and with our strength, there is no way for us to get out."

"Yes, I'm afraid we'll die from the cold before we even get out of the frigid ice field."

"What can we do? Isn't there any other way?"

……

Those cultivators with lower cultivation levels didn't show much excitement about regaining their freedom. Their vital energy was greatly depleted, and even without the restrictions within their bodies, it would be difficult for them to leave the extreme cold ice plains.

Suddenly, one of the cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage transmitted a message to the other Void Refinement stage cultivators, saying, "Everyone, let's work together to take them all out."

"Hmph, we're already exhausted, why bring these burdens on?" someone sneered.

“That’s right. We’ve just regained our freedom and need to leave here as soon as possible. Bringing these burdens along is too much trouble.”

"They're just low-level cultivators, what's the point of taking them out?"

"I don't want to be the good guy."

Many cultivators in the Void Refinement stage were unwilling to lend a hand, even though they were all ascended cultivators. However, the cultivator in the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage advised, "Fellow Daoists, our ascended forces have suffered heavy losses in manpower. If we don't unite, how will we gain a foothold in the Spirit Realm in the future?"

"Moreover, we don't know what the local forces of the human race in the Spirit Realm are up to. If we take more people out with us, they can distract the major forces and make us safer."

"Moreover, some of these low-level cultivators might have some connections. If we can take them out and make good connections, it might be beneficial in the future."

"Anyway, it won't take too much effort. What do you all think?"

These cultivators in the Void Refinement stage originally didn't want to meddle, but upon closer examination, they realized that it did make some sense. With the ascendants' power currently weak, uniting was indeed the best option.

"Alright, then I'll take it with me."

"I agree too."

"Then let's attack together!"

"I don't have any objection either."

……

After discussing the matter, a group of Void Refinement stage cultivators decided to work together to take all the ascended cultivators out. After their discussion, they gathered together the Nascent Soul and Spirit Transformation stage cultivators.

Then, this group of powerful cultivators took action and led these low-level cultivators out of the extreme cold ice plains.

When these tens of thousands of cultivators appeared outside the frigid ice plains, a feeling of rebirth arose spontaneously. Countless cultivators cried loudly, and countless others cheered, before quickly going their separate ways.

At the same time, the native forces of the human race in the Spirit Realm took action and released all the imprisoned cultivators. Among the cultivators released by the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom, there were even two Mahayana stage cultivators who had ascended to immortality.

Deep within the imperial city of the Azure Sky Immortal Kingdom lies a dark prison specifically for imprisoning enemies. At this moment, two Mahayana cultivators who had been imprisoned there were released.

The two Mahayana cultivators arrived on the ground and saw the light of day again, both showing expressions of emotion.

The Mahayana cultivator on the left looked at the Taihua Saint who was leading the way and asked, "Are you really planning to release us?"

The Sage of Taihua glanced at them indifferently and said calmly, "Rest assured, releasing you is a joint decision made by all the major powers, and we will not go back on our word."

"You wouldn't be plotting something, would you?" another ascended cultivator asked, frowning.

The Sage of Taihua said disdainfully, "With the strength of you ascended cultivators, we don't need any underhanded tactics. Even if we release you, what then? You'll find out once you get out that the gap between us will only widen, and you will never be our match."

"You were lucky this time to be rescued, but if you fall into our hands again next time, you won't be so lucky."

The two ascended cultivators were taken aback, and one of them couldn't help but ask curiously, "Excuse me, who exactly saved us?"

The Sage of Taihua did not hide anything and answered directly: "It was Zhan Zong who saved you, and not only the two of you, but also all the ascendants in the Spirit Realm. If it weren't for the agreement reached with them, you would never have regained your freedom in this lifetime."

"Battle Sect? What kind of sect is that? I've never heard of a human sect like that before. Could it be a sect from another race?"

“I’ve never heard of it either.” Another Mahayana cultivator also looked puzzled.

"It doesn't matter if I tell you, you'll find out eventually anyway. The War Sect is probably a human sect that just ascended to the Spirit Realm. Although they have a blood feud with me for killing my son, I still have to admire their courage and methods." A glint flashed in the eyes of the Taihua Saint.

The two Mahayana stage cultivators behind him were extremely shocked. The human sects that had just ascended to the Spirit Realm actually had a way to get the major forces to release the imprisoned ascended cultivators.

"Alright, you are free now. As long as you don't become our enemies, we won't make things difficult for you anymore. Take care of yourselves."

After finishing his words, the Sage of Taihua vanished, leaving the two Ascended Mahayana cultivators standing there, looking completely bewildered.

"Fellow Daoist Yue, let's travel together and first learn about the general situation of the cultivation world."

“Alright, I am very curious about that so-called War Sect. The ascension passage has been destroyed, so how did they get to the Spirit Realm? And what methods did they use to make the major powers compromise?” Another cultivator who had ascended to the Mahayana stage had a glint in his eyes.