Pei Lang watched in stunned silence. His previous doubts about "training spirit beasts" had long been forgotten, and all that remained in his mind was the screaming of a groundhog.
He glanced at Xie Linyuan, whose expression was blank but whose eyes could freeze you, yet whose mood instantly brightened at Shen Zhaozhao's dry three words. Then he looked at his sisters, whose faces showed a perfunctory "I'm doing this for money" attitude, yet also a strange hint of indulgence...
Pei Lang suddenly slapped his thigh!
I'm blown away!
Shen Zhaozhao, you're something else!
Quietly accomplish great things!
Although the process was a bit outrageous, the ending was good!
Besides, his Zhaozhao is so wonderful, she deserves all the wealth and favoritism!
...
On the other side, a moment later.
In a secluded valley on the outskirts of Liuyunchuan City, isolated by a powerful barrier.
Upon seeing the figure in black appear leisurely, Yun Ji almost instantly pounced on him. This dignified Immortal Lord from the Upper Realm disregarded his image entirely, his eyes red-rimmed and his voice trembling with sobs: "My ancestor! Have you really gone mad?!"
Xie Linyuan remained expressionless. Just before Xie Linyuan lunged forward, he subtly shifted his body, effortlessly dodging Xie Linyuan's attempt to grab him, and even frowned slightly in obvious disgust.
"Don't cry."
His voice was cold, with a hint of barely perceptible disdain: "He was born ordinary, and his crying is even more embarrassing."
Yunji: "???"
凸(艹皿艹)！
Yun Ji nearly choked on a mouthful of blood, her fingers trembling with anger as she pointed at Xie Linyuan, forgetting even to shed tears: "Yes, yes, I'm nowhere near as handsome as you! But even if you're handsome, you can't do this!"
"That's Gu Xuanchen, the chosen one of destiny personally selected by Heaven! He's the puppet that Heaven values most and has invested the most effort in!"
"You just pressed him down like that?! You practically killed him! Are you afraid that Heaven won't find a reason to completely break ties with you?!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Linyuan merely glanced at him casually, his deep, cold eyes devoid of any emotion, as if the "Heavenly Way" and "Child of Destiny" mentioned by Yun Ji were no different from the weeds by the roadside.
"A dog that barked at the wrong master, if it's run over, it's run over."
The man's tone was calm, yet carried an unquestionable air of absolute authority: "Besides, Heaven and I are both well aware of this. The apparent peace we enjoy now is simply because neither of us is confident that we can decisively and cleanly kill the other."
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of restrictions, landing on the Nine Heavens Palace, but his tone remained cold: "What are you panicking about?"
"Just find any excuse and say that the ant offended me and violated the majesty of heaven. I estimate that the Heavenly Dao wouldn't dare to say anything more."
Looking at his nonchalant appearance, Yunji felt a wave of despair wash over her, and she almost choked on her breath: "No wonder the Heavenly Dao now sees you as a thorn in its side and wishes it could get rid of you as soon as possible."
"If I were the Heavenly Dao, I would be the first to kill you!"
This wasn't said in anger.
The palaces in the Nine Heavens are far from the peaceful and celestial place that cultivators in the lower realms imagine.
The Heavenly Dao, the rule and will of this world, is no longer the entity that originally needed to rely on the sharp sword of "Immortal Mo Yuan" to cleanse the universe.
As Xie Linyuan's power grew, even faintly touching the boundaries that even the Heavenly Dao feared, suspicion and murderous intent began to arise.
Heaven sensed the threat—
A sword that is too sharp, and may even turn against its master, must never be kept.
Therefore, on the one hand, they maintained a facade of peace, relying on him to handle thorny troubles;
On one hand, they had already begun secretly cultivating more obedient and easier-to-control "chosen ones," attempting to quietly complete the transfer of power.
And Xie Linyuan, how could he be a kind and benevolent person, or a willing subject to submit?
If Heaven wants to kill Xie Linyuan, how could Xie Linyuan let Heaven get away with it?
Sigh... That's why they say, if you don't act recklessly, you won't die.
If someone hadn't insisted on venturing into another world, wanting to explore the possibility of banishing the Heavenly Dao there, they wouldn't have been rejected by the laws of that other world, and by some twist of fate... ended up being... well, you know.
These two, one wanting to break the blade, the other wanting to overturn the game, are already tacitly aware of their dead end.
The Nine Heavens Palace is now rife with undercurrents, and the immortals and gods of all sides are no longer aloof from worldly affairs. They are all observing the winds of change, whether openly or secretly, and carefully choosing which side to serve.
The Nine Heavens Palace has long been a murky mess.
"I don't care!"
After a brief standoff, Yunji's loud cry broke the silence in the valley.
Regardless of the majesty of the immortals, regardless of their cold looks and disdain, his seemingly broad but actually fragile shoulders could not bear the weight of the enormous burden that almost killed the chosen one of Heaven's destiny!
He lunged forward and grabbed Xie Linyuan's black robe sleeve, refusing to let go. His voice was filled with unprecedented determination, even a hint of a desperate, shameless attitude.
"Don't give me that nonsense!"
"Even if we argue until the end, you still have to come back to the Nine Heavens Palace with me to clean up this mess!"
"You have to take the blame for this yourself!"
Xie Linyuan lowered his eyes, his cold gaze falling on the hand that was tightly gripping his sleeve, as if looking at something filthy, and his brows furrowed even more.
His aura suddenly turned even colder, and his eyes silently conveyed clear contempt—he's really useless.
Yunji received the look, but instead of being annoyed, she grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and smiled even more smugly, returning the gesture by clenching her fist even tighter.
If it's useless, it's useless!
Even if I am the number one scum in the Nine Heavens Palace today, you still have to move your esteemed self and personally go back to 'explain' to the Heavenly Dao!
Do you want him to take the blame?
No way!
On the other side, the low pressure at the entrance of the spiral staircase has not yet completely dissipated.
Qingxuan, barely holding on, directed his trembling disciples behind him: "Quickly... carry him away and do everything you can to save him..."
His voice still trembled weakly. Today's events had far exceeded his control and understanding. Even a blind person could clearly see the "senior's" protection of Shen Zhaozhao.
The Heavenly Evolution Sect... actually offended someone like this...
Qingxuan's mind was incredibly heavy and complicated. His thoughts were filled with how to save Gu Xuanchen's life and how Tianyan Sect should conduct itself in the future. He had no mind or energy to pay attention to Yun Wan'er beside him, who was trying to build up her emotions and show that she had suffered a great injustice.
He didn't even glance at Yun Wan'er before leading a group of unsettled disciples to hurriedly carry the unconscious Gu Xuanchen away.
Yun Wan'er's tear, which she had just squeezed out and was hanging on her eyelashes, froze on the spot.
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