The sudden change unfolded right before the immortals' eyes.
Shen Cong Sheng approached the mysterious demonic immortal, his face full of excitement.
"Finally, finally, I have seen you, Ancestor Shen Shang!" Shen Cong Sheng called out in a trembling voice.
His true purpose in coming here had been to rescue his ancestor, Shen Shang.
Shen Shang had been the most outstanding Gu Immortal of the Shen lineage. His talent and aptitude had been universally acknowledged in his day. Even when he had only been a Rank 6 Gu Immortal, a Rank 8 wisdom path great expert had commented: "The foremost Eastern Immortal in a hundred years, with talent worth half a Venerable." This meant that if Shen Shang reached Rank 8 after several hundred years, he would certainly become the foremost among East Sea Gu Immortals. His talent was peerless, comparable to half that of a Venerable.
Yet Shen Shang had pursued power and gradually fallen into the demonic path, committing crime after crime.
The lineage cherished his talent. Though it punished him, the punishments were always raised high and brought down lightly; they even covered for him.
Shen Shang repeatedly offended without reforming, becoming ever more reckless. On the surface, he was a Righteous Path Gu Immortal, but inside, he behaved like a demon.
The East Sea Gu Immortal Realm had been kept in the dark by him and the Shen lineage, but they could not hide it from Paradise Immortal Venerable.
Paradise Immortal Venerable made a move and suppressed him, yet did not reveal his identity to the public.
Nor did the Shen lineage dare publicize it. They could only announce that Shen Shang had died while undergoing tribulation.
After Shen Cong Sheng captured Gu Yue Fang Zheng, Heavenly Court took the initiative to contact him, informing him