Seeing the old man's image, Shang Xin Ci thought of many things in an instant.
The mysterious old man was immensely powerful. Shang Xin Ci had no way of detecting the method he had used to lurk within the Gu Worm.
His intentions were unfathomable. He might have come with goodwill, or he might harbor malicious intent. He might even be the true culprit behind this fake Gu incident, or perhaps this was another scheme Shang Ya Zi had arranged.
Yet Shang Xin Ci was more willing to believe that this mysterious old man had come with goodwill.
Shang Xin Ci said solemnly, "I sighed just now because Shang Ya Zi and the others, in their struggle for an immortal opportunity, want to drag me down from the position of clan leader. Yet they never consider how much loss and pain these schemes and plots will bring to others. They would even cast the Shang clan's entire reputation aside, all for themselves."
"Yet I understand their choice. Who would not want to become a Gu Immortal, soaring through the blue heavens, plucking stars and grasping the moon? But after becoming a Gu Immortal, must one necessarily regard all living beings as ants? Is there not another, gentler way to treat the weak?"
Hearing this, the old man let out a long sigh. "Shang Xin Ci, Shang Xin Ci. This old man has lived in seclusion on Discuss Mountain for many years. I believe every word you spoke came from the bottom of your heart. That is precisely why I am helping you!"
Shang Xin Ci gave a deep bow, without the slightest trace of excitement on her face. "May I ask for Senior's honored name?"
The old man gave a bitter smile. "This old man is merely a pitiful man