Though it was only hearsay, it was spoken with absolute certainty.
The young man was someone who thought very highly of himself, but he also understood that in this lifetime, it was impossible for him to advance to the Tribulation Transcendence Stage.
Toward Gongsun Yu'er, he felt both envy and jealousy.
The fear deep in his heart was even harder to put into words.
If she wanted to make trouble for him, the current him had not the slightest power to resist.
And unfortunately, his words had hit the mark.
By sheer coincidence, he had been assigned to serve as the person in charge of subduing the Yunfeng Mineral Vein, while the Immortal Alliance envoy responsible for this region just so happened to be Gongsun Yu'er.
Was there anything more awkward and depressing than this?
The insignificant little girl from back then had now made a splendid turnabout and become his direct superior.
Would she seize on his weaknesses?
If he could not take the Yunfeng Mineral Vein quickly, would she use that as an excuse to avenge the grudge from back then?
The young man felt uneasy.
And as misfortunes never came singly, at the Yunfeng Mineral Vein, the army of cultivators under his command had run into the stubborn resistance of the Outer-Domain Heavenly Demon and had failed to break through despite repeated assaults.
Gongsun Yu'er's reprimand had naturally followed.
Her wording was extremely severe.
For the time being, it was not clear whether it was directed specifically at him.
But if things continued to drag on, punishment would be unavoidable.
Whether for public or private reasons, she had more than enough grounds to plunge him into a state beyond redemption.
Naturally, the young man was unwilling to see himself in such a predicament.
Rather than beg others,