At the same time.
Within the Illusory Mirage Realm, inside a palace, the true body of the Great Abyss Consort sat cross-legged outside the Human Race Heritage Grounds. At this moment, a trace of embarrassed irritation flickered across her fair face.
However, that change in expression vanished in an instant, and Pei Hong beside her did not notice it.
"Hong'er, the grand plan is about to succeed. The old thief Farmer Woodcutter hiding within the [Mustard Seed Immortal Boat], as well as... Alchemist Ruan, will soon leave that 'secret realm.' Inform our clansmen and the fellow Daoists accompanying us to make preparations..." The Great Abyss Consort parted her vermilion lips and spoke to Pei Hong with an unchanged expression.
"Alchemist Ruan?" Yet Pei Hong noticed the deliberate pause and courtesy in the Great Abyss Consort's manner of addressing Wei Tu, as though she were quite wary of him.
This was vastly different from before.
When Wei Tu had entered the Illusory Mirage Realm, the Great Abyss Consort had called him an "old thief" just like Farmer Woodcutter. After all, he had suddenly struck and forced the Great Abyss Consort's Blood Ghost Soul-Splitting Technique to swallow a poison pill.
Such sudden politeness was inevitably strange.
But the Great Abyss Consort did not wish Pei Hong to know too much about the humiliation she had suffered in the Sacred Emperor Hall. Thus, though she noticed his surprise, her dark brows merely furrowed slightly, and she offered no explanation.
Naturally, she would not say that her sudden politeness toward Wei Tu was merely because she feared offending him over such trivial forms of address...
Take one step at a time.
*That old thief Ruan knows that my incarnation in the Sacred Emperor Hall is only an incarnation... Outside, he should not humiliate it