"Digging your own grave?"
Su Yun watched him depart. Baili Du was extraordinarily powerful, unquestionably one of the foremost experts of the age. For now, Su Yun had no confidence in being able to keep him here.
Although Grand Minister Xiao Xingchen had been captured alive by Yingying and imprisoned in the golden coffin, Xiao Xingchen possessed great integrity. He had yet to surrender and certainly would not join forces with him against Immortal Chancellor Baili Du.
Besides, even if they kept Baili Du, it would be useless. Di Hu had countless external incarnations; even Di Shu had been brought under control. Going to such pains to eliminate a single Baili Du would not help matters at all!
"Dao Brother, the struggle between you and me has only just begun!"
Several days later, they passed through Zhongshan Grotto-Heaven and returned to the Imperial Court. Su Yun immediately headed beneath the Golden Palace Hall of the Imperial Court, where he saw that the new Lightning Pool had been folded up. Even in its folded state, it spanned more than ten li in every direction. Who knew how vast it would be once unfolded?
Su Yun found Chai Chuxi and asked whether she had encountered Baili Du.
Chai Chuxi was surprised and immediately recalled a craftsman she had met not long ago. "There was a craftsman who discussed many things with me. His insights into the Lightning Pool were quite profound. He pointed out several mistakes in my Dao of Calamity and Fortune. He was very formidable."
Yingying drew Baili Du's likeness. "Was it this person?"
Chai Chuxi examined it carefully. "It was him."
Su Yun let out a breath of stale air and immediately had people inspect the Lightning Pool for damage. He also had Chai Chuxi point out the errors