His face was ashen, and beneath it lay a thick, undisguised hatred in his eyes.
That hatred fell squarely upon Gong Shaojun.
"Gong Shaojun, treating your own son with such cruelty—you will suffer retribution!"
Gong Xi no longer bore the gentle, refined demeanor of a noble gentleman. He shouted his curse in fury.
His cultivation was gone. Even if Gong Xi were rescued, he would be nothing more than an ordinary mortal, powerless even to truss a chicken.
For the rest of his life, he could only be a useless cripple.
"You are ruthless!"
Gong Shaojun said nothing. Her expression was cold and indifferent, as though she possessed not the slightest human emotion.
Once Gong Xi's cultivation had completely dissipated, Gong Shaojun slowly raised her hand, and a terrifying aura silently spread from her.
Gong Xi had lost his cultivation. The moment he came into contact with the pressure she released, the impact instantly displaced his internal organs.
He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.
Had his body not retained the strength of a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, Gong Xi would likely have been crushed into dust on the spot.
The pressure of a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal was simply too terrifying for an ordinary person.
Gong Shaojun's palm slowly descended, settling atop Gong Xi's head. "There was nothing wrong with your plotting against the Northern Territory Emperor. But you should never have colluded with evil cultivators to throw my Northern Territory into chaos."
"The victor becomes king and the loser becomes bandit. What else is there for me to say?" Blood slid from the corner of Gong Xi's lips, and a few more traces of ruthlessness filled his eyes.
Gong Shaojun spoke no further. Immortal Qi surged and roiled within her, transforming into a pillar of icy light