Lu Yang felt that perhaps he was being overly sensitive.
After all, the Heavenly Remnant Consciousness was simply too precious. A single Human World had brought his Dao Heart to perfection and made him covet the other stages even more.
'It was merely a chance encounter Beyond Heaven.'
'Perhaps Mu Changsheng had only mentioned it in passing. That did not mean he had visited a Heavenly Remnant Consciousness. Still, just in case, I should keep an eye out in the future.'
Immediately afterward, he shifted his attention elsewhere.
The conflict between Mu Changsheng and Sky Soaring was only one aspect of things. In his deployment overseas this time, there was another important chess piece that had yet to be placed.
Overseas, in a remote stretch of sea.
After fleeing all the way here, Yuantu simply sank to the seabed, chose an underwater cavern to hide in, and set up an array before finally letting out a breath.
"Thank you for your aid, Senior."
Steadying his mind, Yuantu clasped his hands toward Si Sui within his Sea of Consciousness and said gratefully, "Had Senior not intervened, Yuantu would already be dead without a burial place."
Yuantu looked honest and simple, and his tone was exceedingly sincere. Yet something indescribable lurked in his eyes, for the sensation from earlier kept resurfacing in his mind: the terror of Si Sui casually manipulating his body, of retaining consciousness yet being unable to control even a single finger.
Whenever he thought of it, his expression nearly twisted out of shape.
However, he had inherited Lu Yang's temperament. At critical moments, he never let joy or anger show on his face. Thus, though countless thoughts churned within him, his expression remained unchanged.
Then he saw Si Sui give a bitter smile.
"What are you saying? Cough,