"Really?"
"Really."
The Traveler stared at Gu Shen and confirmed it once more... Gu Shen was no longer a Throne of God!
Yet he could still sense the powerful Blazing Fire mark between Gu Shen's brows.
What was going on?
He was no longer a Throne of God, yet the spiritual power he had left behind could still suppress him?
Out of caution, the Traveler carefully asked, "Where is your Fire Seed?"
"I gave it away."
Gu Shen did not hide it. He said casually, "Sharp eyes. I suppose that's why you chose the second option?"
"...Gave it away?"
The Traveler wore a strange expression. After living for so many years, this was the first time he had heard of someone giving a Fire Seed away!
"Xiao Qiu told me about the Underworld Fire."
Bai Xiu said, "She said she would challenge you as soon as she finished refining the Fire Seed... Looks like she's very confident this time."
At those words, the Traveler's expression grew even stranger.
Gu Shen had given the Underworld Fire to someone else, yet he still welcomed that person's challenge?
Just what level of strength did this guy possess now?
"Refining the Fire Seed will still take quite some time." Gu Shen smiled gently. "Once we're done here today, take her to the Time Dojo for secluded cultivation... There's plenty of time there. Oh, and tell her for me: whenever it is, wherever it is, I welcome her challenge."
Gu Shen looked at the Traveler. "That goes for you too."
The Traveler looked at Gu Shen warily.
He had sensed something unusual and realized that Gu Shen had now lost his Fire Seed... Having accepted Gu Shen's second option during today's conversation, he had originally intended to challenge Gu Shen while he was at his