Though he felt uncomfortable inside, Star Lord Xuanqing still agreed to the matter.
"This matter isn't urgent. Same as before, pave the way for them."
The Heavenly Emperor continued speaking, and Star Lord Xuanqing nodded, indicating that he would handle it earnestly.
Afterward, the Heavenly Emperor signaled with his eyes for him to withdraw.
Star Lord Xuanqing respectfully saluted him, then turned and left.
Only after he had walked all the way out of Lingxiao Treasure Hall did Star Lord Xuanqing's expression turn ugly. Unease stirred in his heart.
Could His Majesty be about to become like the Heavenly Emperors of the past—arrogant, reckless, and willful?
That was no good thing!
Star Lord Xuanqing decided to thoroughly investigate Jiang Qiong and the other person. He would complete the task the Heavenly Emperor had assigned, but he would also find a way to preserve the atmosphere of the Heavenly Dao and prevent it from taking a crooked path again.
In Zhongtian, among the mountains, inside a courtyard.
Star Lord Xuanqing and Hong Yuan sat facing each other at a table. His eyes widened as he asked in astonishment, "You're not only a disciple of the Gathering Flower Sect, you also have a lineage from Wushi?"
"That's right. My first master came from Wushi, and was even a third-generation disciple!"
The grown-up Hong Yuan was handsome and elegant, and when he mentioned his identity as a third-generation Wushi disciple, his expression was smug.
Too many myths and legends about Wushi had spread through the world. Before learning of this identity, he had not known Su Han's origins. Only after joining the Gathering Flower Sect had he come to understand them. At that time, he had been far too arrogant, so Su Han had told him of this layer of identity.
Seeing