Nánjí felt somewhat slighted that the Taiqing Saint had not come out to see him, but with the treasure already in hand, he naturally said nothing...
He happily bid farewell to Mount Shouyang.
Then turned and headed toward Western Qi!
"Now that I hold two Sage Supreme Treasures—the Taiji Diagram and the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi—even if I encounter Jin Ling and that traitor Shen Gongbao, I have nothing to fear!"
"I refuse to believe..."
"They can still harm the disciples of the Expounding Sect?"
Nánjí gained another measure of confidence. Obtaining the Taiji Diagram had swept away all the anxiety and panic caused by True Lord Qingxu Daode's death...
After Nánjí's figure departed.
Within the Mount Shouyang Daoist grounds.
Xuandu also emerged from meditation, hesitation appearing on his face. Back when he had been at Wu Tian's side, he had heard Wu Tian complain about Taiqing more than once...
At the time, he had wondered whether Wu Tian had gone too far.
But now that he saw the Taiji Diagram being lent out.
Xuandu truly could not hold himself back!
Martial Uncle Yuanshi is your brother, but isn't Martial Uncle Tongtian your brother too? Isn't this far too biased, unbecoming of an eldest brother?
Is it because Martial Uncle Tongtian has a good relationship with the Dao Ancestor?
That still shouldn't warrant this!
But after all, this was his teacher...
Though Xuandu was puzzled, he ultimately did not voice those thoughts. Instead, he asked in confusion:
"Teacher, why must you intervene?"
Taiqing was somewhat helpless.
"It is nothing."
"During this Tribulation, you need only remain at Mount Shouyang. Your teacher will handle everything personally. As for your many doubts, you will understand them in time!"
Taiqing now stood with Yuanshi, acting as Hongjun Dao Ancestor's vanguard against the Earthly