Gu Xuanshang was not surprised. In fact, he had vaguely sensed it as well.
He did not ask who the two great figures were. There were already very few people whom the Lord of Space-time would refuse to name outright, especially in this world.
There was no need to ask to know.
"This calamity runs deep. Even if you, Martial Ancestor, wish to interfere, I fear you may be unable to do so."
The Lord of Space-time paced through the courtyard.
"Forcing your hand will only be futile."
It seemed to know something and did not think highly of his plans.
Gu Xuanshang merely smiled noncommittally and looked up at the Lord of Space-time.
"Then why have you come here, Fellow Daoist Space-time? Do you simply wish to be a witness?"
This old fellow was infamous throughout the Myriad Heavens and Worlds. He would never believe it if it had come merely to bear witness.
As the ruler of space and time, it might not have been the strongest among those in the Hunyuan Realm, but it was undoubtedly one of the most troublesome to provoke.
Not to mention the Lord of Systems, whose reputation was surely no better.
Those two, known together as the "Calamities," could never appear without stirring up trouble.
"A calamity that comes only once every 5.6 billion Chaos cycles, and one of such importance at that..."
The Lord of Space-time flexed its hand, clearly tempted.
"If I were merely to stand by and watch, that truly would make no sense..."
A single calamity lasted a full 5.6 billion years, and calamities in which one could attain the Hunyuan Dao were rarer still.
With those two great figures playing their game as well, it would be a lie to say it had no desire to intervene.