Nether Qi surged as flowers of the Heavenly Dao rained down in wild profusion.
Within the Netherworld, auspicious signs filled the air.
Zhen Yuanzi and Pingxin dispersed their sage might and descended before Ling Xiao, peaceful smiles on their faces as the corners of their mouths could not help but rise.
"This Dao master has made it!"
Zhen Yuanzi patted Hong Yun on the shoulder, his smile wild and unrestrained, making everyone unable to hold back their laughter. Beyond their respect, their words carried a hint of teasing.
"Congratulations to Great Immortal Zhenyuan and Pingxin on attaining Sagehood!"
Stroking his chin, Ling Xiao spoke with calm nonchalance.
Once the matter was settled, he brushed off his clothes and hid his achievements and fame deep away.
Who could have imagined that Zhen Yuanzi and Pingxin attaining Sagehood was inextricably connected to him?
Zhen Yuanzi seemed to have seen through Ling Xiao's thoughts and said teasingly, "The matter of the Hongmeng Purple Energy is no longer a secret in the Primordial World. Perhaps Tongtian is in the Palace of Green Essence right now, cursing us in every possible way!"
"Little Friend Ling Xiao, I fear you'll never wash away the identity of Sect of Interception's traitorous disciple..."
As soon as those words fell—
Ling Xiao rolled his eyes. He knew Zhen Yuanzi had been stirring things up behind the scenes.
Otherwise, how could such secrets have spread?
Still, Ling Xiao was not angry. Watching the Sect of Interception leap about in a frenzy and turn Golden Ao Island upside down made him feel incomparably refreshed. Even his Dao Heart became exceptionally clear.
"When Little Friend Ling Xiao severed ties with the Sect of Interception, the Heavenly Dao Oath you made was that you would not be a disciple of the Sect of