Shang Tianqi fell silent for a moment, then said, "Nothing will happen to our Grandmaster!"
As he spoke, he raised his eyes to stare at Qing Tang. "Leaving everything else aside, do you think Su Xuanjun will spare you when he returns to Supreme Mystery Grotto-heaven?"
Qing Tang ignored him and turned back toward the sea of clouds beyond the pavilion.
"Don't forget, you came from Deep within the Starry Sky. Long ago, you infiltrated Supreme Mystery Grotto-heaven. That alone is enough for Su Xuanjun to see you as a spy harboring sinister intentions!"
Shang Tianqi said in a deep voice, "At a time like this, if you still think you can deceive Su Xuanjun and win his forgiveness, you're nothing but a fool dreaming in broad daylight!"
With her back to Shang Tianqi, Qing Tang gave a derisive laugh. "What do you know? When did I ever say I intended to deceive Master?"
Shang Tianqi's gaze abruptly turned icy. "Then what exactly are you trying to do? At a time like this, are you still going to keep it hidden?"
Qing Tang said calmly, "It's obvious you can no longer sit still. Naturally, Bi Mo is dead, the Miss from Heart-Painting Studio was frightened away, and Fisherman's Great Dao Avatar will most likely never return. All of that has made you realize your situation is far from good."
Those words were like sharp blades ruthlessly stabbing into Shang Tianqi's heart, turning his face livid.
Yet Qing Tang seemed wholly unaware of it. She sighed with feeling, "Not long ago, all of you were brimming with ambition. You were thrilled over Master's return to the Great Wilderness, rubbing your fists and palms together, wishing you could capture him at once and seize the Secret of Reincarnation from him..."
"And yet,