As Chen Changqing looked at Xuanyuan Hong, Rujie, and Heavenly Lord Hua Xing standing in front of him, a ripple of warmth stirred in his heart.
He put away his teasing expression and stepped forward solemnly.
First, Chen Changqing cupped his hands and bowed to Xuanyuan Hong.
"Thank you for speaking up for me, Brother-in-law."
Xuanyuan Hong laughed heartily and waved a hand, indicating it was nothing.
Chen Changqing then turned to Rujie and Heavenly Lord Hua Xing, bowing deeply and earnestly.
"Master Rujie, Senior Hua, I will remember your help today."
Rujie nodded with a smile.
Heavenly Lord Hua Xing stroked his beard approvingly, clearly delighted with his grandson-in-law's composure.
After paying his respects, Chen Changqing slowly straightened.
He reached behind him and gripped the Immortal-Slaying Sword's hilt, drawing the dark-gold blade inch by inch.
Boom.
An overwhelming torrent of savage baleful intent erupted around Chen Changqing, and the origin true essence of his nine Purple Mansions boiled in full.
Instead of retreating behind the defensive formations of the Divine Dynasty or Medicine God Valley, he strode a hundred yards forward alone.
Chen Changqing passed everyone and stood directly between the two opposing camps.
His blue robes snapped in the fierce wind.
Chen Changqing raised the Immortal-Slaying Sword, pointing its tip straight at Ji Changkong and the old monster from the True Martial Immortal Sect.
His voice was not loud, yet it carried clearly throughout the Heavenly Void Sea Region.
"I, Chen Changqing, will remember the help you have offered today."
"But Shushan does not need others to shield us from disaster."
The murderous aura around Chen Changqing soared into the sky, ripping the clouds overhead to shreds.
At that moment, he represented not himself, but the backbone of the entire Shushan Holy Land.
"Shushan is not a place