Snow drifted through the sky.
The pure white, newborn-goose-feather snow had quietly changed color at this moment, taking on an eerie crimson hue.
The thick scent of blood was so pungent that even Xiao Xuan, who had completely abandoned his former body, could not help feeling choked by it.
"Old friend, it seems that battle back then was not entirely fruitless for me after all."
A glint flashed through Xiao Xuan's eyes, and he smiled.
As Hun Tiandi's only true rival in this life, even though he had now been defeated and died, he was destined not to let the other man lead him around by the nose forever.
Those seemingly petulant and unreasonable words from earlier had, in truth, also been a test—
He had discovered that the man before him was not truly without desire or emotion!
It made sense when one thought about it. If the other man were truly still as heartless and detached as he had once been, how could he have taken the initiative to unite with someone, much less have children?
Thus, there was only one answer.
That self-destruction back then had not only destroyed Xiao Xuan's physical body, but had also left Hun Tiandi with a flaw.
A flaw called emotion.
"..."
Hun Tiandi narrowed his eyes. After a moment, he unexpectedly reined in his anger and said blandly, "If even an opponent I personally acknowledged could not inflict the slightest injury upon me, would that not prove that I, like Gu Yuan, was blind and foolish?"
"Once we return to the Soul Clan, if you still wish to spar, I can have my true body accompany you."
His calm words gave everyone a sense of overwhelming dominance that could not be concealed.
Even as he openly admitted his own flaw, he