Although Xu Ying knew that Gong Jie Xuan had once harbored feelings for him, to him, they were merely an insignificant ripple in his subconscious.
He felt little sorrow over Gong Jie Xuan's death.
He came to Dao Venerable's side and said, "Dao Venerable, calamity hangs over your head, and a human calamity has come to strike. If you admit your mistake and follow him back to the Dao Alliance, there will still be a slim chance of survival. Or you could flee far away. With your speed, once you enter the Sea of Chaos, you will be like a divine dragon returning to the sea, leaving no trace or news behind. True Lord Daoji may be powerful, but he may not be able to find you."
Dao Venerable smiled faintly. "Xu Ying, what is the greatest goal of your life?"
Without hesitation, Xu Ying said, "Overthrowing the Other Shore! But there is no need for me to achieve that goal anymore. The Other Shore was reduced to ashes because of the ignorance of its rulers."
Dao Venerable smiled. "Now that the Other Shore has been destroyed, what is your goal?"
Xu Ying hesitated before saying, "I originally thought my goal was to deal with you. I once regarded you as my greatest enemy, believing that after the destruction of the Other Shore, you would become the greatest threat to the Three Realms. I was so worried that I could neither eat nor sleep, but now it seems there is no need for that."
He looked somewhat lost. "Perhaps my greatest goal now is to return to the Three Realms and focus on researching my acquired control of innate Dao techniques."
Dao Venerable smiled. "The greatest goal of my life was to preserve the right of the Heavenly Realm to