Venerable Lord Yuanshi fell silent.
Under Saint Taiqing's question, which held endless complexity, he chose silence.
Yet that silence was the best explanation.
Saint Taiqing looked at this second brother of his, who had always been so proud, and in the end, it only turned into a long, lingering sigh.
"Sigh..."
"How muddleheaded."
"You... how could you join hands with the two of them and do such a thing..."
Venerable Lord Yuanshi shuddered all over. On that face that was always high above all others, a trace of wretchedness appeared for the first time.
He wanted to refute it, but had no way to speak.
Because the truth was exactly so.
"Elder Brother, it is already too late to say this now."
"What is done is done. More words are useless!
"The only plan now is to first join hands with the two of them and drive back Fellow Daoist Nuwa!"
Saints schemed, each relying on their own methods—what wrong was there in that?
The only mistake was that they had been discovered!
With that said, saintly might surged around Venerable Lord Yuanshi, and he was about to bring out the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and join the battle.
However, a hand gently pressed down on his shoulder.
"Yuanshi."
Saint Taiqing stopped him and slowly shook his head.
"Even if today, we joined hands and drove back Fellow Daoist Nuwa, what then?"
"The karma of this matter has already been tied. If you strike again, it will only make the karmic entanglement deeper, and even harder to settle in the future."
"Even if we can drive her back this time, what then?"
"Do you truly think she will let the matter rest there?"
"Are we to meet her with weapons every single time?"
"It would be better to sit down