Jieyin shook his head slightly, a mysterious smile on his face as he spoke slowly. "Fellow Daoist Mo Yuan, this matter cannot yet be revealed. Once Karma and the others have all been suppressed, you will naturally learn the reason."
Seeing that he refused to elaborate, Mo Yuan immediately looked displeased and curled his lips resentfully. "Fine, don't tell me. What is there to hide? I'll ask Master myself later. Sooner or later, I'll get the answer."
As his words fell, he withdrew his gaze and turned to Gou Chen beside him, his expression instantly softening.
Gou Chen had already fallen completely unconscious. His breath was weak yet steady, and his face was somewhat pale.
After the long, grueling battle, Gou Chen had already suffered severe injuries and reached the end of his strength.
He had endured solely through his determination to protect the Primordial Wilderness. Even as his body cracked apart, he had not retreated a single step.
When he saw Xuanxiao and the others appear just now, the taut tension in his mind finally eased. Unable to withstand his grievous wounds and utter exhaustion any longer, darkness overtook him, and he fell into a deep sleep to recover.
Mo Yuan silently watched Gou Chen sleep peacefully, his heart filled with complicated emotions. Then he turned to Jieyin and Zhunti, his tone carrying a trace of displeasure. "You two were far too ruthless just now. Had Master not acted in time, Gou Chen might truly have perished here today."
Faced with Mo Yuan's reproach, both Jieyin and Zhunti wore helpless expressions.
Zhunti sighed softly and explained, "Fellow Daoist Mo Yuan, you truly cannot blame us for this. This was a grand scheme to deceive Heaven, and not the slightest flaw could be exposed. If the two of us had