Hearing Xu Changqing's words, Xuejian said with an incredulous expression,
"Are you even human? Sister Zixuan gave up so much for you, and this is how you treat her?"
Xuejian had always held a favorable impression of Zixuan, that mature and understanding older sister.
She also greatly admired the efforts Zixuan had made for their relationship.
Yet now she had heard that Xu Changqing had personally sent her into the Demon Locking Tower?
It was simply unbelievable!
After hearing Xuejian's words, a flicker of struggle seemed to appear in Xu Changqing's unfocused black eyes.
But it was swiftly drowned out by another voice.
"Do not spout such nonsense."
Then Qing Wei, looking every bit the immortal sage, drifted gracefully before them.
His words immediately caused Xu Changqing's struggle to fade away.
Clearly, that fellow Evil Sword Immortal had transformed into Qing Wei again. His aura was obviously even stronger than it had been at Penglai!
Even so, his eyes remained filled with wariness as he looked at Xu Yue. Cupping his hands, he said,
"You have come from afar, sir, and I ought to have welcomed you properly. But Mount Shu is currently at a critical juncture, and I have neglected my duties as host. Could you grant me this favor and depart for now? Once I have finished handling these pressing matters, I will certainly visit you personally to apologize."
Qing Wei's words left the Shushan Sect disciples utterly stunned.
As the leader of the Righteous Path and the foremost man under heaven, Sect Master Qing Wei had actually spoken so deferentially—on Mount Shu's own territory.
Just who was this person?!
In Evil Sword Immortal's view, after taking Qing Wei's form, although he had grown stronger again as those five old immortals weakened and the Demon Locking Tower declined,