Li Yun's heart churned with towering waves.
The Martial Ancestor had appeared just to testify for him?
Why did he find that so hard to believe?
He knew better than anyone that the Immortal-Connecting Divine Stone was nothing but a lie he had made up. A lie would inevitably be exposed sooner or later. It might have been possible to fool the nine Heavenly Venerables with such a lie, but fooling an existence like the Martial Ancestor, one Above Heavenly Venerable, would be extremely difficult.
Yet the Martial Ancestor seemed to believe it. Not only did he believe it, he had even specifically stepped forward to testify for him.
How was that possible?
But the Martial Ancestor had indeed appeared.
He must have some ulterior motive, but Li Yun could not see through it and did not dare speculate carelessly.
He could only pretend to be grateful and bow to the Martial Ancestor once again.
"Many thanks, Martial Ancestor!"
The Martial Ancestor ignored the nine Heavenly Venerables who were kowtowing and instead said gently to Li Yun, "No need to thank me. If anyone should be giving thanks, it should be me."
"If you had not sacrificed that precious treasure and wiped out the battle aura transmitted by the Demon Ape, throwing the power within his body out of balance, I would not have found an opportunity to injure him."
"You could say that you not only resolved the calamity of the Taiwu Divine Realm, but also indirectly did me a great favor!"
"I owe you one."
Li Yun repeatedly said that he dared not accept it.
The Martial Ancestor continued, "However, although the Demon Ape has been injured, he still cannot be completely suppressed. I cannot yet fully escape my predicament, so I will not be able to repay