"Anointed Sage, I already gave up my Sagehood. What, are you planning to wipe me out completely?" You Lan said furiously.
Furious? It was far more than fury. You Lan was even burning with shame and indignation. She had humiliated herself by giving up her Sagehood, yet the person before her still wanted to kill her? This outcome was worse than refusing to give up her Sagehood and fighting him to the death.
But Sage You Lan also understood that the person before her had not gone back on his word. Rather, having reached his height, he had become utterly capable of casting aside all emotion and ties. Any potential threat would naturally be dealt with as early as possible.
Different angles led to different considerations.
"I'm not hypocritically merciful like Mo Di. Since Sage You Lan is no longer a Sage, then let her be completely gone! Besides, she resigned Heaven's Mandate and angered Heaven. I'm merely acting on Heaven's behalf!" Yuanshi said flatly.
Heaven had bestowed Sagehood upon You Lan, yet she had actually resigned it. Heaven was naturally enraged. Yuanshi was indeed acting on Heaven's behalf by killing You Lan now.
Under the great justice of Heaven and Earth, Yuanshi had done nothing wrong. Yet this perfectly justified act of acting on Heaven's behalf had left You Lan stifling an internal injury.
"Acting on Heaven's behalf? What a fine act of acting on Heaven's behalf!" You Lan said bitterly.
You Lan wanted to curse Yuanshi as vile and shameless, but she had no excuse to do so, because what Yuanshi had said was the truth.
"Heaven's Might!" Yuanshi said blandly.
He did not use the Yuanshi Banner, nor the Purple Cloud Palace floating in the air. He merely mobilized the power that a Sage ought to possess