All the Heavenly Lords, the Yao Lord, and the Devil Master of the Immortal Realm had gathered on the outskirts of the Barbaric Land. This showed how seriously they took this operation—or, more precisely, how seriously they took the great event to come. But when Ling Tian came up, Xi Yue and South Heavenly Lord Li Yan immediately bristled at each other.
Xi Yue was fiercely protective of Ling Tian and would never allow anyone to insult him. Thinking, too, of what Yuan Hao and Mo Yue had suffered, she glared at the Heavenly Venerate and rebuked him without the slightest hesitation.
Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Venerate did not get angry. He waved a hand to stop the North Heavenly Lord and said indifferently, "I never regret what I do. Yuan Tian—no, Ling Tian—if he has the ability, he can come find me himself."
Xi Yue gave a cold snort but said nothing.
"Heh, Kong Zhao, you old fox—you're still as rotten as ever." Mo Fei chuckled oddly, his eyes brimming with Killing Intent. "The way you treated Yue'er was disgraceful. One day, I'll get justice for my daughter."
Kong Zhao's brows twitched, but he soon returned to normal. His tone remained indifferent. "Fine. But that will have to wait until after the matter at hand. Everything we do is for the future of the Immortal Realm. You should all know what to do during this time."
As he spoke, Kong Zhao glanced at Xi Yue. His meaning was clear.
"Hmph, I don't need you to remind me." Xi Yue snorted, though she reined in her aura.
"Hey, Xi Yue, lass, I admire how clearly you distinguish between gratitude and grievance. There's no point staying among the Human Race. Why not come join my Devil Race?" Mo Fei invited her. As