Outside Qin Mu's place of seclusion.
Tongtian, Pingxin, Xi He, and Chang Xi were still waiting.
"It seems this disturbance has passed!"
After a moment of silence, Empress Pingxin said calmly.
Earlier, both she and Tongtian had sensed an even more terrifying force of the Heavenly Dao gathering.
Pingxin had already made up her mind.
If the Heavenly Dao dared to force its way into the Underworld as it had before, she, the true ruler of the Underworld, would certainly strike back head-on.
Saint Tongtian had also prepared to resist the Heavenly Dao.
But no one had expected it.
The enraged Heavenly Dao had ultimately withdrawn without a sound.
"Phew..."
When Xi He heard Pingxin, she couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.
She hadn't expected Qin Mu's seclusion to cause such a huge commotion.
It had even enraged the Heavenly Dao!
"It seems my disciple has successfully attained Primordial Grand Unity!"
Tongtian marveled inwardly, barely able to contain his excitement.
After all, the other Saints had all attained sainthood through the Primordial Violet Qi that served as the foundation for sainthood, along with the Merit bestowed from Heaven.
But Qin Mu was different.
He had given up the three strands of Primordial Violet Qi he already possessed.
Instead, he had chosen a far more difficult path to the Dao.
Just then, there was a sudden stir within the place of seclusion.
The doors slowly opened, and Qin Mu stepped out with an unhurried stride.
"Dear!"
"Big Brother Qin Mu!"
Seeing Qin Mu emerge from seclusion unharmed, Xi He and Chang Xi cried out in unison, their eyes filled with delight.
Qin Mu smiled faintly at the two women as they approached, then turned his gaze to Tongtian and Pingxin.
"Master, what brings you here?"
He was secretly