The remaining divine venerables looked at each other in dismay. They still had matters to discuss, so how could it just break up like this?
Guapi the Great Emperor and Chiba were hunted all the way after fleeing the God Realm, as the Golden Lion Demon Emperor had dispatched five of the Ten Great Demon Kings, who had been lurking in the Endless Sea for a long time.
One had to admit that the Golden Lion's tactical brilliance was truly superlative.
He genuinely meant to capture Chiba alive. Those five demon kings were equivalent to five Celestial Venerable Mengluo, and behind them swarmed dense, countless hordes of ferocious beasts.
Guapi the Great Emperor and Chiba were caught in an inescapable doom!
Ling Yun returned to the divine palace, feeling restless even while cooking. The debt he owed Guapi could never be repaid in a lifetime, let alone be written off by a mere token; after all, he was the man who had stopped Ye Lingyun.
An Qing saw that Ling Yun had something on his mind. As she helped him wash the vegetables, she asked, "If you're unhappy, talk to me about it. Saying it out loud will make your heart feel a bit lighter."
Ling Yun roughly recounted matters from the ancient past, not really expecting An Qing to understand or give him a direction.
Yet...
An Qing actually understood. She smiled gently. "I know. The Ancient Underworld King is you, isn't he? I've also looked into some things from the past, and I don't think you did anything wrong."
"It's just that fate arranged it this way."
"It is toying with us."
"You did nothing wrong, she did nothing wrong, and Guapi did even less wrong."
"What identity you hold doesn't matter; what matters is what you ought