Taotie trembled all over at those words, the light in his blood eyes suddenly blazing.
"Master is going to the Xuandi Heavenly Domain?"
"This disciple will accompany Master!"
"The Xuandi Heavenly Domain is filled with powerful experts. Though this disciple is only at the early Nine Heavens realm, this disciple can devour all things!"
"Even against a half-step Hunyuan Taiji, this disciple would dare to fight!"
Xuandu looked at him and gently shook his head.
"You will remain in the Great Wilderness."
"The Great Wilderness needs you more."
"In the Chaos Depths, Shen Ni is enough."
Taotie froze.
The light in his blood eyes flickered uncertainly.
He looked at Xuandu—at that young yet composed face, at those calm yet resolute eyes.
After a long time of silence.
He slowly Bowed His Head.
"This disciple... obeys."
Xuandu nodded.
He looked toward Chaos, toward Qiongqi, toward Taowu, toward the Chaos Silver Python.
The four beasts all bowed together.
"This disciple obeys!"
"This disciple will surely guard the Great Wilderness well!"
"We will protect the Jie Sect, protect the human race!"
"And await Master's return!"
Their voices shook the East Sea, sending the waves rolling back.
Xuandu looked at those four bowed figures, at those pairs of resolute and devout blood eyes.
The smile on the corner of his mouth deepened by a little.
"Good."
"With you here, I can rest easy."
He turned around and stood with Hands Behind His Back atop Heavenly Stele Peak, looking out at the surging sea and the heavy dusk.
After a long time of silence.
Then he spoke. His voice was not loud, yet it clearly pierced through the void and fell into the ears of everyone present.
"After I leave, Sect Leader Tongtian will make the decisions concerning the Great Wilderness."
"The Jie Sect Myriad