Zhou Yang kept his promise. After squeezing every Upper Realm secret the remnant soul of Bright True Monarch knew out of it, he directly refined it into ashes.
That remnant soul also seemed to have lived long enough. Even at the moment of death, it never uttered a single plea for mercy.
"Fellow Daoist Qiao, you know what to do about what happened today, don't you?"
After refining the remnant soul, Zhou Yang turned his gaze upon Qiao Yangming, whose expression was rather unsightly. His words were filled with warning.
During his earlier conversation with the remnant soul, he had revealed quite a few secrets as well, such as the fact that Zhou Guangzheng was his son.
Naturally, he did not want such matters to spread and give people cause for wild speculation.
At his words, Qiao Yangming's heart shuddered. He hurriedly nodded and replied, "Immortal Venerable, rest assured. This junior will keep today's events strictly confidential and will not breathe a single word of them to anyone!"
"Good. Then that is settled. Once Zheng'er grows up in a few years, Zhou will bring him back to the Immortal Palace to receive the inheritance of the cultivation art."
Zhou Yang nodded in satisfaction. After leaving those words behind, he directly departed Bright Hall with his wife and child.
"But, Immortal Venerable..."
Qiao Yangming wanted to say something, but Zhou Yang had already vanished from his sight.
Seeing this, he could not help letting out a long sigh, swallowing the words that had reached his lips.
What had happened today had shocked him beyond measure. Even now, his emotions had yet to settle.
Bright True Monarch, whom the Immortal Palace disciples regarded as a god, had apparently faked his death to escape and then seized the body of an Immortal Palace