[At the end of the day, today's Shenjing had no reason to speak of at all—it was nothing but a mass of chaos.]
Having said this much, Gu Yunzhi offered his conclusion: [An Jing is a Great Peng soaring across the nine heavens. He should not place himself in danger.]
Gu Yeqi lowered her head and pondered for a long while, but she still spoke. "But someone from the Mingjing Sect must go."
"The secret of the Shangxuan Sect's Immortal Fallen has already been exposed. No matter what schemes the various factions harbor, they absolutely cannot tolerate what the Shangxuan Sect has done. And as the victims, we of the Mingjing Sect must step forward and testify in person."
[Yes. Within the court, they surely wish to join forces with the Mingjing Sect, but they may not necessarily want An Jing to go.]
Gu Yunzhi said calmly: [If An Jing truly goes to Shenjing, the Haotian Mirror's power will inevitably follow. But if only a Pure Yang goes, then it is merely a Pure Yang—someone bearing Heavenly Fate carries far too much weight. He is not easy to control, nor easy to influence. And for An Jing, going to Shenjing would be far too dangerous.]
[So accept the imperial decree and politely decline. That little emperor has neither the prestige nor the authority to punish you. He merely needs a way out.]
"Yes."
Gu Yeqi lowered her gaze and said softly, "If everything in this world followed common sense, this would certainly be the most reasonable choice... But grandfather."
She smiled. "Do you think he would?"
Gu Yunzhi fell silent for a moment, then smiled as well. [So be it. One who never defies common sense will remain a mere mortal... Since we have come this far, Yeqi, you seem