My Divine Hall

"Heavenly Maiden, are you serious?" Ling Xiao fell silent for a moment before finally unable to hold back any longer and asking.

This was simply too outrageous. The turn of events was so terrifying it felt like suddenly winning a grand prize, carrying an unreal quality to it.

He had even prepared every contingency, made plans for the worst. Yet just as the bow was drawn and ready to fire, the prey suddenly died on its own.

It was such an unexpected surprise that he was even left dumbfounded, not knowing what to make of it.

"You killed Ren Xiantian and destroyed the True Demon Palace. Naturally, you must clean up this mess yourself. Given your strength, I believe taking on such a heavy responsibility is not too much to ask."

The Mysterious Yellow Heavenly Maiden said with a smiling expression, completely changing her previous demeanor.

Hearing this, Ling Xiao finally understood. So everything she had said just now had been laying the groundwork for this moment.

In other words, the Mysterious Yellow Heavenly Maiden had intended from the very beginning to have him replace Ren Xiantian.

The reason she had said so much was merely to make everything seem reasonable, to give herself an excuse.

The Great Thousand Dao Lord realized this as well, and his expression immediately darkened, becoming extremely ugly.

"Heavenly Maiden, is this your punishment for Ling Xiao?"

He asked in an even tone. It sounded emotionless, but behind it lay immense suppressed fury and dissatisfaction.

"That's right. And it is not solely my decision."

The Mysterious Yellow Heavenly Maiden glanced at him without showing much reaction.

The Great Thousand Dao Lord felt even more suffocated. So the Master of the Mystic Heaven Realm was behind this as well. He calmed himself slightly, steadied his mind,