As Queen Mother of the West listened to Taishang Laojun, her brow furrowed. She desperately wanted to strike at him, yet she could not.
Her daughter was here. Xiuxiu had little magical power to begin with; if Taishang Laojun wanted to kill her, he could do so with the slightest movement.
"Queen Mother of the West, I do not want to lay a hand on Xiuxiu, much less hurt her. But if your daughter returns to your side, she will pose a grave threat to me. So I could only deal with her immortal bones.
"If I truly wished to harm her, why would I have brought her up from below? I could have killed your daughter directly here in Doushuai Palace."
Taishang Laojun continued speaking to Queen Mother of the West.
"So I hope Your Majesty can understand how I feel. If you stood in my position, I believe you would certainly have done the same, wouldn't you?"
Queen Mother of the West stared coldly at Taishang Laojun. She wanted to say something, yet did not know what to say.
Every word Taishang Laojun said made sense, but there were no ifs—this was her daughter. Her daughter had been harmed. As a mother, could she simply refrain from protecting her daughter? Could she refuse to seek justice for her?
"You destroyed my daughter's immortal bones. Are you unwilling to pay some price for that?" Queen Mother of the West said, staring at Taishang Laojun.
Taishang Laojun said, "If I gave Your Majesty some pills or treasures, you would not care for them. How about this? I can guarantee that you will attain sainthood, and I will not interfere with you. If others try to interfere with you, I will also step in to stop them."
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