Fairy Su Chen's mind briefly failed to process it. "Master... he, isn't he Junhao? The master of Heaven-Patrolling Hall... how, how could he be..."
"He is your Patriarch Xu Hong!" Divine Venerable Shanzhi interrupted her. "This master's place of slumber was invaded by that brat Zhang Shuai. If Patriarch Xu Hong had not happened to arrive in time, you would not be seeing this master today. The reasons behind it are complicated. You only need to know that the one standing before you now is Patriarch Xu Hong's true will."
Fairy Su Chen's heart stirred, as though she had thought of something.
If nothing unexpected had happened, Junhao had been possessed by Patriarch Xu Hong!
Come to think of it, Junhao was one of the nine Chosen Ones and had even been honored as the Chosen Holy Lord. It seemed there was something deeply wrong with these Chosen Ones. They were merely vessels Xu Hong had prepared for his possession, and the Chosen Holy Lord was the vessel he had ultimately selected.
Such means of playing everyone in the world in the palm of his hand were truly terrifying. As expected of the Creation Divine Venerable.
Having thought this through, Fairy Su Chen suppressed the turbulent waves in her heart and did not dare show the slightest negligence. She straightened her robes, her expression incomparably solemn, and performed a grand, respectful bow toward Patriarch Xu Hong.
"Disciple's descendant Su Chen greets Patriarch Xu Hong! This disciple's descendant did not recognize Patriarch's true identity earlier and committed many offenses. I beg Patriarch to forgive me!"
Xu Hong nodded faintly, his gaze falling upon Su Chen. "No matter. Tell me, where is Han Chen from the pavilion?"
Han Chen? Fairy Su Chen froze, then suddenly understood.
That was right, Han Chen was