Chapter 355
Was this the legendary first peacock between Heaven and Earth?
Li Changshou's Paper Daoist stood atop a cloud, watching the direction in which Kong Xuan had vanished with that young girl. Waves rose one after another in his heart.
First of all, he owed the Great Mage a solemn apology here.
Just now, he had slightly used the Great Mage as a shield.
But the nature of it was absolutely not malicious!
And he had absolutely not made any promises on the Great Mage's behalf. He had merely emphasized the Great Mage's current state of life... and tactfully mentioned Old Pure Yang's romantic circumstances.
From that brief exchange just now, it could be seen that Kong Xuan held a measure of admiration for the Great Mage.
The passage he had read in the classics was most likely only an abbreviated version. The circumstances back then should have been a billion times more complicated...
As an unofficial disciple of a Saint, he was not in a position to say much about this matter.
During their conversation, Li Changshou had not obtained any further information about Kong Xuan himself. He had merely confirmed that Kong Xuan came from the Phoenix Clan.
—He could hardly directly ask someone about their roots.
Judging from Kong Xuan's conduct in appearing this time, this Phoenix Clan expert bore no hostility toward the human race, though neither could he be said to bear them goodwill.
He was a typical Innate being. His attitude toward the human race came from a perspective outside it. Humanity meant absolutely nothing to him, neither here nor there.
Youqin Xuanya's indignation just now, her desire to punish the Peacock Demon for devouring and killing people, had not been wrong either.
They merely viewed the matter from different angles.
"Ah..."
Li