Before Jade Void Palace, a white cloud carried several figures slowly into the air, heading for True Lord Taiyi's Qianyuan Mountain.
Li Changshou's trip to Jade Void Palace had been fairly successful, aside from nearly getting smashed by True Lord Taiyi's Gold Brick.
He had tricked Randeng, gained Chan Teaching's support at this stage, and shown goodwill to immortals such as Guang Chengzi.
It was just that...
True Person Huang Long, who had deliberately followed them, sent a voice transmission to the group as soon as they left the Kunlun Mountains' boundaries:
"Chang Geng, why did you insist on making Vice Sect Master Randeng the alliance leader?
I heard others say that Vice Sect Master Randeng seems to have close ties with the Western Teachings. If he secretly trips you up, wouldn't that..."
True Lord Yu Ding said with a smile, "Chang Geng has his own plans. Senior Brother need not worry."
"I don't quite understand this matter either," True Lord Taiyi said, his hands tucked into his sleeves as he frowned at Li Changshou. "Though I helped you force Randeng out, and I know you have your own plans, after thinking it over...
"Junior Brother Chang Geng, aren't you just making trouble for yourself?"
Lingzhu Zi was somewhat bewildered, unable to understand what these "elders" were talking about.
Li Changshou slowly sighed. "This was also a move born of helplessness. I need to use Randeng to break the deadlock.
"At first, I had not wished to involve our Dao Sect senior brothers and sisters in this matter, lest they be caught up in the calamity.
"But nothing is perfect. If I do not borrow the strength of Dao Sect experts, I would truly be stretched thin in this contest against the Western Teachings."
True Lord Yu Ding nodded in