It had originally been agreed that he would return in half a day, yet more than half a month had now passed!
Still, an issue as significant as peace among the three Teachings naturally warranted the Saint Lords' careful consideration for over half a month...
Though Li Changshou truly suspected that his own Saint Lord's reflex arc might simply be too long, he neither dared mention it nor ask about it.
Li Changshou sighed inwardly, rode a cloud out of the Heavenly Court, and swiftly drifted toward the Kunlun Mountains.
Since he was going to seek an audience with a Saint, Li Changshou did not conceal his true body this time, merely transforming into the appearance of the Water God.
When his cloud reached the Kunlun Mountains, Li Changshou pondered briefly and dismissed the thought of visiting True Lord Du'e on the way.
Previously, he had already sent a Paper Daoist to inspect the Heavenly Emperor's Virtue Tablet. The reason word of the Red Lotus had spread so quickly through the Three Realms was inseparable from someone who could "keep silent" like a bottle.
Yet he himself was a disciple of Du Xian Sect. Going over to rap the knuckles of Du Xian Sect's founding patriarch would truly be a little...
Improper.
He should ask Senior Brother to make the trip later and properly explain to True Lord Du'e the harm caused by fabricating and spreading rumors.
Eighteen days had already passed. Li Changshou reckoned that the Dao Sect's eight great experts should have awakened from their dreams by now. They had either departed the Netherworld directly or were keeping watch beside that Red Lotus.
—To avoid ruining the towering images of his senior brothers and sisters in his heart, Li Changshou had not used the Paper Daoist he had