Long Huai used the talisman in his hand to lift the cloud cluster's sealing restriction, then emerged from within with Daoist Chang.
Daoist Chang raised a hand and pointed. "Fellow Daoist, this place."
Seeing that he had pointed to a spot without any discernment at all, Long Huai cautiously reminded him, "Fellow Daoist Chang, have you looked carefully?"
Daoist Chang said with complete confidence, "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist. Chang had chosen the spot long ago."
Long Huai glanced at him. You truly did make your plans early enough. Yet this also indirectly proved the man's sincerity. He turned his escape light and, in but a moment, arrived above that cluster of multicolored brocade clouds, descending there together with Daoist Chang.
Yet he remained secretly vigilant. Though he believed Daoist Chang had sincerely submitted, the precautions that needed taking still had to be taken. If he were schemed against like this, he would truly become a laughingstock.
The one stationed here was Daoist Xue. The Celestial Xia artifacts and the surging formation force had constantly been pressing down upon these Upper Firmament Heaven cultivators. When the two descended, the assault from outside naturally ceased as well, granting him a brief chance to catch his breath. Just as he was wondering what was happening, he saw Daoist Chang and Long Huai descend together.
At a glance, he recognized Long Huai as a Celestial Xia cultivator. Looking at Daoist Chang, he said angrily, "Chang Yang, what are you doing? You actually colluded with Celestial Xia cultivators?"
Daoist Chang could not help but be startled. Then he said earnestly, "Fellow Daoist Xue, how can you call it collusion? We were originally cultivators of Divine Xia; does that not make us Celestial Xia cultivators as well? We were one body with Celestial Xia to begin