Xian Ding pondered deeply as a thought surfaced in his mind.
If it had been before, or even half a day ago, he would never have entertained such a thought. But this time, the circumstances he sensed felt somewhat different.
Celestial Xia's attack on the Vast Yang Sect had been strange from the outset. Not because of the matter itself, but because not much time had passed since they had driven the four factions away. To cultivators, it had been an exceedingly brief span of time.
And he knew full well that they posed nowhere near such a great threat to Celestial Xia. So why was Celestial Xia in such a hurry to deal with them? It was not normal. There was most likely a reason why they had no choice but to act.
Since that was so, would Celestial Xia truly deal only with the Vast Yang Sect?
If Celestial Xia had resolved that it must destroy them, and continued pursuing them after wiping out the Vast Yang Sect...
He knew clearly that if Celestial Xia truly did so, he would not be able to escape. Sooner or later, he would have to surrender. Since there was a certain possibility that this would be the outcome, perhaps he did not necessarily need to flee now. He could try seeking a better ending instead...
In choosing its path forward, Nether City had always seemed to take unsuitable routes in the past, repeatedly leaping from side to side. Yet even outsiders had to admit that every time, it had successfully preserved itself.
Just as after leaving Celestial Xia, although it endured torment in the void, it successfully avoided the harm of the Turbid Tide. And because it had stood against Celestial Xia, Upper Firmament Heaven did not regard it as a