After Daoist You's true body returned, he sent out a message. Shortly afterward, a streak of golden light descended from the sky, and Court Executor Wu stepped out from within.
He cupped his hands in salute. "Greetings, Court Executor Wu."
Court Executor Wu returned the salute. "Greetings, Fellow Daoist You. I must also congratulate you on attaining the Dao of Completion."
Daoist You revealed a wistful, emotional expression. To those in this world, only an instant had passed, yet within that instant, he had gone through much.
Court Executor Wu said, "Leave those three to my custody."
Daoist You smiled. "With Court Executor Wu watching over them, You can rest assured. This is just right—I can free my hands and deal with all the remaining invaders at once."
With a sweep of his sleeve, that wisp of qi mechanism spiraled out and landed before Court Executor Wu. The latter glanced at it, pressed down with a hand, firmly secured it, and stored it in his sleeve.
Daoist You nodded to Court Executor Wu. Light flashed around him, and his Primordial Spirit flew from his body once more, heading toward the remaining flying vessels.
This time, working together with the magical artifact he had refined, he repeated his earlier actions of capturing Councilor Cai and the others.
Now that the two people who had attained superior achievement had been captured, those remaining were no more than Void-Entrusting cultivators and ordinary cultivators. They no longer posed much of a threat, and even if they discovered him, it would not matter.
Origin Xia's side swiftly realized that something was wrong. After all, Councilor Cai was from the Upper Layer. If he said nothing, no one would know what he was doing. But those below were all veterans of countless battles, constantly communicating with