Wu Tingzhi met with Qing Shuo, then relayed to the various Tingzhi and exalted venerables that he would assist their side in resisting Origin Xia.
None of them knew Daoist Qing Shuo, but they shared Wu Tingzhi's view. Perhaps he was another Daoist Qiuquan who had returned due to the Heavenly Momentum Reversal.
Now that Zhang Yu had departed, Celestial Xia's defenses were indeed somewhat lacking. Anyone capable of seeking the Upper Layer would at least possess considerable cultivation. Even one more such combatant would be an enormous supplement to the frontline defenses.
Wu Tingzhi then said to Qing Shuo, "I heard Chen Shouzhi say that Fellow Daoist Qing Shuo's defensive abilities are far beyond the ordinary. I must trouble you with the frontline defense, then."
Daoist Qing Shuo's expression turned solemn. "I will certainly not fail this trust."
Not long after Celestial Xia made its arrangements, just as Zhong Tingzhi had calculated, surging auras and light-rainbows stirred on Origin Xia's side. Countless golden vessels poured forth one after another, launching another counteroffensive.
Within Pure Profound Dao Palace, Zhang Yu also cast a glance in that direction. Since attaining the Upper Layer, he could not directly interfere in matters below, according to Golden Court's rules. Even observation could not be maintained through prolonged gazing.
Fortunately, Qing Shuo and Bai Wang could now be regarded as his manifested reflections cast into the world, so this posed no obstacle. So long as a manifested reflection had not attained the Upper Layer, it was essentially no more than a lower-layer cultivator and would not disturb the heavenly way. Naturally, slight ripples were unavoidable, but such influence could be disregarded.
At present, he had merely concealed their former connection to himself, causing those outside to forget the origins of the two of them. It