Mu Si Councilor heard that voice sound again and could not help looking at the shadow floating in the void beneath his feet.
Though he felt the voice had come from behind him, he did not turn around. After a brief ponder, he nodded. "If you can come, then follow along."
Having received his promise, the voice behind him faded away, and the shadow vanished without a trace.
A bright gleam seemed to flash in the void, after which a flying vessel shifted through space and arrived not far ahead in an instant. Feng Tingzhi and Qiu Councilor stepped out from it.
From the arrival of these two alone, Mu Si Councilor knew that Celestial Xia bore him no ill will and did not intend to make a move against him, an "remaining remnant" of Origin Xia.
Naturally, this was also because Celestial Xia had brought all realms under its control. If they truly wished to seize him, nothing he did would have mattered. Moreover, the humble words in his letter must also have played a role.
Qiu Councilor came close, chuckled, and said, "Fellow Daoist Mu, it really was you. I knew you would be able to evade it."
Mu Si Councilor performed a cupped-hand salute. "Fellow Daoist Qiu."
Qiu Councilor also solemnly returned the salute. In the past, both of them had been dismissed councilors of Origin Xia. Now that Origin Xia had fallen, they could finally address each other as fellow Daoists.
He then said, "This is Feng Tingzhi of Celestial Xia."
Mu Si Councilor turned to Feng Tingzhi. "Greetings, Feng Tingzhi."
After Feng Tingzhi returned the salute, he said, "The Profound Court has received Mu Councilor's letter. If you wish to journey to the Upper Layer, you may go as you please. Celestial Xia will not