Southern Pole Immortal Elder also looked toward the Nine-Heavens Thunderbolt Universalizing Heavenly Venerable.
Thunder Ancestor smiled it off. "Brother, His Majesty's meaning couldn't be clearer. Telling us to hold steady means we should simply act according to the heavenly rules."
Zhao Gongming nodded with a smile. "In that case, there is no need for further discussion. We need only act according to the heavenly rules. If that boy truly intends to break three families, then he is far too pleased with himself, utterly unaware of the height of heaven or the depth of earth."
Southern Pole Immortal Elder nodded. "Indeed. But that leaves Emperor Wenchang, the Lunar Star Lord, and the Star Lord of Fire Virtue, aside from the three of us. As for the Star Lord of Water Virtue, there is no need to mention him—he likely will not make things difficult for the boy. The same goes for Venus Star. Still, with True Lord and Heavenly Venerable involved, this old man truly cannot imagine how that boy intends to break three families. Yet I must admit, his courage is extraordinary."
"Extraordinary courage?" Zhao Gongming shook his head with a smile. "In this lord's view, it is more like he has something to rely on. That is why he is young and hot-blooded, reckless and unrestrained."
Thunder Ancestor seemed somewhat disinterested. "Enough. He is merely a mortal boy, not worth such discussion among us. We need only handle everything as usual."
Afterward, the immortals chatted a little longer about household matters.
Then they each returned to their own residences.
The lower realm, Jiangdu.
After returning from Qianjiang City God Street,
Lu Chen hurried without pause toward the Wu family in the eastern part of the city, intending to first ask after the Lunar Star Lord's and old Star