"Dao Ancestor..." Taixiao's eyes brimmed with shock. Truthfully, since his birth, this was the first time he had come into such close contact with an Immortal—this legendary peerless powerhouse.
"What have you come for?"
Chen Xun asked casually, taking out his Life-Nourishing Tea cup for another sip. He teased, "You looked so anxious just now, as though you were launching a surprise attack. Were you afraid I'd run away?"
"Dao Ancestor, Long Yuan and I came only to behold your immortal bearing!"
Taixiao's expression turned solemn. He no longer dwelled on the matter of the Immortal Artifact, and his gaze instantly sharpened. Lowering his head, he cupped his hands. "If one has never looked up at the lofty mountain of the immortal path, how can one find the road ahead?"
Like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, the only thing enduring in his heart was the immortal path.
"Oh? If there is no road ahead, how will you seek one?" Chen Xun smiled, his gaze fixed directly on Taixiao.
"If there is no road ahead, then I shall become the pinnacle of the immortal path myself. The Great Dao has no shore; I shall cross toward heaven on my own. Today, I have come not only to pay respects to the Five-Elements Dao Ancestor, but also to witness what it means to be the ancestor of the Forbidden Immortal Dao."
Though Taixiao's posture was respectful, his bearing carried an unstoppable sharpness. Even his quiet voice seemed to swell with vastness.
Yet this appearance made Long Yuan's heart tighten... Taixiao had always been like this—born with pride in his bones, unyielding despite countless setbacks, daring to speak bluntly before an Immortal!
Ke Ding, who had been secretly watching and listening from afar, paused his brush slightly and gave the junior another