Chen Xun put away those letters.
There had never been any love between them. They respected each other and did not intrude upon one another's lives; the sentiments in those letters were nothing more than the well-wishes of old friends.
Gu Qingyan had always been generous and poised, and she had her own direction upon the immortal path.
"Immortal Voyage, Void Ancient Beast."
Chen Xun murmured inwardly. It was hard not to think of the Cosmic Immortal Voyage, which stood apart from the Three Thousand Great Worlds and refused to wallow in the same mire as the Boundless Myriad Races. It too was a great power with an inheritance spanning eternity.
It had actually been founded by Gu Qingyan of the Primordial Academy.
He did not feel much anguish over gain and loss. His heart was extraordinarily calm; he merely felt some indignation for her immortal path. He was not as sentimental as the true Chen Xun had been.
"Immortal Emperor Realm, Gu Shenyu."
Suddenly, Chen Xun's gaze narrowed slightly. He slowly looked to the heavens, his face steeped in killing intent. "This may be a matter between your race and the Immortal Dao, but Gu Qingyan is also my friend. To this day, you have not given me an explanation, and you even made my master handle it in your stead..."
"Are you asking me to personally ascend your Taiyi Heavenly Palace?"
Boom!
Ancient thunder exploded across the firmament. An archaic phenomenon abruptly appeared, piercing through the vast heavens as a single word reached the Heavenly Court.
Hum...
Fortune-bearing rosy light suddenly spread through the deep sky. From within it, an Immortal with the bearing of a transcendent sage slowly emerged. Wearing a kindly expression, he cupped his hands and said softly, "This junior is the Immortal Court's Heaven-Walking