"So then, Futian."
Ancestor Longevity spoke indifferently, without a ripple of emotion. "Why did you lay your schemes against him after they opened the heavens? Were you curious about his secrets, or curious whether this was the handiwork of our Human Race?"
"He killed too many Filthlife." Futian spoke with profound meaning. "And I do not believe your Human Race could so calmly destroy the Human Emperor Domain either. After all, you are far too skilled at hiding..."
"You should not have schemed against him." Ancestor Longevity's words turned several degrees colder. "He has shown kindness to our Human Race. No matter what earth-shaking secrets he possesses, outsiders like you have no right to touch him."
He had clearly kept watch over Chen Xun. This man carried great freedom within his heart, yet had chosen to undertake the Dao Sacrifice of a Domain. Ancestor Longevity held immense respect for him.
"Ancestor Longevity, I cannot scheme against him, nor do I bear him any ill will."
Futian shook his head and sighed softly. "After such endless years, I no longer dare tamper recklessly with the workings of fate. Long ago, I followed the changes of time and ceased acting against heaven. I merely wished to make things easier for the imperial princes."
"But your hand has reached too far."
Ancestor Longevity's eyes became incomparably cold. "No living being enjoys being plotted against. You may scheme around the great currents of heaven and earth, but scheme against people... and you will eventually suffer the backlash. Five-Elements Immortal Path, I advise you not to pry."
"Why has killing so many Filthlife not reduced his lifespan? It is only because the Five Elements can dissolve the backlash upon one's lifespan and return it to heaven and earth."
"Along their entire journey, they have revered