As he spoke, Su Shi'er calmly picked up the teapot and, smiling, poured more tea for himself and the Immortal Body.
He had considered all these questions long ago.
After sensing the terrifying aura and strength of that being from the Divine Realm, he had been deeply worried at first.
But once he thought things through, he felt at ease.
"Someone is more anxious than we are? Fellow Daoist, you mean... Li Jiuyuan?"
The Immortal Body caught on before he even finished speaking, and his tightly knitted brows relaxed.
"Of course. According to what you told me earlier, Li Jiuyuan was an avatar of an Immortal Lord of the Immortal Realm over ten thousand years ago."
"Now he cultivates an exceptionally domineering technique. He must crave Divine Power."
"If another member of the Divine Race descends from the Divine Realm, he'll pay closer attention than anyone."
Su Shi'er nodded lightly and said, "Whatever happens, we still have time. But we must use it well and find every possible way to raise our cultivation and strength."
The Immortal Body had voiced exactly what he was thinking.
"Naturally! Only after seeing the might of Li Jiuyuan and that being from the Divine Realm did I realize that even the Spirit Severing stage—a realm countless cultivators long for—amounts to little on this immortal path.
Before true powerhouses, calling us ants would hardly be an exaggeration!"
"But in the Ancient God Ruins, besides helping Senior Sister Tang Zhuying search for treasure and witnessing Li Jiuyuan's resurrection, something else happened that concerns us both—or rather, concerns you directly."
The Immortal Body continued speaking. Merely recalling the pressure of that terrifying aura brought cold sweat to his forehead.
"Oh? What happened?"
Su Shi'er's pupils widened, and his interest sharpened at once.
Had anyone else said this,