Immortal Emperors were already immensely important figures. Could the Fate Immortal Emperor really afford to be so wasteful?!
Still, aside from the Fate Immortal Emperor, who could have schemed against the mighty Dao Ancestor Hongjun to such an extent?
"How could it be impossible? Quite a surprise, isn't it?"
Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave a self-mocking smile and answered with a complicated expression. Then he murmured, "True enough! How could the esteemed master of the Heavenly Heart Sect be someone so narrow-minded, with no room in his heart for others? No one would believe it. Besides, the Fate Immortal Emperor cultivates the fate dao, the most impartial and rational of all. Surely he would never stoop to such petty acts!"
"It's not that I don't believe you! After all, you can't judge a man by his face, nor measure the sea with a scoop. It's just that, aside from the countless years that have passed, this was merely a dispute between inner disciples. Was there any need to keep scheming for so long? Since you never left the sect, Dao Ancestor, the hatred couldn't have been that deep. Surely it should have faded by now?"
Xiao Ying shook his head and replied, looking at Hongjun somewhat speechlessly.
This was a classic story of a loser versus a tall, rich, handsome man!
Unfortunately, both possessed astonishing talent, and both had attained astounding accomplishments, reaching the very pinnacle. Yet the loser ultimately failed to defy heaven or turn the tables. The tall, rich, handsome man still had him pinned down, unable to rise again through the ages!
For a moment, beyond disbelief, Xiao Ying's gaze toward Hongjun held unmistakable pity and admiration. To have come this far despite being schemed against so relentlessly-he really was badass!
Had Xiao Ying not known that someone