Only a wisp of strange mist, of an exceedingly high order and rapidly dissipating, remained where they had stood.
Rustle... rustle...
The leaves of the Life Ancient Tree swayed quietly.
"Hmph! You men..."
At the end, Tianling curled her cherry lips at the spot where Tan Lin had vanished, her stunningly beautiful face full of indignation.
But she also knew that her man was rather domineering in the way he handled matters. If it were a private affair, acting coquettish or throwing a little tantrum might work,
but when it came to major and serious matters, once he had made a decision, she could not change it.
Of course, "she" herself had originally possessed quite a forceful temperament. Whether it was her or Shen Yue, their backgrounds had destined them to be this way.
If the other party's status had been roughly equal to hers, or not too far apart, she probably would not have acted coquettishly. She would have simply made the decision for him, at most symbolically asking her lover for his "opinion" beforehand...
Yet at this moment, she could only turn around resentfully and return beneath the Life Ancient Tree. No matter what she did, she could not settle down and comprehend the Great Dao.
With Tan Lin and Li Qingjue temporarily gone, the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Tianling sat with her knees drawn up, one jade-like arm propped atop her knee and her hand supporting her fragrant cheek. Her violet-gold eyes seemed to pierce through this space as she gazed into the vast starry sky beyond the Ancient Star, lost in thought.
Not far away, Guo Ziqian had watched the entire exchange. His eyes watched his nose, his nose watched his heart, and he did not dare interrupt.
Seeing that Tianling, his Majesty's beloved, seemed unhappy,