In the painting, she looked as aloof and ethereal as an immortal, peerlessly elegant, yet there was a faint trace of sorrow between her brows.
Beside her portrait was another one, placed together with it. The figure in that painting was dressed in azure robes.
This painting had been created by Jiang Wanqing in the past, and by now, it had developed a measure of mysterious divinity.
"So that's how it is... so that's how it is..."
An old man swallowed with difficulty, his voice hoarse.
"But... Wanqing..."
Another old man hesitated, leaving his words unfinished.
They all knew that Jiang Wanqing had always admired that so-called Sacred Body. For his sake, she had even stubbornly suppressed the clan's calls for her to marry and bear exceptional descendants.
Over tens of thousands of years, she had sealed herself twice and had once rushed to Scarlet Glow River in aid, yet nothing had come of it even now.
She had delayed her entire life!
And if the Sacred Body truly was Human Emperor Suiren, then perhaps this old matter could finally be brought to a close.
"Should we awaken Wanqing now?"
An old man asked hesitantly.
"Not for the time being."
The leading old man shook his head.
"Let everything take its course..."
At that, he paused before adding,
"This news is simply too shocking. We still do not know whether it is true. Send someone to Human King Hall. They should know something else..."
Forbidden Ancient Road, deep within the sea eye formed from Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's Sea of Reincarnation Life Spring.
Within a magnificent cave abode, a Six-Eared Macaque with dazzling golden fur had emerged from Divine Source and was now seated cross-legged upon a meditation cushion.
The cave abode was dimly lit, with only several luminous pearls