"Who exactly was that man? Why were you secretly helping him?"
Finally, Daoist Qinghuang turned to the Heavenly Jade Saintess, who had fled alongside him, and asked.
After all, he had received a chance to extend his life from the Heavenly Jade Saintess and felt closer to her, which made it easier to speak with her.
Daoist Qinghuang, a Great Saint, had already lived for more than eight thousand four hundred years. He had used a Medicine King to prolong his life, and barring any surprises, he had originally had little time left.
This time, the opportunity to extend his life by eight hundred years might even let him reach for the Quasi-Emperor Realm.
Becoming a Quasi-Emperor meant a lifespan of at least nine thousand years. Moreover, if he could consume something else like an Undying Divine Medicine, he could extend his life further.
"You've met him. It can only be understood, not put into words."
The Heavenly Jade Saintess remained calm. She offered no specifics, choosing to speak in riddles.
Her words sent Daoist Qinghuang into deep thought. Someone he had met... He could not help thinking of that mysterious god-demon he had seen, the being who had single-handedly saved the thirteenth checkpoint of the Starry Sky Ancient Road.
If it really was him, Daoist Qinghuang actually felt somewhat relieved.
"Could he really have been injured in the last battle?"
Daoist Qinghuang asked tentatively.
"More or less."
That was the Heavenly Jade Saintess's answer.
Right now, she had no desire to ponder any of this. The main issue was that two weapons on the level of Ancient Emperor Armaments were clashing. It was practically comparable to a battle between emperors.
Otherwise, why would even Jiang Ming have been so eager to flee?
Sure enough, the unluckiest one was the