Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly and said, "The Divine Court has countless experts. Since the matter is so serious, they will naturally defend the Boundary Gate. What? Surely you aren't counting on a junior like me, who has cultivated for only three thousand-odd years, Daoist Friend Wei?"
Wei Zhao said, "The Divine Court will naturally act, but the Guixu Alliance's target is not merely the Boundary Gate. With so many matters pulling them in different directions, oversights are inevitable. Though you have cultivated for only a short time, your attainment is profound and your divine abilities vast. You are at least my equal, if not my superior.
"A single Heavenly God can turn the tide of battle. With your aid, we would surely be able to keep the Boundary Gate safe.
"Besides, this concerns every cultivator under heaven. Even if you wish to stay out of it now, should the Demon Lord emerge, how could any eggs remain unbroken beneath an overturned nest? Surely I need not explain that principle."
Gu Yuanqing said, "If that is so, why does your esteemed father not act? Don't use suppressing the Demon Lord as an excuse. It is the Mirror of Rebirth that suppresses the Demon Lord's soul, not your father.
"With the Boundary Gate barring their way, the Guixu Alliance cannot enter the God Ruins except through guidance from the forbidden grounds, much less reach the Ancient Realm.
"Your father's strength far exceeds mine. If he acted, it would be far more reliable than sending me."
Wei Zhao frowned. "You are mistaken, Daoist Friend. My father guards the place where the Demon Lord is confined. He is our final line of defense. How could he dare leave his post?"
Gu Yuanqing smiled. "Is that so? Have I guessed wrong? I thought he was