Gu Yuanqing remained calm.
The Lord of Nine Li Mountain's words had little effect on him. For a Demonic Venerable to possess such magnanimity was indeed admirable, but hardly unexpected. Anyone who attained such stature was bound to have something extraordinary about him.
But a grievance had to be settled. Only then could the lingering obsession in his heart be laid to rest.
"Li Cang," the Lord of Nine Li Mountain suddenly called.
The young man stepped forward, lowered his head, and bowed.
"This is Fellow Daoist Gu. Whenever you meet him in the future, you must greet him as a disciple would." The Lord of Nine Li Mountain's voice remained even. "I brought you here so you could witness this yourself and harbor no delusions. Today, I am settling my karma. If you bear hatred because of this, you will be defying my wishes and betraying the painstaking care I have shown you."
Li Cang trembled slightly. His fists tightened, his knuckles turning white. In the end, he bowed his head deeply. "Your disciple... will obey."
Only then did the Lord of Nine Li Mountain turn to Gu Yuanqing. "Now, my heart is free of all attachments. Fellow Daoist Gu, before I depart, would you allow this old man to witness the true nature of the Void Immortal path?"
Gu Yuanqing looked at him and nodded slightly. "As you wish."
As his words fell, the Lord of Nine Li Mountain's stooped body abruptly straightened!
The tens of thousands of li encompassed by Nine Li Mountain seemed to release a low hum all at once.
An endless, ancient aura rose from the mountains, rivers, and depths of the earth, transforming into visible torrents of dark gold that surged madly into his body.
The dark gold witch script on his skin