Gungun had not come to the Sea of Blood to borrow swords from River Styx on a whim. It had been planning this for some time.
Xi He had sent Chang'e down to the mortal realm to murder it, while it wanted to turn the tables, kill her, and seize the lunar origin. That was no easy feat.
Besides, karma existed in the Primordial World!
Some karmic entanglements were impossible even for those involved to unravel.
Xi He was the mistress of the Lunar Star. If Gungun really killed her, it could not guarantee that it would escape being entangled in karma. It could think of only two ways to resolve that problem. First, ask a Saint to deal with Xi He on its behalf, since Saints were untouched by karma.
But that was clearly unrealistic. After the Golden Crow incident, the Dao Ancestor had sent the attendant boy Haotian to deliver his decree, forbidding the Saints from taking any further part in the conflict between the Witch Race and the demons. That left only one option: borrow Yuantu and the Abi Sword from River Styx.
Killing with those two swords would not incur karma either!
Moreover, both swords were high-grade innate Numinous Treasures of slaughter, the finest of their grade when it came to killing. With them in hand, its operation to seize the lunar origin would have a better chance of success.
At that thought, a happy smile appeared on Gungun's face.
Yet a moment later, a single remark from River Styx slowly froze its smile.
"No need to thank me. Of the three favors I owed you, I have now repaid one." Watching the bear's delight, River Styx spoke coolly, a mischievous glint flashing through his eyes.
Gungun's eyelids twitched several times. It took a deep breath