Listening to the bear and dragon talk, Xiong Meng wore a thoroughly bewildered expression.
Even the Heavenly Sovereign won't speak up for me anymore. He actually thinks His Majesty has thought this through. Does that mean I have no choice but to fight the Golden-Winged Great Peng? But how could I possibly beat him?
As for my cultivation not improving, well... once you reach Great Luo, advancing your cultivation is really hard. I'm not like Xiong Zhan, who can stick to cultivating every single day. I'm so delicate and precious, I...
"All right, off you go." Before Xiong Meng could say anything else, Gungun waved a paw. Black-and-white light instantly enveloped Xiong Meng, and the bear vanished, leaving the Heavenly Court for the earth below.
After Xiong Meng had been sent away, Ao Yue asked Gungun, "Fellow Daoist, do you think Xiong Meng can defeat Golden Roc?"
"The chances are less than forty percent."
"So you've already decided to have the bear face the tribulation, thereby dispelling the Saint's resentment?"
"Yes, but that isn't all."
"Oh?"
Gungun watched Xiong Meng plummet from the sky in the Haotian Mirror and said leisurely, "Jade Pure has already told me to proceed without reservations, and that he won't blame me. But I haven't spoken to the Shangqing Saint yet. With us caught in the tribulation, it's hard to guarantee we won't clash with Jiejiao. So if Xiong Meng dies at Golden Roc's hands, I'll have grounds for whatever I do in the future. Even if the Shangqing Saint finds out, he's unlikely to blame me much."
Ao Yue nodded at this, then sighed. "It's just a pity about Xiong Meng."
"There's nothing to pity. What I told the bear just now was actually a lie. Even if Xiong Meng dies, the bear won't