"Let's go. We'll pay Venerable Fang a visit."
With that thought, Tian Heng withdrew his gaze and spoke to the others.
The group entered the Teleportation Array once more and set out for the Heavencrystal Snowfield.
An hour later, atop Great Snow Mountain, the Snow Wolf Guards led Tian Heng into Central Preservation Palace. Fang Qianyuan sat in the seat of honor and looked over calmly. "Grand Elder, you've come. What brings you here in such haste?"
Tian Heng said, "You should know why I've come, Venerable Fang."
Fang Qianyuan waved the Snow Wolf Guards away, then descended the steps himself to meet Tian Heng's gaze on equal footing.
He did indeed know why Tian Heng had come. More than that, he knew this discussion was indispensable.
Tian Heng said, "I spent much of the journey thinking about how to broach this with you, Venerable Fang. But we have led the righteous path together for a long time, and we both know the other's vision and ambitions. There is no need to circle around certain matters. We would do better to open the door and show the mountain."
"Then I'll speak plainly... could you explain your earlier extermination of the Two Sects, Venerable Fang?"
Fang Qianyuan asked, "Grand Elder, are you asking for yourself, or on behalf of all the powerful clans under heaven?"
Grand Elder Tian Heng said, "What if I'm asking for myself? And what if I'm asking on their behalf?"
Fang Qianyuan said, "If you are asking for yourself, Grand Elder, then I will tell you that I acted because I do not trust the powerful clans under heaven. Moreover, I command sufficient strength that there was no need to alert the Heavenly Realms Alliance. I already had enough to settle the realm and achieve perfection."
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