Chu Mo had thought the claim that the two Ancestral Veins were being hunted down was merely an exaggeration. He had not expected the other party to admit it outright, and for a moment, he did not know how to respond.
Tai Zhen felt no shame. Instead, he gave Chu Mo an interested look.
His calm gaze pierced through the disguise and fell upon that face, seemingly male and female, old and young, vaguely bearing the likeness of all living beings. He chuckled and said:
"That ability of yours is rather similar to our third sibling's."
Chu Mo's heart tightened. He cupped his hands and said, "You flatter me, Ancestral Vein. How could a mere junior like myself dare compare with Supreme Venerable Tai Shao?"
"Only in outward appearance." Primordial Beginning waved a hand, his tone casual. "She is inherently without form. Whatever form a person's heart wishes to see, that is the form she takes. That is fundamentally different from your visage of all living beings."
As he spoke, he abruptly changed the subject:
"Oh, right. There is one thing they have in common: abilities like these tend to earn people's hatred. Even our fourth sibling, mad as he is, doesn't attract as much hatred as Tai Shao."
He looked at Chu Mo teasingly and offered a kindly warning. "You had better be careful in the future, lest you end up like her, with all of Fuli itching to beat her to death."
Chu Mo: ...
You don't seem much better yourself, venerable elder.
He grumbled inwardly, but did not dare say it aloud. Fortunately, Tai Zhen cared little for reputation and turned to the matter at hand. "I summoned you this time because there is something I need to tell you."
"After discussing it with the others, I