When the two arrived before Zhu Lingyun, he was examining the Golden Scepter.
His expression was grave.
He had originally intended for Chu Liezhao to wield the Haoyang Demon Subduing Mirror. Even with Ji Qingyun and Zheng Pingzhang watching, he had wanted to force Chu Liezhao to appear.
The Undying Evil Venerable's soul had been unwilling to give up.
Yet he had not expected the Golden Scepter to be so formidable, directly blasting the Undying Evil Venerable's soul away.
Before he could capture it, it had already returned to Youmeng Heaven.
This grudge had now been forged, so the Heartless Sect had to be destroyed.
Destroying the Heartless Sect would sever the passage through which the Undying Evil Venerable could descend.
The greatest surprise was the Golden Scepter. Its power had surpassed all imagination.
"Divine Venerable!"
"Congratulations, Divine Venerable!"
Ji Qingyun and Zheng Pingzhang drifted over, smiling as they clasped their fists in congratulations.
Zhu Lingyun raised his head and glanced at them. Seeing their pale, haggard, weakened faces, he said coolly, "You didn't retreat far enough?"
"We retreated another li, but still couldn't withstand it," Zheng Pingzhang said. "This Golden Scepter is too powerful!"
He looked at the Golden Scepter with utter admiration. "It actually destroyed a supreme Divine Venerable!"
"The scepter is formidable," Ji Qingyun said, "but it also depends on who wields it. If it weren't the Divine Venerable, its power could not have been brought out."
Zhu Lingyun said, "This time, you have indeed rendered great merit... I will pass a secret art on to you."
"Many thanks, Divine Venerable!" Ji Qingyun hurriedly clasped his fists.
He had wanted to say a few modest words, to say that presenting the scepter to the Divine Venerable was simply his duty and required no reward.
But he was