While the Xuanmen Saints were deliberating.
Elsewhere, on Golden Ao Island.
Although the confrontation between Hongjun and Gu Changqing had ended, its aftermath stirred towering waves throughout the Interception Sect.
Countless Jie Sect Disciples gathered in groups of three or five, discussing it animatedly.
Every face bore irrepressible excitement and fervor.
They were still talking about the earth-shaking, inconceivably magnificent spectacle they had witnessed earlier.
"Did you see that?! Senior Brother Changqing! That was Dao Ancestor Hongjun! And Senior Brother sent him packing with just a few words!"
A young disciple waved his arms and stamped his feet, his face flushed with excitement.
Although everyone had already witnessed everything with their own eyes.
Even now, as he spoke of it, he could not conceal his wild delight.
To them, witnessing such a spectacle, unmatched through all eternity, and belonging to the same sect as Gu Changqing.
Was itself an immense source of pride and glory.
"He did more than send him packing!"
A disciple with a slightly higher cultivation beside him picked up the thread, his eyes brimming with admiration.
"Senior Brother didn't even take the Dao Ancestor seriously! That single word, 'Noisy'... it was simply... simply domineering beyond all bounds!"
"Haha! What a thrill! What an absolute thrill! When has our Interception Sect ever held its head so high?"
"So what if he's the Dao Ancestor? If Senior Brother Changqing wants to protect someone, even he can't take them away!"
Cheers and exclamations of admiration rose one after another, and all of Golden Ao Island was immersed in a jubilant celebration of vindication.
Yet amid the revelry, a few puzzled voices could also be heard.
"But... why did Senior Brother Changqing protect Demon Ancestor Luohu?"
A disciple muttered quietly, confusion written on his face.
Indeed!
Even now, this remained