At this moment, Tongtian was worlds apart from the man everyone remembered, utterly different.
His words carried an undisguised plea.
Though he was a Sage, he had lowered himself considerably.
Where was even a trace of his decisive ruthlessness, his fierce and dauntless bearing?
Yet everyone knew that Tongtian was not afraid of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Rather, everything he did was solely to protect his disciple, Gu Changqing.
What painstaking devotion from a Sage!
Of course, Tongtian's words also shook everyone once again.
Confine Gu Changqing?
Never let him take even half a step outside the Interception Sect again?
That showed just how resolute Tongtian was.
One could say that, so long as he could save Gu Changqing from Hongjun today, he would spare no cost.
At those words, Hongjun immediately fell silent.
He seemed to be weighing Tongtian's proposal.
After all, Tongtian had already gone this far.
If Hongjun still insisted on taking Gu Changqing away, resentment would inevitably knot itself in Tongtian's heart.
Or rather, resistance toward the Profound Gate.
Hongjun, too, needed to weigh the gains and losses carefully.
But just as Hongjun was considering this...
On the other side, Jieyin suddenly spoke.
"Master, you must not take those words on faith!"
"Gu Changqing has defied heaven time and again. Why would he obey a Sage's wishes?"
"In my view, even Senior Brother Tongtian might not be able to make Gu Changqing obediently cultivate within the Interception Sect."
"If this wretch is not eliminated today, he will surely bring endless trouble in the future!"
Jieyin's face twisted into a terrifying grimace as he spoke through gritted teeth.
Hatred!
Hatred that cut to the bone!
Jieyin, Zhunti, and indeed everyone in the Western Teachings wished they could grind Gu Changqing's bones to dust and scatter his ashes on