He had done all that kindness and duty demanded!
Hearing this, all living beings felt as though wisdom had been poured over their heads, and understanding dawned on them!
Indeed!
They had almost forgotten that this battle had nothing to do with Gu Changqing in the first place.
In other words, even if he had remained comfortably on Golden Ao Island and watched the outcome of the Final War of the Witches and Demons from afar, it would have been perfectly reasonable.
Yet he had struck with overwhelming force earlier, driving back the Four Saints.
To the Witch Clan, that was already an enormous, unexpected boon.
Gu Changqing had absolutely no need to drag himself into the actual war as well.
Thus, it was not that Gu Changqing feared the Four Saints.
Rather, the current outcome was already the best possible one.
The members of the Witch Clan had clearly realized this too.
Thus, as they watched Gu Changqing's departing figure stride away with carefree grace, the members of the Witch Clan present showed not the slightest disappointment. Instead, their faces remained filled with gratitude.
Even the Four Saints looked stunned.
A moment later, they came back to their senses.
"Withdraw!"
Without wasting a word, Laozi coldly uttered that single command.
Since Gu Changqing had already taken the lead in withdrawing, the Four Saints naturally could not go back on their word.
Under the eyes of all living beings, they could only do as they had said earlier, withdrawing as well and no longer interfering in the Witch-Demon War.
Otherwise, would they not become the laughingstock of all living beings?
Watching this, all living beings exchanged glances.
They knew the Four Saints were hardly such reasonable beings.
In the Primordial World, strength reigned supreme!
To put it plainly, the Four