Had anyone else said those words, Randeng might have believed them to some extent.
But what sort of existence was a Sage?!
All-knowing and all-powerful!
Descending upon the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths with a single thought was no trouble at all.
In other words, even in the instant Gu Changqing had struck earlier, Yuanshi could have appeared on the scene and kept Randeng safe.
Yet Yuanshi had not manifested.
How could Randeng believe such an explanation?!
Beside him, Guangchengzi and the others wore strange expressions, wanting to speak but holding back.
In truth, they could all vaguely guess that Yuanshi had been wary of Gu Changqing. Thinking that one less trouble was better than one more, he had chosen to sacrifice Randeng this once.
After all, who knew? Once Gu Changqing had drunk too much, he might well use his supposed drunkenness as an excuse to storm Kunlun Mountain.
Of course, cowed by Yuanshi's might as a Sage, none of them said anything more.
Just then, as though trying to help Yuanshi out of his predicament, the Antarctic Immortal changed the subject.
"Our Saint's Lineages laid plans for endless ages, only for everything to come to nothing?"
"Gu Changqing still controls the Human Emperor Position. This... does not bode well."
At those words, everyone came to their senses.
Indeed!
By comparison, Gu Changqing blasting Randeng apart with a single sword strike was a minor matter.
But to watch the Humans' fortune, which had been almost within their grasp, slip past them once again...
How could anyone in the Chan Sect possibly accept that?!
Yuanshi gave an irritated snort and said gravely:
"Hmph, do you perhaps have some way to bring Xuanyuan into our Chan Sect's fold?"
Anyone could see that Yuanshi was merely seizing the opportunity to vent his