Laozi had barely finished speaking before Yuanshi, Jieyin, or Zhunti could respond.
Beside them, Haotian and Yaochi's expressions changed drastically.
"Senior Brother Laozi? This..."
"Why must we retreat into our Heavenly Court?"
Haotian asked with a bitter expression.
Was he joking?!
Anyone could see that Gu Changqing was thoroughly drunk and bent on pursuing them to the bitter end.
Retreat into the Heavenly Court? Wouldn't that lead this god of slaughter straight to their doorstep?
Naturally, Haotian was displeased!
Hearing this, Laozi immediately replied:
"Hmph, would you rather watch Gu Changqing destroy our Sage Dojos?!"
"Besides, the Heavenly Court has the Primal Chaos Star Dou Great Array left behind by Di Jun and Tai Yi."
"With that array, we might just be able to withstand Gu Changqing's attacks."
At those words, Haotian was left speechless.
Yuanshi and the others wholeheartedly agreed, hastily nodding again and again.
"Indeed, indeed. Elder Brother Laozi is right."
"Retreating to the Heavenly Court is the wisest choice now."
The other three Sages voiced their agreement.
After all, Laozi's Human Sect had long since been abolished. The Eight Scenic Palace in Great Luo Heaven was now a palace in name only, hardly a true Sage Dojo.
That was precisely why Laozi had been left with no choice but to cultivate alongside Yuanshi on Kunlun Mountain.
Naturally, Yuanshi had no desire to lead Gu Changqing to Kunlun Mountain.
As for Jieyin and Zhunti, their reasons needed no explanation.
Long ago, Demon Ancestor Luohu had detonated the Western World's spirit veins, leaving its lands crippled ever since.
If this god of slaughter, Gu Changqing, struck it once more, the Western World would lose all hope of recovery.
Listening to the Sages, Haotian and Yaochi looked grim, but could find nothing more to say.
After all, Laozi's reasoning was