In the void, Jieyin continued to conceal his whereabouts and suppress his Sage aura.
His gaze pierced endless distances, fixed firmly on the blue-robed figure walking into the Human imperial palace.
Gu Changqing!
That name was like a wound that would never heal, branded deep into his primordial spirit.
Even thinking of it left his heart unsettled.
Now, merely seeing that figure was enough to shake him, an exalted Sage, to his core and leave him struggling to maintain his composure.
This was the shadow left upon his mind by countless clashes and countless humiliations.
A fear that bordered on instinct.
Yet while Jieyin was uneasy and full of doubt, his powerful Sage spiritual sense also clearly caught the conversation between Gu Changqing and Di Xin below.
He had come to the Humans... just to find something to drink?
The reason was absurd beyond belief.
Jieyin's first reaction was disbelief.
Absolutely impossible!
There had to be some earth-shaking scheme hidden behind this!
But...
No sooner had that thought arisen than another surfaced beyond his control.
If the excuse of "finding something to drink" was applied to Gu Changqing...
It... somehow... actually made fucking sense?
After all, who in the Primordial World did not know that this Wine Sword Immortal was a drunkard through and through?
There was nothing he would not do for a drink!
This drunkard's actions had never been something common sense could fathom.
At this thought, Jieyin's heart, which Gu Changqing's sudden appearance had sent leaping into his throat, slowly settled back into place.
He let out a long breath.
Yes!
That had to be it!
This was definitely nothing more than a coincidence!
He began searching endlessly for reasons to support his judgment, trying to convince himself.
*My plan was seamless, without a stitch showing. Even