Gu Changqing!
Gu Changqing again!
Those three syllables seemed to carry some unspeakable magic, slamming hard into the hearts of Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi!
That damned brat again!
He was like a maggot clinging to the bone, a haunting spirit that refused to leave!
Inside the Jade Void Palace, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi had only just calmed himself, yet his body began trembling uncontrollably once more.
He stared fixedly at that swaying, drunken figure, endless fury and murderous intent churning within him. Yet stronger still was a helplessness and dread that rose from the depths of his soul.
Every appearance by this brat meant another unforeseen change!
Every appearance meant their Kunlun lineage was about to suffer terrible misfortune!
Laozi was no different. His Dao Heart, normally as still as an ancient well, now rippled violently.
He could not divine it.
He could not divine any trace of Gu Changqing's whereabouts or motives.
The Interception Sect's foremost disciple seemed to be an anomaly wandering beyond the Heavenly Dao. His every action defied logic, yet he always managed to deal them the heaviest blow at the most critical moment.
Their unease grew ever stronger.
Yet Gu Changqing, the focus of everyone's attention, seemed utterly oblivious to everything around him.
He ignored the two gazes that all but bored through him, and ignored the terrifying aura produced by the standoff between the Sect-Protecting Array and the Rivers and Mountains, Lands and Millet Diagram.
Swaying on his feet, he walked step by step to Nuwa's side.
The raging energy around him, powerful enough to tear a Daluo Golden Immortal apart, was dissipated by an invisible force three feet before it reached him.
Nuwa rolled her eyes at him.
Clearly, the Sage was still somewhat displeased that Gu Changqing had previously "teased" her about