"Damn it, speak!" The Celestial being shouted arrogantly. "Otherwise, I'll drag you down from that throne!!"
The Golden-Winged Great Peng chuckled and echoed, "Gouchen, before this, though I saw that you had far too many schemes, you were still the lord of one side and possessed some breadth of mind! Thus, whenever you invited me, so long as I had no pressing matter, I would accept! But look at you now—everything you do, every move you make, seems unworthy of the status of lord of the Immortal Palace! True Person Xiao is a great human cultivator, a dragon and phoenix among men, and broad-minded besides. Even I wish to befriend him. Why do you alone look down on him? The Ninth Princess was at fault before, but in the battle at Chaomu Cliff, True Person Xiao gave you more than enough face. Yet even now, you refuse to give him face. Then do not blame me for refusing to give you face either!"
"Hehe, is taking advantage of a fire to rob someone the conduct of a gentleman?" Immortal Emperor Gouchen paid no heed to the Golden-Winged Great Peng's threat and said blandly, "Peng Saint, do you think I would fear such worthless rabble? Moreover, I believe Lightning Master Xiao's words just now were merely angry words. He will surely place the greater good first and assist the Lord of Wenqu Palace in breaking this Four Directions Great Formation! Because if something happens to me, then some matters... will never again be known by anyone in this world!"
Xiao Hua looked at Immortal Emperor Gouchen's face, concealed beneath radiance. He could not make out Immortal Emperor Gouchen's expression, but Xiao Hua knew that beneath that radiance... there had to be a smug look. Immortal Emperor Gouchen was the only person