"Hey." In the void, Qiu Wuji nudged Chu Ge with her elbow. "Why not show yourself down there and give them a divine manifestation in person? Doesn't doing it from the void feel a little lacking?"
Chu Ge said, "I want to embody the will of the Heavenly Dao. I don't need them to picture a concrete form. The more mysterious I am, the more awe-inspiring I become."
This effect was far better than appearing in person. That mysterious, boundless, unfathomable might was something the whole of Skyreach City would probably never forget for countless years to come.
Qiu Wuji huffed. "You don't even want the thanks for playing the hero and saving a damsel?"
Chu Ge huffed back. "Stop asking me questions that could get me killed."
"Tch." Qiu Wuji said disdainfully, "Other people might not know who the Heavenly Dao is, but the Xie Family clearly does. If Xie Yuner puts up a statue someday, it'll most likely look like you. You're showing off without even showing off."
Chu Ge rubbed his chin. "I should actually talk to her about that. Better not to do it. As the Heavenly Dao, maintaining some mystery really is more important."
"Was the wall carving over at the Gu God's place meant to serve a similar purpose?"
"I didn't ask. There's too much going on. I'll untangle the Gu God's thread later. It feels like a fairly important hidden thread... Let's handle the more pressing matters first."
"Mm... Let's go check on Xie Jiuxiao."
As they spoke, the two of them flashed into the secret chamber where Xie Jiuxiao was imprisoned.
There was actually little need to imprison him. Xie Jiuxiao was already unconscious. It seemed that when the Heavenly Emperor severed his connection to the Mortal Realm, the soul he had