What left him feeling even more stifled was that Jia Daoyi of the Infinite Extremity Devil Palace had actually arrived before him!
Judging by the lingering fluctuations in the spiritual energy around him, he had clearly used a flying magic treasure he kept as his trump card, even burning his true essence to hasten his journey!
Utterly shameless!
Chongxu cursed inwardly, To curry favor with that devil, you've even thrown away your dignity as a True Lord! You've disgraced the Seven Mystic Heavenly Devils!
While he was seething, Jia Daoyi had already approached him, all smiles, his tone so warm it raised goosebumps. "Fellow Daoist Chongxu, why were you so slow? I've been waiting here for quite some time."
A cold glint flashed through Chongxu's eyes, and his tone was flat. "You jest, Fellow Daoist Jia. I followed the rules, so naturally I couldn't match your... lightning speed and eagerness to return."
In the past, Jia Daoyi would have turned hostile and attacked long before anyone finished mocking him like that.
But now, his eyelid merely twitched, and he chuckled. "Ah, you're mistaken, Fellow Daoist Chongxu. Lord Wei Ting repeatedly stressed that Marquis Qing is fighting bloody battles on the front lines, with the whole situation in Qiongzhou at stake. How could I dare drag my feet? Naturally, I gave it my all. Could it be... you think otherwise?"
"You!" Chongxu's fingers trembled with anger as he pointed at Jia Daoyi, momentarily speechless.
"Fellow Daoist Chongxu, don't get so worked up." Jia Daoyi's smile remained unchanged.
"Am I worked up?" Chongxu retorted furiously. Daoist cultivators already had fiery tempers, and Jia Daoyi's manner had now left him bristling and glaring.
Jia Daoyi sneered inwardly, silently cursing the old bull-nosed Daoist for clinging to his pride and making himself suffer!
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