The Primordial Beginning Palace abruptly fell silent. Pang Zhongwang's expression stiffened slightly as he turned to look at the highest Dharma platform.
"Dao Child..."
"The Dao Child told you to withdraw. Did you not understand?"
Profound Mystery True Person now straightened up, scolding him sharply with its nose in the air.
Back when it had followed its former master, it had often played the fox borrowing the tiger's might.
Pang Zhongwang drew a deep breath, pent-up anger churning in his heart. He was a distinguished Sect-tier True Disciple of the Eight Peaks, yet a wretched beast was throwing its weight around in his face. But the words "Dao Child" weighed down on his head, permitting not the slightest defiance. The lesson of Luo Qingya of Gen Peak, a great True Person at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment who had died and whose Dao had perished, remained vivid before his eyes.
If he angered the Dao Child, it was not impossible that the latter would brazenly strike him dead.
At that thought, Pang Zhongwang's confidence faltered. He lowered his head, bent at the waist in a formal salute, and slowly backed away.
In the dim, boundless reaches of the Great Void, the True Lord glanced sideways, his gaze settling on Jiang Yi's shoulder.
"That cat of yours is rather insolent."
"I have been lax in disciplining it. Please excuse the spectacle, True Lord."
Jiang Yi stroked Profound Mystery True Person's ears to soothe it, then stepped into the air. Condensed Profound Light enveloped his body as he stood quietly above. Facing this Innate Dao Child who had taken residence in the Eternal Bright Heavenly Pool, the True Lord spoke in a much gentler tone.
"Since you are still in the Qi Refining realm, Dao Child, I will not test your