Time Flows Like Water, Soaking the Primordial Spirit

Grandmother Taiyin felt both joy and anger upon hearing this. She was delighted that this Mighty One, a disciple of the Dao Ancestor and carrying a terrifying Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasure, was so reasonable and considerate of their Xuanming Sect, not pursuing the matter of them forcing his companion into the Time Secret Cave. What angered her was that the second-tribulation Mighty One their sect had painstakingly nurtured had died so unjustly and inexplicably, yet even revenge had been loftily waved aside by the other party as though he were bestowing a favor. The roles of speaker and listener had truly been turned upside down. Yet such words and such bearing matched the identity of a disciple of the Dao Ancestor exceedingly well.

But she was a Three Tribulation Mighty One, and her temperament had long been tempered a thousand times over. Though emotions such as anger, pain, and resentment still arose, they vanished in a flash and were instantly suppressed, unable to sway her decisions or affect her magic combat.

Seeing True Lord Six-Eared and Star Emperor Taiwei bow their heads in silence out of fear of the other's strength and status—and seeming even to secretly breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing that the matter would be let go—Grandmother Taiyin could only sigh inwardly. How could she alone dare contend against the Five-Colored Divine Light?

Thus, she smiled brilliantly and said gratefully, "Many thanks, Fellow Daoist, for understanding the difficulties of us ignorant ones. Your friend went deeper into the Time Secret Cave, but there are countless forks in the path, and we truly do not know his precise route. Otherwise, we would not have come out to wait, but would have pursued him."

Shi Xuan nodded lightly, as if this had been within his expectations, then bluffed, "I