"Thank you, Saint Yuqing."
Beyond Hong Huang, in the void, You Chao Shi led Sui Ren Shi and Zi Yi Shi in bowing to Lord Yuanshi.
Faced with Lord Yuanshi's questioning, the Quasi-Saint elder did not dare say a word.
He lay prostrate, trembling all over, without even the will to resist. Where was the arrogance he had shown the three of them?
Lord Yuanshi still did not let him off. With a cold snort, he blew the elder's body to pieces, leaving only his Primordial Spirit quivering in fear.
To You Chao Shi, though, it looked very much as if Lord Yuanshi were standing up for them.
Only now did they finally understand why Liu Mang kept muttering that Lord Yuanshi was petty.
Destroying someone's body just for questioning him was petty indeed. But it made them feel incredibly safe.
"I merely acted on the Heavenly Dao's decree."
You Chao Shi looked up at Lord Yuanshi when he heard that.
Lord Yuanshi met his gaze and continued,
"The three of you will stay in this void and reflect on your actions. Remember: do not enter Hong Huang unless it is for an important matter. Otherwise, I will not spare you."
With that, Lord Yuanshi sealed off this part of the void, as though he truly meant to confine them there.
You Chao Shi examined the seal and discovered that anyone who reached the Quasi-Saint realm could easily break through it from within. Breaking it from outside, however, would require a Saint's strength.
That only made You Chao Shi more certain: Lord Yuanshi was confining the three of them in public, but protecting them in secret.
"We will obey your decree, Saint Yuqing," You Chao Shi said with a bow.
He still could not fathom Lord Yuanshi's intentions, but that