Before Li Yan had even finished the first half of his sentence, Wei Zhongran was slightly taken aback. By the time he heard the rest, his heart had tightened, while Li Yan began his account.
He had long prepared his explanation for going to the Main Dao Realm. It was the same one he had given Bai Rou: he had merely said that he found clues during a mission, followed them all the way through the Mortal Realm, and eventually reached the Main Dao Realm.
As Wei Zhongran listened to Li Yan's account, his brows gradually furrowed. He had never imagined that his sworn friend through life and death had fallen into the hands of such a petty villain.
Because of it, he had suffered torture like the depths of hell and had nearly died at that villain's hands. The knuckles of the hand gripping the armrest turned white several times from their normal color.
Fortunately, his cultivation was profound. Otherwise, the chair beneath him would have long since exploded into dust. Only after Li Yan finished did he let out a heavy snort.
"You were right not to kill that thief. This man must be dealt with personally by Fellow Daoist Zuo. And the best way is to make him regret ever being born into this world—to return his own way unto his own body!"
Then he paused, calming his emotions somewhat before continuing.
"After Fellow Daoist Zuo was sent away from the Main Dao Realm by you, could he have gone to the sect from which you once ascended?"
"Yes, Master, that is essentially the case. Bu Luo was unwilling to remain here last time, so when I sent Zi Kun over, I brought Bu Luo to that sect as well, allowing him to properly restore his lifespan.