"Dao Ancestor..." Tai Xiao's eyes held a trace of shock. Truthfully, since his birth, this was the first time he had come into such close contact with an immortal—this legendary peerless strong one.
"What did you come here for?"
Chen Xun asked casually, taking out his cup of Nourishing Life Tea to moisten his throat. He teased, "Seeing how anxious you looked just now, as if you were launching a surprise attack—were you afraid I'd run away?"
"Dao Ancestor, Long Yuan and I came only to behold your immortal bearing!"
Tai Xiao's expression turned solemn. He no longer dwelled on the matter of the immortal artifact, and his gaze instantly sharpened. Lowering his head, he cupped his fists. "If one has never looked up at the lofty mountain of the immortal dao, how can one find the road ahead?"
Like a newborn calf unafraid of tigers, his heart held nothing but the immortal dao.
"Oh? If there is no road ahead, how will you seek one?" Chen Xun smiled, his gaze boring straight into Tai Xiao.
"If there is no road ahead, then I shall become the pinnacle of the immortal dao myself. The Great Dao has no end; I shall cross the heavens myself. Today, I have come not only to pay homage to the Five Elements Dao Ancestor, but also to witness what it means to be the ancestor of the Forbidden Immortal Dao."
Though Tai Xiao's posture remained respectful, his bearing carried an unstoppable sharpness. Even his faint voice seemed to become several degrees more vast.
Yet this display made Long Yuan's heart tighten... Tai Xiao had always been like this—born with proud bones, unyielding despite a hundred setbacks, daring to speak without restraint before an immortal's seat!
Ke Ding, secretly watching and listening from afar, paused