"Immortal Friend Wang."
When Chen Xun saw the newcomer, his expression remained composed. "Come to think of it, our ties run quite deep. What truly surprised me was that you came."
Meng Sheng stood to one side with his head lowered, hands cupped in salute. Not long ago, Wang You had personally given him a treasure as a meeting gift.
Wang You's face was somewhat cold, and his voice was as icy as the Yellow Springs. "For the battle at the border wasteland that year, thank you, Dao Ancestor, for sparing Wang Chuan's life. He was stained with too much karma; this tribulation was his due."
As for Wang Qianye... that Black Ox had beaten him so savagely that his Dao heart was damaged. His lineage had truly suffered a bloody misfortune, with the Dao hearts of an entire generation of prodigies broken by one man and one ox.
After learning this news, Wang You's heart had also flashed with deep helplessness and regret.
His aid to them carried the intention of helping the Ancient Crown Prince, but it was also an act of settling karma, lest these two truly became a great tribulation for the Grand Yi Gates of Hell.
Chen Xun nodded. "I spared their lives for the sake of my future journey to the Grand Yi Gates of Hell. I did not wish to make our relationship too stiff. Yet you are actually connected to the Burial Immortal King and Young Master Gu."
"...It was like floodwaters crashing into the Dragon King's temple."
As he spoke, he gave a faint sigh. There had once been too many times when he had been unable to act as he wished, swept up in the great tide and unable to pull himself free.
Wang You spoke expressionlessly. "Dao Ancestor, let