"Alas!"
After a long while.
Taishang Laojun let out a long sigh, withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes, and returned to his usual unflappable state.
....
In the depths of the Netherworld.
In front of a low thatched cottage.
Earth Queen Lady's hand rested on a pillar, her eyes shimmering, her heart profoundly shaken.
She had never imagined that the outsider she once favored, he who also carried the 'Earth Qi' within him, could have reached such heights.
Unbidden.
An idea arose in Earth Queen Lady's heart, wondering if she could enlist the help of this great being to leave the earthly path of the Primordial realm and venture into the vast and endless Chaotic World to behold more expansive vistas.
However.
Her gaze dimmed once again at the thought.
How could she possibly ask for such an enormous favor, simply by virtue of giving him the Chaotic Oblivion Cauldron in the beginning?
Moreover!
