The crowd saw the auspicious Qilin in the sky and immediately recognized who it was.
"That's the Great Emperor's mount. The Great Emperor has sent it to save us."
"That's wonderful, as expected of the Great Emperor, always rescuing us in the first moment. Thank you."
"When I return this time, I must pay my respects to the Great Emperor again. A daily prayer for the Great Emperor to keep me safe."
"Such a handsome Qilin, it's my first time seeing a Qilin in battle."
The crowd was witnessing the auspicious Qilin up close for the first time; previously, they had only seen it confront the Thunder Immortal Venerable in the sky.
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"Heh, just a Qilin, making bold statements. Have you forgotten about the genocide of your race?" The Flame Demon dismissed the auspicious Qilin, continuing to boast arrogantly.
