His gaze towards Chen Sheng suddenly became more congenial and gentle, and his tone grew increasingly polite:
"I trouble you, Fellow Daoist, to explain the whereabouts of my disciple to me."
Chen Sheng also felt a myriad of emotions in his heart. He slowly spoke, his voice calm:
"The Celestial Venerable's lifespan was nearing its end. Having integrated with the Middle Thousand, he left a legacy, and later transformed into the Dao..."
Upon hearing this, Dharma Master Hong Jue slowly closed his eyes, murmuring to himself: "As expected, he has integrated into the Dao..."
He had long suspected that only through integration could his disciple, nearing the end of his lifespan, achieve an alternative integration, allowing the breath of the Yang Spirit's imprint to grow so strong.
