The atmosphere within the Heavenly Court suddenly turned subtle.
The deities, usually so familiar, cast their gazes toward Ling Chen, their eyes brimming with suspicion as they privately pondered the situation. The Sanqing also frowned, realizing they might have truly been deceived all along.
Seeing this, Sun Hao, standing in the back, couldn't bear to see Ling Chen pushed to the forefront of such hostility. He opened his mouth to snap at Emperor Haotian, but a sudden memory of the Monkey King’s recent encounter caused him to retreat obediently behind Ling Chen. He reasoned that now was not the time to act tough behind someone else's back. Emperor Haotian was, after all, a big boss; a single glare might finish him off, and even with Ling Chen present, he wasn't sure he could be protected.
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