On Liubo Mountain in the East Sea, ever since returning to his Daoist sanctuary and calming down, Xuanqing had been wrapped in self-reproach.
He lamented that he had shown off far too much this time. While it had felt exhilarating, exposing his full strength so completely before all the Saints had placed him squarely in their sights.
As the saying goes, the projecting bird gets shot first. Such behavior ran entirely counter to the style of Xuanqing, who was deeply versed in the Great Dao of keeping a low profile.
Chapter 22