Xu Qingzhou didn't respond, because this topic was inherently meaningless, and delving into it would only disrupt the tranquility of their journey.

Daoist Master Dongyun wanted his life because of a past promise, a commission he couldn't refuse, making it necessary to kill.

He also wanted Daoist Master Dongyun's life, because only with his death could he enter Linfeng City without bloodshed and kill Mo Shengge, which was equally necessary.

Even if they admired each other, there could be no mercy; this was a predetermined fact.