The Venerable's expression wasn't exactly unpleasant, at least the usually composed smile had slightly altered.
The corners of his mouth smiled coldly.
He wasn't panicked by the scene before him, it was just that someone else had done what he intended to do, and his mood exuded a strong intent to kill.
It should have been himself on that throne.
It should have been himself collecting the Chaotic Liquid.
But now...
it had become the figure before him.
"Who are you..." his voice held a hint of calmness.
"This question is profound, generally speaking... my identity is multifaceted, complex, and subject to change at any time," Su Qi said softly.
"But now..."
Su Qi, under his mask, paused, "I am just a Venerable who wishes to progress."
He had gathered considerable information from before, but he still hadn't discerned the true intent of the venerable's plan.
However.
That wasn't important; the Venerable before him would reveal the answers.
"Is that so..."