Not long after.

"With the Heavenly Dao above, I, Tu Ruoxu, hereby swear to take action to eliminate the Killing Daoist Han Lie, and will promptly return the Creation Cauldron to Laifu afterward. Should I break this oath, I am willing to suffer the torment of ten thousand thunders..."

After making a solemn curse, Qi Yuan discreetly released a trace of Heavenly Dao's aura from his body.

Since they were putting on a show, it was best to go all out to prevent the other party from suddenly having a moment of clarity.