"I..."
At that moment, Li Yu felt as though he'd been utterly screwed over.
It was like counterfeit Li Gui meeting the real Li Kui. A cheap knockoff running into the genuine article.
Back when Li Yu had still been a weakling, he had called himself "This Daoist, Taishang" at every turn.
Even Lao Dan in the Zhetian World could only call himself "Daode," never daring to use the title "Taishang."
All this time, Li Yu had thought the matter was long forgotten. Yet... the Tai Chi Heavenly Emperor was actually Supreme Lord Lao. The Tai Yuan Heavenly Emperor was actually the Primordial Heavenly Venerate.
This was awkward!
Especially when he saw the stunned expressions on Zhou Yi, Xiao Feng, and the others' faces, Li Yu felt even more embarrassed.
"This Daoist, Taishang, pays respects to His Majesty Emperor Yu!"
"This Daoist, Primordial, pays respects to His Majesty Emperor Yu!"
The Tai Chi Heavenly Emperor and Tai Yuan Heavenly Emperor seemed to harbor no hostility toward Li Yu's group. Instead, they respectfully bowed to him.
"You two, this is...?"
Li Yu was somewhat baffled. I brought a whole group to your doorstep looking menacing, obviously here to wreck the place. Why are you being so polite?
"Your Majesty is the Child of Chaos, the Chaos Sovereign's appointed heir. This old man and the others have waited here solely to welcome Your Majesty's return."
The Tai Chi Heavenly Emperor bowed with a smile. "Your Majesty, the final Pearl of Origin is here. Please accept it."
"Welcome me? Accept it?"
Li Yu frowned. Was this really a gift, or were they trying to set him up?
Having schemed his way across the Myriad Realms and played the mastermind behind the scenes for countless years, His Majesty Emperor Yu had always believed that