Not long after Xu Chunniang and the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master left the desolate star, two figures arrived hand in hand from beyond the heavens. They were none other than the belated Emperor Lintian and Emperor Lord Haotian.
After reaching the desolate star, the two looked around but saw neither Liyue nor anyone else. Emperor Lintian could not help but frown.
"Where is Liyue? Why is there no sign of her? And the others are gone too. Can you sense the whereabouts of the Haotian Sword?"
Haotian shook his head and carefully examined the battle traces around them. Before long, he made a new discovery. "These are distinctive marks left by the power of moonlight. Liyue once fought someone here."
Emperor Lintian scrutinized them closely, a grave look flashing through his eyes. He closed his eyes and silently recited Liyue's name in his heart.
Once one's cultivation broke through to the Supreme Human Realm, one could achieve Heaven and Earth Resonance. So long as she silently recited Liyue's name in her heart, Liyue would sense it.
Seeing this, Haotian shook his head. "I called out to her many times on the way here, but I never received any response."
Emperor Lintian opened his eyes, seized by a bad feeling.
"We were delayed for a little while on the way here. Could something have happened to Liyue?"
"She is a Supreme Human. Even if she could not defeat that person, she should at least have the ability to protect herself. What accident could possibly befall her?"
Though Haotian said this, his heart was beating a drum of unease. After all, their opponent was that ruthless figure who had nearly overturned the Immortal Realm all those years ago.
In that battle, the three of them had occupied every advantage of timing, terrain,