Dao Ancestor's Edge Breaks, Heavenly Emperor Doesn't Welcome Old Friends

In Grand Unity Heaven, vast golden light of the Heavenly Dao suddenly swept out, purple-gold Dao rhythm spreading across the Sea of Clouds. Hongjun's figure had already appeared outside the palace gates.

If the Heavenly Emperor would not come to him, then he would come himself.

Hongjun had barely arrived when Nuwa came right after him. "Well, well, well. Meeting again so soon."

Her tone was calm, yet carried a trace of playful mockery:

"To pay a personal visit—you're quite the rare guest. What, before even sitting steady in the ninth Sage seat, you're already impatient to come to Grand Unity Heaven and demand an explanation?"

Beside them, Nüyi's expression abruptly hardened, and the Dao rhythm of the Hunyuan Grand Unity realm quietly spread around her.

She stood at the Heavenly Emperor's side, her intent perfectly clear: if this was old friends reminiscing, she would receive him with courtesy; if the visitor came with ill intent and dared show disrespect before the Heavenly Emperor, she would strike directly!

The her of today was long no longer the her of the past!

With Hunyuan Grand Unity cultivation at her side, even facing Hongjun, she would absolutely not allow anyone to disturb the Heavenly Emperor.

Hongjun slowly lifted his eyes and looked toward the Heavenly Emperor seated high within the hall upon the Dark Gold Imperial Throne. In his heart, there arose a trace of compromise too difficult to put into words.

Behind Nüyi, countless illusory flower petals bloomed in silence, killing intent hidden within.

When autumn comes on the eighth day of the ninth month, after my flowers bloom, all hundred flowers shall be slain!

Hongjun stood amid the Sea of Clouds, his expression seemingly calm, yet his heart was not calm at all. Heavenly Emperor, just look at what you've