Across the vast Star Sea, a small wooden table sat quietly.
—This was the [Concession Table].
This was not Bai Zhi's first time here. Compared to his previous visit, nothing much had changed. The only difference was that the Star Sea below was gradually sinking into boundless extreme darkness.
"..."
After briefly looking around, Bai Zhi walked up to the table, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
This meeting with Wuyan had come far more abruptly than he had expected. He had only just left the Underworld when the system suddenly sent him an email.
There had been nothing in the email, only a battered old chair. Wuyan's tactfulness had saved him quite a bit of trouble.
The only slight regret was that Wuyan apparently had not arrived yet when he got here, so he could only wait patiently.
—Dozens of minutes later, Wuyan's figure silently appeared across from him.
"You actually got here first..."
Seeing him already seated at the table, Wuyan seemed somewhat surprised. But she quickly recovered, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
"Fine, then let's skip the small talk. I'm quite busy myself, so let's first discuss that sea region—"
"We'll discuss that later. I have something to ask you."
Interrupting her, Bai Zhi looked up at her.
"The plan made by the first Human Emperor should have been more than just what we discussed last time, right? You hid fully half the truth in what you said back then."
—Though phrased as a question, Bai Zhi's words carried absolute certainty.
"Huh? Did I?"
Wuyan blinked, her face full of innocence.
"I thought we made those things quite clear last time."
"Enough. Stop being mysterious."
Rubbing his forehead, Bai Zhi sighed.
"I should have realized something was wrong long ago. The Human Emperor and