The sect where joy once reigned was gone.
The oppressive aura gathered above the Eternal Sect finally dispersed, because the sect master had recovered from his madness.
Flower Rose's help had been indispensable in treating him, as had the full-force performance put on by the senior disciples. Thus, Jun Changxiao convened a commendation assembly.
At the assembly,
he reflected upon himself.
The Demon Emperor had suddenly come to kill him without any warning. Had Monkey Brother not arrived to save the day, he would likely have been finished.
"That fellow seemed to have come specifically to kill you, Host," the system said.
"I think so too."
Though the Demon Emperor had repeatedly emphasized that he had come to the Dutian Realm to challenge Gu Tianxing, the man had wanted to kill him merely because he had interrupted. It really made no sense.
"Perhaps he did not come for you, but in his eyes, you are no more than an ant that he can kill with a casual wave of his hand," the system said.
Those words hurt Jun Changxiao deeply, yet he could not deny them. Without Monkey Brother fighting in his stead, he truly was nothing but an ant before that fellow.
Especially since
it had only been a clone.
In the Lower Realm and the Upper Realm, Jun Changxiao had encountered many bosses. Yet only the Demon Emperor gave him the feeling of being so powerful that he was utterly unmatched.
"I want to kill him fair and square!"
"No chance."
The system put it bluntly.
Indeed, as things stood, Jun Changxiao could not contend with the Demon Emperor. He either had to blatantly activate a cheat or blatantly find someone to fight for him.
What was more, whether it was using a cheat or having someone fight