"This progress was a little too fast, wasn't it?!"
Even Ice Emperor, who had lived for countless years and seen innumerable terrifying geniuses, could scarcely think of many whose advancement rivaled Ye Xiwen's.
"Many thanks to Ice Emperor for lending a hand this time!" Ye Xiwen walked before Ice Emperor and cupped his hands.
"No need to thank me. It seemed I didn't do much!" Ice Emperor felt somewhat embarrassed at Ye Xiwen's words. From beginning to end, he had seemed to be watching a world-shaking battle from the sidelines, yet in truth, he had not been of much help at all.
From this battle, he could also tell that Ye Xiwen had long held victory in the palm of his hand. Whether he had appeared or not could not have changed the final outcome. In other words, he had spent several chapters merely making up the numbers, with no real use at all.
His only role had been to stand guard for Ye Xiwen, yet by the end, all he had done was stand guard.
Though he had helped stabilize the battle's aftermath, first there had been the Heavenly Dao itself, and then the formations Ye Xiwen had laid within the Divine Court. There would not have been much collateral damage anyway.
Moreover, he had gained immensely from this battle. A clash between Emperor Lords of this level was not something one could witness whenever and wherever one pleased. Thus, Ye Xiwen's thanks unexpectedly made him feel a rare touch of embarrassment.
"You standing guard for me was already worthy of thanks!" Ye Xiwen said with a smile. Naturally, this battle had long been within his calculations. Ice Emperor's absence would not have affected the final result; the only trouble was that the entire process might have become more