"An Emperor Lord blocks the way!"
Zhong Yue's heart tightened slightly. Thinking of the courtesies he had received along the way and Jiang Yiqi's inexplicable expression, he became even more cautious.
"This is Emperor Lord Linjiang. What does he want...?"
Watching Emperor Lord Linjiang approach through the river of stars with a beaming smile, Jiang Yiqi felt a deep sense of unease.
Although Emperor Lord Linjiang held an extremely marginalized position in the Heavenly Court, compared to a Human Emperor's circumstances, he was already a major figure.
Jiang Yiqi could not help but fear him.
Whoosh—
Emperor Lord Linjiang strode over, stopped before them, and smiled. "Mister Yiqi, it has been quite some time."
"Jiang Yiqi pays his respects to Emperor Lord."
Jiang Yiqi was somewhat flattered. He pulled Zhong Yue along and was about to kneel.
"Mister Yiqi, there is no need for such courtesy."
Emperor Lord Linjiang hurriedly helped them both up and said with a smile, "The Heavenly Emperor has been waiting for you two for quite some time. Linjiang has come specifically to escort you there."
"The Heavenly Emperor?"
Jiang Yiqi could not help crying out, "The Heavenly Emperor wishes to see Yi Feng and me?"
Zhong Yue's heart also skipped a beat.
"Correct. The Heavenly Emperor is in Lingxiao Palace. Please."
Emperor Lord Linjiang smiled faintly and released a streak of divine light, leading the two toward the Heavenly Court.
Immortal radiance shone in billions of streams, divine light layered upon divine light. Within them rose and fell layer after layer of heavens, while countless divine generals patrolled back and forth.
The three entered the Heavenly Court through the South Heaven Gate.
Zhong Yue and Jiang Yiqi kept their nerves taut as they followed behind Emperor Lord Linjiang toward the Hall of Miraculous Mist.
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