The atmosphere was oppressive, silent as a graveyard.
Those cultivators who had previously tried to dissuade Su Yi as elders were all incomparably embarrassed, wishing they could crawl into a crack in the ground.
Those who had thought Su Yi was outrageously bold and incapable of recognizing good from bad all turned pale, their hands and feet going cold.
As for the Purple Robe Old Man, Wang Beiting...
Bean-sized beads of sweat streamed from his forehead.
Su Yi turned and looked over, unable to help but ask in surprise, "Why are you here?"
The arrival was none other than the Heavenly Demon Emperor.
Her red robes fluttered around her, and she was bewitchingly beautiful. A smug smile appeared on her face as she said, "I knew long ago that you would act alone, so I have been waiting here all this time."
Su Yi rubbed his nose. What else could he say?
At that moment, Wang Beiting seemed to come back to his senses. He abruptly bowed deeply and said in a trembling voice, "Sir Su, this little old one offended you earlier. I hope you will not take it to heart!"
He truly had never seen Su Yi's real appearance.
Otherwise, he could never have made such a lowly mistake.
"You meant well. Why would I hold it against you?"
Su Yi smiled, turned, and swept toward the entrance to the Immortal Fall Forbidden Area in the distance.
The Heavenly Demon Emperor hurriedly followed.
"Su, I know you intended to act alone because you feared I might encounter danger. But I had already decided to come and investigate. Why would I care about life or death?"
The Heavenly Demon Emperor's voice was soft and mellow. "Do not worry. Once we enter the Immortal Fall Forbidden Area, I definitely will