Beneath the vault of heaven.
The black-robed, white-haired old man kept silent.
A threat?
Who would dare threaten the heart demon of the Great Lord of Sword Emperor City?
The First Lifetime Heart Demon pointed at Su Yi. "Don't worry. For his sake, I won't break the rules either."
The black-robed, white-haired old man's face darkened. He turned to the Heavenly Emperors. "You may all leave."
"Many thanks!"
Wen Tian Di and the others clasped their hands in salute.
Then, the Heavenly Emperors turned and departed.
The First Lifetime Heart Demon did not stop them.
Watching those Heavenly Emperors leave, he smiled. "What a rare batch of Sharpening Stones. I have to say, upon this River of Destiny, if no power from the Other Shore interfered, these Heavenly Emperors truly could be called overlords, invincible beneath heaven."
To one side, Heavenly Emperor Ku Xuan still stood there, his expression complicated.
He thought to himself, Having witnessed the power of the Other Shore, what Heavenly Emperor would truly dare call himself invincible in the future?
"Swordsman, it is time to fulfill your promise."
Beneath the vault of heaven, the black-robed, white-haired old man spoke.
The First Lifetime Heart Demon said unhappily, "Why the rush? Can't you let me say a proper farewell?"
A farewell?
Su Yi's heart jolted. "You're leaving?"
The First Lifetime Heart Demon's eyes were tinged with sorrow. "No feast under heaven lasts forever. If I remain by your side, I will only hinder your Great Dao. It is time for me to leave."
He sighed deeply, his bearing lonely and desolate.
Su Yi steadied himself. "Where will you go?"
The First Lifetime Heart Demon pointed at the six Reclusive Powerhouses beneath the heavens. "I'll leave with them and hide away in the world."
Su Yi nodded. "Then take