Elf Emperor.
She wore an Emerald-Green Dress, her silver hair falling like a waterfall. Her emerald eyes were as clear as spring's tender leaves, their depths plain to see.
She sat down beside the Stone Table. Her Stone Chair was shaped like a blooming lotus, its seat carved with Flowers, Grass, and Trees. The moment she sat down, the carvings seemed to come alive: flowers bloomed, branches and leaves unfurled.
"Human Emperor, Kong Xian, Nether Emperor, God Emperor, Blood Emperor!"
Elf Emperor's voice flowed like a clear spring, tinged with faint nostalgia. "The last time we sat together like this was Seventy Million Years Ago, wasn't it?"
The Human Emperor nodded. "Before the Second Heaven-Extermination War. We gathered here to discuss our plans!"
Kong Xian said quietly, "There were many others then. Now only a few of us remain!"
Silence settled over the hall.
Elf Emperor asked softly, "What about Heavenly Human Emperor? Isn't he coming?"
Kong Xian shook his head. "He hasn't answered my summons. Perhaps he's asleep and can't sense it, or perhaps... he doesn't want to come!"
The God Emperor snorted. "That old fossil has always thought too highly of himself. Good riddance!"
The Nether Emperor's gray eyes shifted slightly. "Perhaps it's better this way. If he came, the Hall of Eternity would only erupt in another argument!"
The Human Emperor smiled but said nothing.
He knew the Heavenly Human Emperor's absence wasn't simply a matter of pride. The Heavenly Human Race had suffered a crushing defeat at the New Alliance's hands and had even changed its name. The grievance still rankled, and he had no wish to sit with them.
The God Emperor snorted. "That old fossil has always been petty. With the Heavenly Human Race renamed the Light Race, he's lost face. Of course he