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Xu Ying's heart pounded violently. The two of them had already been cornered by the Immortal Emperor Supreme inside the Supreme Chasm!

"Your Majesty!"

Xu Jing was both shocked and delighted. He hurried forward to pay his respects to the Immortal Emperor Supreme, then said to Xu Ying, "Ying'er, this is His Majesty the Immortal Emperor. Why haven't you come to pay your respects? His Majesty rescued your mother, took her as his adopted daughter, and showed our family a great kindness!"

Xu Ying stepped forward and bowed. "Criminal subject Xu Ying pays his respects to His Majesty the Immortal Emperor!"

The tall old man was indeed the Immortal Emperor. Wearing a smile, he looked at the father and son without saying a word for a long while.

Xu Jing and Xu Ying felt uneasy. After some time, the Immortal Emperor smiled and said, "Virtuous Son-in-law, Yang Long Emperor, Emperor Tai Xiao, and the others have been urging you to inherit the Imperial Throne. Why have you still not taken the throne?"

Xu Jing's expression turned solemn. "The various emperors, Yang Long and Tai Xiao among them, believed that Your Majesty had fallen into the Dark Realm and would surely find it difficult to escape. For the sake of the world, they therefore began arranging for a regent, and eventually selected me. But I believed that Your Majesty was the Supreme Ruler, blessed by the Mandate of Heaven and bearing the hopes and wishes of all living beings. Surely Heaven would protect the worthy, turning misfortune into fortune, and Your Majesty would return safely. Thus, I entered the chasm to cultivate, stabilize the hearts of the Eight Emperors, and await Your Majesty's return. I felt that although the emperors had reason for choosing a regent, their thinking was ultimately too