When Zhang Yu saw the contents of Wanfa Immortal Emperor's reply, his thoughts seemed to freeze for an instant.
After repeatedly confirming that he had not misread it, an unprecedented chill rose in his heart.
Earth...
Why did Wanfa Immortal Emperor know about Earth?
How much else did he know? How much did he understand?
At that moment, fear rose within Zhang Yu—a fear that all the secrets on and within him had been thoroughly seen through by the other party.
Just as waves of cold dread churned through Zhang Yu's heart, the Sect Examination Clone trembled and said in his mind, Immortal Emperor, sir! It was Zhang Yu who wanted to go against you. I couldn't talk him out of it! I've always been utterly loyal!
Though Zhan Xian was also afraid, he still forced himself to remain calm. Will he even hear you begging here? Don't throw yourself into disarray! Think carefully—through what channels could Wanfa Immortal Emperor have learned of Earth's existence, known that we possess Earth's memories, and believed Earth to be our homeland...
Zhang Yu's mind had already begun racing. The first possibility is that Wanfa Immortal Emperor browsed through my memories at some unknown time. That would explain why he understands my past, my temperament, and even my memories of Earth.
Under that possibility, the key is... the timing. When Wanfa Immortal Emperor learned of my memories will determine how much he knows about me now, how many trump cards he knows I possess, and whether he... knows that I have learned about the rollback.
Countless thoughts flickered through his mind. With his Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivation, Zhang Yu rapidly reviewed all his memories from the years since arriving in Kunxu, yet he still could not determine at what point his memories might have