After the Female Emperor appeared from the Underworld, she had seemed anxious the entire time. She had also publicly declared that there was no trace of Lin Heng in the Underworld—in other words, he had not entered reincarnation.
How could that be possible?
Back then, that bastard Lin Heng had been sent to the Underworld by their combined efforts. That much was absolutely real.
Xiao Muyu's methods reached the heavens. If she could fish Lin Heng out once, then she could do it a second time, a third, a fourth.
Remember when Junior Brother underwent that Void Return phenomenon Heavenly Tribulation? He had likewise been erased by a single sword strike, yet hadn't he ultimately revived in the Underworld?
So why, when it came to the Dao Integration Heavenly Tribulation, had he completely died, body and soul extinguished? There was obviously something wrong!
Duan Shuyun sighed. "What Yaoyao said actually makes quite a bit of sense. If Junior Brother still hasn't shown himself, then either he's trapped somewhere, or someone doesn't want him to appear. Who is Xiao Muyu? She calls herself Junior Brother's future Dao companion. Her methods far surpass ours; even the Female Emperor may not necessarily be her match."
"Senior Sister, what are you trying to say?" Mu Liuxi lifted her eyes to look at her, puzzled.
Duan Shuyun swept her gaze around the group, her tone heavy. "What I mean is, if Xiao Muyu has harbored some crooked intentions—say, monopolizing Junior Brother—then with us stuck in the mortal world, there's simply no way for us to stop her."
"Then what should we do?"
"?(｀ω′) Huh? I do have a plan." Duan Shuyun beckoned, signaling for them to come closer.
The women all leaned in, and their Senior Sister said, "Didn't Junior Brother go to the Underworld