Inside the Desolate Valley, even the wind seemed to fall silent.
Wen Tiancheng's cold, threatening voice still echoed in Li Yun's mind.
Li Yun's face darkened until it looked ready to drip water.
He had guessed that Wen Tiancheng's deliberate decision to send him to reinforce Thousand Leaves Star was some kind of scheme. He had not expected the trap to spring like this.
At the most critical moment, Wen Tiancheng had sent him a message to threaten him!
"Fellow Daoist Li... was that a message from the Domain Lord just now? What did he say? Is he coming to save us?"
The Heavenly Sage planted as a spy had seen Li Yun's expression darken the moment he received the message. A sense of foreboding rose in his heart.
But at a time like this, he did not dare think the worst.
He could only force himself to imagine a better outcome, lest he and the people behind him collapse in despair.
To Li Yun, though, the question sounded like a bitter joke.
He pinched the now-dim Message Talisman between his fingertips. A bone-deep edge sharpened his gaze, and his lips curved into a frigid smile.
"The Domain Lord is coming to save us?"
"Heh..."
"What are you thinking?"
"The Through-Ancient Dynasty sealed off the whole of Thousand Leaves Star to wipe it out completely. Whether that Domain Lord of yours even can—or dares to—set foot here is another question."
"And you think he'll come save us?"
"Ask yourself. Is that possible?"
His face full of mockery, Li Yun tossed the Message Talisman to the Heavenly Sage spy. "If you want to know why Wen Tiancheng messaged me, read it yourself!"
Then he stood and looked around, pondering how to deal with what came next.
To everyone, Wen Tiancheng included,