In the Grand Way Star Domain lay a barren, lifeless planet with no one on it.
Desolate and devoid of spiritual energy, it lay far from the Star Domain's main routes and was hidden in the depths of space. This was where Li Yun had held Bai Cang and Bai Yang captive, threatened the Golden Eagle Emperor from afar, and arranged their exchange.
More than a month later, the void remained silent. Wind swept the sand across a bleak landscape.
Only two figures stood on the planet's surface.
They were the Golden Eagle Emperor himself and Saint Emperor White Mountain, whose cultivation had reached mid-Saint Emperor.
The other Saint Emperors had split up and continued making a show of searching for Li Yun, hoping to throw Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult off the trail.
But the appointed time had passed more than ten days ago.
Li Yun still had not appeared.
The Golden Eagle Emperor and Saint Emperor White Mountain were growing impatient.
"Your Majesty, it's been so many days. Are we still going to wait?"
Saint Emperor White Mountain frowned as he stared into the empty starry sky, his voice edged with restrained impatience and doubt.
"I'm afraid Li Yun isn't coming."
The Golden Eagle Emperor stood with his hands behind his back, his expression dark.
He knew what Saint Emperor White Mountain meant. To put on a show for Great Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult, the Golden Eagle Dynasty had sent search parties everywhere. They had made quite a commotion.
And after waiting so long, Great Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult had secretly brought in more experts from elsewhere. They were waiting for Li Yun to appear so they could kill him in one fell swoop.
Under these circumstances, if Li Yun