Once that mad idea took root, it grew like wild grass, impossible to suppress.
Li Yun could no longer sit still. He rose at once and went to the Saint Chu Emperor.
"Saint Chu Emperor, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"What is it?"
"I'm planning to go out and look around."
The Saint Chu Emperor froze, his eyes full of surprise. "What? Go out and look around? You want to explore the Endless Dark Abyss?"
"Yes!"
"I won't hide it from you. Right now, I can't perfect the Emperor Scripture, and I can hardly cultivate. Staying here feels like a waste of time."
"So I want to go out and investigate."
"It'll also let me scout things out before we try to escape the Endless Dark Abyss."
Li Yun did not dare say he intended to hunt down the Great Black Heaven's Martial Deities. If he did, he was afraid the Saint Chu Emperor would lose his composure.
Over the years, everyone the Great Black Heaven had dragged into the Endless Dark Abyss had been trapped here, left to suffer humiliation and await their fall. Who would dare hunt the Great Black Heaven's people instead?
Even if they could recover their cultivation, it would still be an incredibly dangerous undertaking.
The Saint Chu Emperor's expression turned serious.
"If you're going out, I'll come with you. Another person means another helping hand..."
As he spoke, the Saint Chu Emperor stood up.
But Li Yun refused.
"You can't come. You need to stay here. That's the main reason I wanted to discuss this with you."
"Why?"
Li Yun smiled faintly. "First, it'll be easier for me to travel alone. If I run into danger, escaping will be simpler too."
"Second, and most importantly..."
"This is the Great Black Heaven's