Jade Towers.
Painted Beams and Carved Pillars.
The Previous Heavenly Emperor stood in the void with his hands behind his back, looking down at the palace complex. A wistful expression showed in his eyes.
The Demon Emperor stood not far away, watching him warily. "What do you mean by this?"
It clutched a crystal contract tightly in its hand.
This was the contract the Previous Heavenly Emperor and the Dragon God had made with it. It imposed the strictest possible constraints.
At present, it had lost all its strength. If they truly fought, it would not be a match for the Previous Heavenly Emperor.
"Nothing in particular. Don't worry—I'll definitely help you find the person who stole your power. I'm not making an empty promise." The Previous Heavenly Emperor spoke without turning around.
The Demon Emperor paused.
The contract in the crystal was complete and intact.
The Previous Heavenly Emperor really had no intention of breaking the contract.
The Demon Emperor relaxed a little and asked, "If that's the case, why did you suddenly draw me into your art?"
"This was a deal Xu Mu made with me. He has a personal grudge against the Dragon God and was afraid you'd interfere and disrupt his revenge," the Previous Heavenly Emperor said.
The Demon Emperor froze.
It had considered countless possibilities, but hadn't expected this.
"Xu Mu... has a grudge against the Dragon God?" the Demon Emperor pressed.
"I don't know. I'm just doing a job for pay." The Previous Heavenly Emperor's voice was cold.
The void suddenly trembled.
Ripples twisted through the entire spell-space, as though it were enduring the aftershocks of a battle outside.
The Demon Emperor sensed the disturbance and muttered to itself, "They really are fighting... I'd better not go help Xu Mu. The Dragon God is