Something's Wrong? The Struggle to Open

At his words, Venerable Yuanshi halted and turned back to look at the Dragon Emperor.

"What?"

"Do you still have something to say, Dragon Emperor?"

The Dragon Emperor smiled faintly and said, "Daoist Yuanshi."

"Could you tell me how you knew I was in Green Hill Land?"

Hearing the Dragon Emperor's question, Venerable Yuanshi gave a cold laugh and replied, "After the battle in the West Sea, you concealed your aura and went to my Kunlun Mountain."

"Then Nine-Tailed attained Sub-Sainthood."

"You left the outskirts of Kunlun and came to Green Hill Land."

At this point, Venerable Yuanshi paused briefly. His gaze drifted between the Dragon Emperor and the Nine-Tailed Empress before he continued, "I do not care what relationship exists between you and the Nine-Tailed Empress."

"But do not try to play any petty tricks in my plans."

With that, Venerable Yuanshi did not wait for the Dragon Emperor's response. With a flash, he vanished from where he stood.

At the sight, Haotian, Jieyin, and Zhunti were briefly stunned before soaring away as well.

Before long, only the Nine-Tailed Empress and the Dragon Emperor remained in the hall.

The Dragon Emperor stood where he was, the smile on his face gradually fading, replaced by a trace of cold gloom.

After a brief silence, the Nine-Tailed Empress spoke.

"Dragon Emperor."

"There is something very wrong with Venerable Yuanshi."

At that, the Dragon Emperor nodded, his expression grave.

"There is indeed something very wrong."

"After the battle in the West Sea ended, I used a special secret art to conceal my aura."

"Logically, he should not have been able to detect me."

The Nine-Tailed Empress narrowed her eyes slightly, looking thoughtful.

After pondering for a moment, she finally said, "The aura around Yuanshi is also very strange."

"Could it be... that