The next moment, Venerable Yuanshi flashed away from that hidden place.
He appeared inside Yuxu Palace.
By then, Guangchengzi had already led the Dragon Emperor to the entrance of Yuxu Palace.
"Your Majesty, Dragon Emperor, please wait a moment while I report to my master!"
Guangchengzi looked at the Dragon Emperor with a courteous expression.
The Dragon Emperor's face remained impassive. He gave a quiet hum and said nothing.
Then Guangchengzi turned to face Yuxu Palace, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply.
"Master, the Dragon Emperor of the Western Sea..."
To Guangchengzi's surprise, before he could finish, Venerable Yuanshi's voice came from within Yuxu Palace.
"Bring him in."
Guangchengzi paused, then hurriedly turned to the Dragon Emperor and stepped aside to invite him in.
"Your Majesty, please!"
The Dragon Emperor nodded and strode into Yuxu Palace.
Seeing this, Guangchengzi followed close behind.
Before long, the two of them had entered the palace.
Guangchengzi stepped forward, bowed to Venerable Yuanshi, who was seated on a cloud bed, and said, "Master."
"The Dragon Emperor of the Western Sea has agreed to form an alliance with the Chan Teachings and fight the Heavenly Court together."
"However... the Dragon Emperor wanted to come in person to discuss the matter with you, Master."
As he spoke, Guangchengzi glanced at the Dragon Emperor beside him.
The Dragon Emperor paid him no mind. His gaze fell directly on Venerable Yuanshi, seated on the cloud bed.
"Hm?"
As he studied Venerable Yuanshi, the Dragon Emperor felt his heart tremble. He could sense that, beyond the aura of a Saint, there was another extremely obscure aura about him.
Though it was incredibly hard to detect, even the slightest awareness of it made the Dragon Emperor's heart shudder.
"What's going on?"
"How can Venerable Yuanshi have such a terrifying aura