"Lord Ao Kun..."
The moment she saw the nine-colored figure with his back to her, Ru Hua's beautiful eyes flew wide open, her pupils glowing as she murmured in disbelief and delight.
"Senior."
But a soft call immediately pulled her thoughts back.
The scene before her vanished. There was no nine-colored figure, no Ao Kun. It had all been a fantasy conjured by Ru Hua as she lay dying.
Ru Hua could not hide her disappointment. How wonderful it would have been if that had been real.
No... That wasn't right...
She suddenly shook her head hard.
Ao Kun was still young, and his cultivation wasn't high enough. How could she wish for him to appear here? Wouldn't that be condemning the man she loved to misery?
She couldn't do that.
"Senior." The voice called softly again, drawing Ru Hua's thoughts back.
"So it was you."
The person standing before her was indeed no nine-colored figure, but a young man in white. When she recognized his face, Ru Hua was astonished.
"It's me. I didn't expect to run into you here either, Senior. What a coincidence." Hua Yunfei smiled faintly.
"I didn't expect you to be here either, and I certainly didn't expect to suddenly end up here myself."
A trace of helplessness crossed Ru Hua's peerlessly beautiful face. Then she glanced at Fan Chong and said, "You shouldn't have come. He's formidable. You're no match for him."
Hua Yunfei smiled. "Since I'm already here, how will I know unless I try?"
Ru Hua stared at him, stunned. When they first met, this young man's strength had been inferior to hers. Had he truly grown so powerful now? Could he match an Immortal Emperor?
Seeing her astonishment, Hua Yunfei thought for a moment, then said, "Kun Emperor Senior was supposed