The Sky Pearl sounded surprised, thinking he had misheard.
The old man was just as astonished. According to what they knew, the previous Supreme Heavenly Emperor had been killed by the current Supreme Heavenly Emperor shortly after being forced from the Emperor Throne.
From Hua Yunfei's words, was the previous Supreme Heavenly Emperor still alive?
"Impossible. He can't still be alive. The current Supreme Heavenly Emperor would never let such a threat go." The Sky Pearl shook repeatedly.
"This news came from a senior. I didn't believe it at first either, but she has a special status, and her words are highly credible," Hua Yunfei explained.
"Who told you this secret? To be honest, I don't quite believe it either. Given the current Supreme Heavenly Emperor's temperament, he wouldn't let such a powerful enemy escape," the old man said.
"Senior, since you met him before he became the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, do you know what his previous identity was?" Hua Yunfei asked.
"I never looked into that. I only know he was human." The old man shook his head.
"Before ascending to the Emperor Throne, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor was the Progenitor of the Human Emperor Ye Clan. He was revered as the Human Emperor."
"After he left the clan, his Dao Companion stayed behind to oversee the Human Emperor Ye Clan. She's the Progenitor of the Human Emperor Ye Clan whom everyone knows today."
Heaven-Splitter's eyes widened at this. Good heavens, the Supreme Heavenly Emperor was the Progenitor of the Human Emperor Ye Clan? Even the Human Emperor Ye Clan itself probably didn't know this earth-shattering secret.
"So the secret about the previous Supreme Heavenly Emperor was told to you by the Supreme Heavenly Emperor's Dao Companion?" the Sky Pearl asked in surprise.
"Exactly." Hua Yunfei nodded.
"Whose side