All the statues had become a pair of eyes for Witch Emperor Houtu, so even without your memories, once she had determined that the Barren World would appear somewhere within a certain region, she could still use all manner of treasures to locate it quickly—far faster than you.
Only after finding traces of it did Houtu emerge from seclusion and seek out Emperor Donghua to discuss the matter...
Naturally, you could not have imagined what had happened behind the scenes. Yet from all the information you had seen, you could judge that the problem of the Barren World had most likely been dealt with by Emperor Donghua and another unknown powerhouse.
You had never liked making baseless guesses, however. Thus, when the two showed no further movements, you took the risk of greeting Emperor Donghua on your own initiative. Your attitude was exceedingly respectful, as you tried to learn some information from Ning Ji's excellent Master...
Emperor Donghua ignored your respectful inquiry. He had no desire to say even half a sentence more to a junior like you, and simply watched you in silence.
Only after his Divine Soul Telepathy with Witch Emperor Houtu had ended, and he had confirmed that there was nothing wrong with your identity—that you were neither a fiend nor possessed by the "Heavenly Heart Demon"—did he accept Houtu's suggestion and spare your life for the time being.
You did not know that you had just escaped a calamity at death's door, but you were not foolish. From his attitude, you realized that he did not seem to think highly of you. Since your respectful inquiry had yielded nothing, you quietly settled down and made no further unnecessary movements, concealing all the questions you had prepared.
Thus, you waited obediently until Emperor Donghua left alongside the