Chen Lin looked at the figures who had appeared, unable to conceal his astonishment.
There were eight of them in all.
Seven men and one woman.
The woman was none other than Luo Qinglan!
She had consistently refused to meet him, yet now she had appeared at this moment, giving him an ominous feeling.
If she was also one of the masterminds and had been using him all along, he did not know how he would face her.
If they became mortal enemies, he would find it hard to bring himself to kill her.
Seeing that Luo Qinglan had no intention of greeting him, Chen Lin did not speak first either. Suppressing his shock and doubts, he looked at the other seven men.
The seven wore robes of different colors, and he had met one of them before.
It was Qing Emperor from the Pipe Scenario!
There was no need to guess, then.
These seven people should be Star Emperor's seven clones.
The legendary Seven Sovereigns of the Nightmare Realm.
According to the information he had obtained earlier, all but Qing Emperor, Gold Emperor, and Purple Emperor had already perished.
Yet they were all gathered here.
They had probably been huddling somewhere all this time, waiting for the day the dagger would finally emerge at the map's end.
Chen Lin's gaze lingered briefly on a man in red robes.
If their colors distinguished them, this should be Red Emperor, and according to the rumors, Niuniu was Red Emperor's daughter.
Their relationships were becoming increasingly complicated.
Unable to distinguish friend from foe, Chen Lin could only remain silent and stand where he was, watching how things unfolded.
Luo Qinglan had not spoken at all.
She merely glanced at Chen Lin before looking away, standing quietly among the many scarecrows.
Qing Emperor,