The Evil Emperor's appearance put the Snow Empress on high alert. She watched him warily.
Lin Xiao was just as vigilant. He frowned slightly, sizing up the legendary Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord.
"Snow Empress, one of the Three Great Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North—why are you with a human?"
"You're no ordinary human."
As the Evil Emperor spoke, his eyes fixed intently on the ancient Storage Ring on Lin Xiao's finger.
He wanted to see through the ring, but Old Medicine's powerful Soul Power concealed it. Even someone as mighty as the Evil Emperor could only sense that it was special; he couldn't peer inside.
That was why the Evil Emperor's gaze remained fixed on Lin Xiao's ring.
Back when they were at sea, the Sea Princess had also sensed Lin Xiao's ring. But she wasn't as powerful as the Evil Emperor, so her perception had been somewhat weaker.
Now, facing the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord, who was renowned for his Spirit Power, there was no way to hide Lin Xiao's unusual nature.
The Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord stared intently at Lin Xiao's ring.
There's something I need inside. If I devour it, I can definitely survive my eighth great tribulation!
The Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord couldn't see through Lin Xiao's ring, but he could clearly sense that it contained something valuable—something that could increase his strength.
Looking at Lin Xiao, the Evil Emperor's expression grew greedy.
Lin Xiao and the Snow Empress saw the change in his expression.
"Heh. Isn't the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord of the Demonic Forest working with humans, too?"
As she spoke, the Snow Empress nudged Zhongli Wu, who had been knocked unconscious. The Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord had a partnership with the Holy Spirit Cult, after all.
The Evil Emperor chuckled, unconcerned. Instead,