"An infinite future? Fellow Daoist Scarlet Heaven Sword, are you talking about Onion Lady?" Song Shuhang asked curiously.
Scarlet Heaven Sword silently nodded its tip. "Yes."
"Infinite how?" Song Shuhang asked. Onion Lady lived like a salted fish. What kind of infinite future could she have?
"That cannot be said, cannot be said." Scarlet Heaven Sword shook its blade.
After all, no one would believe that this onion might become the Heavenly Dao one day.
Beside them, the Northern Great Emperor frowned slightly. Helplessness surfaced on his stern face. "Sigh. They won't even let me enjoy a meal in peace."
He turned to Song Shuhang. "Little friend Shuhang, I may have to withdraw from the world for a while."
"Is it related to the Heav... you know?" Song Shuhang asked. He had meant to say "Heavenly Dao," but worried that speaking the words aloud might be taboo, so he stopped halfway.
"Yes, it concerns him," the Northern Great Emperor explained. "The current [heaven] is flawed, and the countdown to the end of his existence has begun. Turmoil is inevitable during his final days wielding the [Dao]. Cultivators who have forged their own Dao of Longevity will be the first targets, followed by peak Tribulation Immortals."
Unlike the current Heavenly Dao, the previous one had simply grown tired of the job. He had willfully walked away, leaving no period of turmoil.
The current Heavenly Dao, however, was flawed and could no longer wield the Heavenly Dao. He might act in a frenzy during his final days in power.
And Longevity Immortals were the most likely to succeed him as the New Heavenly Dao. He was certain to target them.
For the time being, most Longevity Immortals and Tribulation Immortals would choose to withdraw from the world.
"I only just came back