Before an exceedingly secret chamber in the Heavenly King Palace, Chu Tian Xu stood quietly before the stone door.
Taking a deep breath, he gently knocked on the chamber's stone door.
Rumble!
Then, amid a burst of rumbling, the chamber's stone door slowly opened, revealing Zixiao seated cross-legged within.
"What is it?" Zixiao asked in a deep voice with his eyes closed. Clearly, he did not know that Chu Tian Xu had been captured, or perhaps the Heavenly King Palace had not informed him.
"Palace Master, I was captured by the Hall Master today," Chu Tian Xu said in a low voice as he entered the chamber.
"What?" Upon hearing this, Zixiao immediately opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing through them.
"He planted a Death Talisman in my sea of consciousness and wants me to lure you out of the Heavenly King Palace!" Chu Tian Xu continued. He did not conceal anything from Zixiao and immediately explained everything that had happened that day, including Su Mo's involvement.
Though he would betray the Ultimate God King Hall, he would not betray Zixiao, for Zixiao was his master.
"Death Talisman?" Zixiao muttered softly, his face instantly darkening. Naturally, he knew what the Ultimate God King's Death Talisman was.
"Master, Tian Xu's life and death are unimportant. As long as you are safe, that is enough!" Chu Tian Xu said respectfully, dropping to one knee before Zixiao.
Chu Tian Xu knew very well that whether or not he lured Zixiao out, the Ultimate God King would kill him.
Therefore, if he wanted to live, his only choice was to follow Zixiao down the road to blackness.
"Do not worry. I will never let you die!" Zixiao said solemnly. He immediately rose and headed outside. "Come, we will go find Tian Junhe!"
Afterward,