The two stood there smiling, the same kind of smile they had worn when they first met as children—pure and natural.
Uchiha Shin stood to the side in silence, feeling somewhat emotional.
He had hoped that the Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor would let go of their grievances and understand these things sooner, but it was not too late to understand now. At least they had resolved it while they were still alive.
If the Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor were to end this way, then the two of them would disappear from the Three Realms forever. There would be no trace of them in Heaven, the mortal world, or the Underworld.
"Xingtian, the grudges of those years were between the Yellow Emperor and me. They have now been resolved. You should return to where you belong," the Flame Emperor said to Xingtian.
Xingtian nodded. His body turned into a mass of vapor and vanished, while his head flew to Yang Jian's feet.
Yang Jian slowly picked up the head.
With a light tap of the Flame Emperor's finger, Xingtian's head in Yang Jian's hands turned into a mass of vapor.
"It will belong to you from now on," the Flame Emperor said with a smile.
Yang Jian stored away the mass of vapor.
The Flame Emperor looked at the Yellow Emperor, and the two sat down nearby.
"Yellow Emperor, regarding what happened back then, you need not feel too guilty. Although Chiyou's rebellion was brought about by your pressure, I also helped fuel it," the Flame Emperor suddenly said.
The Yellow Emperor looked at the Flame Emperor in confusion. "Why?"
The Flame Emperor said, "The unification of the human race could not be undermined by anyone. Although Chiyou was my subordinate and loyal to both you and me, I