"By going there, the Sacred Body seeks to save all living beings and quell the turmoil. I truly have no wish to take advantage of him."
"Once the darkness has passed, I will take his head and will not fail the Empress's trust."
The moment Ning Fei spoke, an overwhelming arrogance rushed forth.
As the foremost of the Eight Divine Generals, he truly disdained to involve himself in something like the dark turmoil.
An alternative enlightened one merely rivaled the imperial path in combat power; their realm still fell somewhat short.
Since they were not true Great Emperors, they naturally had no need to slash themselves and forcibly fall from the imperial realm. Their vitality remained vast, and their combat strength was undiminished.
Back when Great Emperor Wushi still reigned, the followers of the Undying Emperor sleeping within Ancient Emperor Mountain had once emerged from the life-forbidden zone and ravaged the land, only to be swept aside by Wushi.
Even the Undying Empress, who had sealed herself within divine source, had been suppressed by Wushi with a single finger. That ancient scene remained carved upon the stone walls within Ancient Emperor Mountain to this day.
Yet Ning Fei had never shown himself from beginning to end.
The Undying Empress fell silent at his words, then hoarsely uttered a single word: "Fine."
There was no helping it. Big shots were willful; whether they paid any attention to you depended entirely on their mood. All she could do was placate him.
Even if she forcibly put on the airs of a sovereign and ordered him around, she would only be slapping her own face.
For now, she could only pray that the human Sacred Body would not die easily amid the turmoil. Once the darkness ended, the First Divine General could personally