When Sikong Jing, Tyrant Lotus Venerable, and the others stepped into the Heavenly Judgment Hall, the atmosphere inside was already suffocating.
Though it was still early, all nine Earth Deciders had arrived.
East Mist, the presiding official, had also taken his seat early, staring at Sikong Jing and the others as they entered the hall...
Before long, Xi Tu arrived. Nan Feng arrived. Bei Cang arrived as well.
Finally, Tyrant Fierce Venerable arrived with Gong Ying and his two disciples, Ming Yan and Gong Yi. It was as though they had returned to ten days ago—still the very same people from ten days prior.
The only difference was that Luo Bajian, who had been stationed outside, had already been dealt with and imprisoned.
Yet at that moment, an aged voice suddenly rang through the hall. "I have some free time today, so this old man has come to join the fun."
As the words fell, a white-haired figure slowly walked into the Heavenly Judgment Hall.
Everyone's eyes widened, and they promptly rose to greet him. "Great Heavenly Decider, you've come as well?"
The newcomer was none other than Murong Jianyun.
With a smile on his face and the bearing of an old man, he strode forward, his gaze fixed on the seat at the very head. By then, someone had hurriedly placed a chair between the four Heavenly Deciders.
Murong Jianyun smiled as he walked to the chair, then slowly turned and sat down.
His gaze immediately fell upon Tyrant Lotus Venerable. She returned his look without expression, but she had deliberately concealed her aura. For now, she did not wish to reveal that she had reached the level of a top-tier Emperor.
Even before Murong Jianyun, she had no intention of exposing it.
And although Murong Jianyun was a