If the Fire Phoenix Empress had truly obtained some fortuitous opportunity, they would really be finished.
The more he thought about it, the colder his back felt. Cold sweat trickled down his spine. Having lived for tens of thousands of years, this was the first time he had felt such a deadly sense of crisis, like thorns pressed against his back.
"You're right!" The Wolf Lord gritted his teeth, a flicker of resolve flashing through his eyes. "Let's go! We'll head there right now!"
He silently offered the Fire Phoenix Empress a moment of sympathy. That woman probably never imagined Lin Ming would never wait overnight to take revenge. He turned to his three sons and said in a deep voice:
"Guard the empire well. We'll be back soon."
Tuoba Hong opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he merely nodded. He knew his father had already made up his mind. He could not stop him.
He could only watch as his father and Lin Ming vanished within the light of the teleportation array, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
Meanwhile, deep within a volcano in the Fire Phoenix Empire.
The Fire Phoenix Empress sat cross-legged at the heart of a volcano. Surging magma surrounded her, radiating scorching heat and dyeing the entire space crimson.
Her cultivation technique was related to fire. Cultivating at the center of this volcano could speed up her recovery.
Thick bandages were wrapped around her waist, blood still seeping through them. That strike from the Wolf Lord had nearly cut her in half.
She could feel her wound slowly healing, but the speed was far too slow. It would take at least a month for her to fully recover.
Every breath tugged at the wound around her waist, bringing waves of