"Are we making a move or not?"
Duan De's face turned green after hearing Qin Sheng's retort.
Make a move?
My hands are frozen solid!
Duan De felt something wet on his face. He wiped it, then let out a sigh of relief.
So it was tears. I was wondering, how could a mere Ruthless Emperor make me sweat?
Still, now that I thought about it, I wanted to go back to Beidou. Not for any particular reason—I just missed home.
The world was eternally dark. That even deeper, unfathomable figure stood everlasting and undying. All darkness originated here, returning everything to the most ancient, primordial ignorance.
Just as the atmosphere froze, Xiao Nannan's voice rang out.
"Big Brother, that person disappeared."
Xiao Nannan had been staring in that direction so she could report the situation to Qin Sheng at any moment.
"She suddenly vanished, like a shadow that lost the light shining on it."
Qin Sheng relaxed slightly. Although he was absolutely certain that the figure Xiao Nannan had seen could not have been Ruthless's true body.
Facing such a supreme Great Fiend, even a Dao Shadow left behind through the ages was enough to make one uneasy.
What if it suddenly went mad?
"Qin Immortal, Nannan, are you two all right?" Duan De's voice came from behind them.
Qin Sheng had shielded Xiao Nannan in front of himself earlier, and Duan De had done the same.
Dezi was sharp.
"Fat Uncle, you're such a scaredy-cat!" Xiao Nannan laughed like silver bells.
"Nannan wasn't even scared!"
She truly had not been afraid. If Qin Sheng had not been holding her earlier, the little girl might even have wanted to walk over for a look.
"I wasn't scared. I was preparing for the worst. If something happened to you two,