Xiao Xiao and Luo Li

In a place so dark one could not see one's hand before one's face, a darkness suffocating enough to steal the breath away,

A scene no one could have imagined was unfolding.

In the darkness, Xiao Xiao sat alone in a corner,

Her face was expressionless and her gaze vacant, sitting stiffly in place like a lifeless puppet.

Futu Yun's slaughter in the Demon Realm some time ago had indeed relieved the pressure on the front lines,

Allowing the experts of the Great Thousand World to spare their hands to search for the Flame Emperor's whereabouts. Everything had been moving in a better direction.

But then Futu Yun suddenly vanished,

And when he reappeared, he had already taken control of the Ancient Heavenly Palace and become the rightful ruler of the Tianluo Continent.

Before this, Xiao Xiao had always felt that she and Futu Yun were quite alike:

Neither of them put on airs, nor were they ever arrogant or overbearing, yet both had powerful backing to rely upon.

But when the Flame Emperor's whereabouts became unknown and his life or death uncertain, she finally saw the gap between them.

Futu Yun possessed an air of complete control. No matter what he encountered, he could remain calm and unhurried,

Even when Futu Xuan, the Grand Elder of the Pagoda Ancient Clan, suddenly died, he had been able to stabilize the entire region in a short time,

And even seize the chance to carry out sweeping reforms, raising the Pagoda Ancient Clan to greater heights.

Even after losing his position as young clan leader, he had still managed to establish himself firmly on the Tianluo Continent,

Using the Ancient Heavenly Palace as a new base to start anew.

To Futu Yun,

Whether it was his identity as the Pagoda Ancient Clan's