Whether or not the Golden Emperor had any connection to the Villain Chat Group, Meng Qi could never be too careful.
If Meng Chuan had guessed wrong and overthought it, and the two had no connection, then everything would go on as usual.
That would be the best outcome. Meng Qi could focus on cultivation and pursue the Other Shore in peace.
If Meng Chuan had guessed right, though, being on guard beforehand would keep them from being caught unprepared in the future.
He could only hope he had guessed wrong.
Looking back now, Meng Chuan felt more fortunate than ever.
Thank goodness he had played it safe when leaving the Nine Netherworlds and borrowed the Taiji Diagram. Otherwise, he would have had no choice but to flee Lifetime World.
And now that he thought about it, if the Golden Emperor was connected to the Villain Chat Group, she might even have laid plans to prevent him from leaving.
If an Other Shore Being set up the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation to kill Meng Chuan, he could cling to life through his Other Selves in other worlds, but the damage would be devastating.
He would be trapped between life and death, unable to wake. Only after endless ages might he heal on his own.
That was scarcely different from death.
The Dao wounds he had suffered in his battle against the Undying Netherworld Emperor had been just like that. Even if Meng Chuan killed himself and was reborn through an Other Self, those wounds would cling to him like maggots to bone.
So the Golden Emperor's attack on him had not been reckless.
Whether or not she had ties to the Chat Group, and whether or not she knew he could be reborn through an Other Self in another world, made