Ruthless felt a rare tangle of emotions. The state Meng Chuan would fall into during his breakthrough left her unable to remain calm.
It was a more thorough death than being killed by an enemy.
To Ruthless, this was practically a death wish.
She did not know the specifics of Meng Chuan's breakthrough method, but judging by the state it would leave him in, could this really be a proper way to break through?
Who would use a method like that?
Just then, Meng Chuan's eyes lit up. He had thought of a way to make Ruthless protect herself as much as possible.
"Great Emperor, you know how dangerous my breakthrough will be." A touch of frailty entered Meng Chuan's voice.
"So once I enter seclusion, you mustn't let anything happen to you. Otherwise, if I fail, there won't even be anyone left to resurrect me."
"You have to keep yourself safe. Your life doesn't concern only you anymore. It concerns me too."
Ruthless said softly, "Ye Fan wouldn't stand by and do nothing for you. Neither would the Desolate Heaven Emperor."
Ruthless did not fall for Meng Chuan's coaxing so easily. She never belittled herself, but she knew Shi Hao and Ye Fan were no worse than she was. In fact, they had even outperformed her by a hair.
If Meng Chuan truly failed, things would not be as he claimed, with his life bound to hers.
She would be one of the people who could help him, at most.
And when Ruthless mentioned the Desolate Heaven Emperor, Shi Hao, beyond the Myriad Worlds, sensed it and glanced their way.
When he saw Ruthless chatting happily with Meng Chuan, Shi Hao's expression changed at once.
Oh no. Had someone stolen his home turf?
Shi Hao knew Ruthless. He knew