Yang Qing and the others had barely taken a few steps when they felt the aura around them change.
Jiangli had been curled up on Yang Qing's shoulder, dozing. The instant the surrounding aura changed, it snapped its head up.
"I never imagined he would come so quickly."
Yang Qing was puzzled. "Why?"
Jiangli lifted a paw and gently patted Yang Qing's shoulder. "I thought we still had some breathing room. I never expected things to change so quickly."
"That shows just how urgently Emperor Zhetian needs to ascend."
Yang Qing stopped short. "You mean Emperor Zhetian is already on his way?"
At Yang Qing's words, Bu Er's and Jiang Zhizhou's expressions immediately changed.
Although they had undergone another round of trials, making leaps and bounds in both skill and strength, they still lacked confidence.
They truly had few opportunities for actual combat.
Not to mention that the opponent they faced was such a powerful figure.
But if they only acted once everything had been arranged for them, it could hardly be called a trial.
"It looks like we don't need to climb the mountain anymore. Let's wait here."
Since Jiangli had already said Emperor Zhetian was coming, continuing onward would only be a wasted effort.
"Come on, have something to eat first. Whatever happens, we should at least face it on full stomachs."
Jiang Zhizhou took some dried meat from the provision bag on his back, then built a fire. "This dried meat tastes better roasted."
After all, once they had eaten this meal, no one knew whether there would be another.
Yet everyone wore a faint smile, with no sign of nervousness or fear.
In truth, they had imagined the arrival of this day countless times, along with countless ways it might unfold.
Although it seemed to have