The two of them looked at the Demon Emperor as though he were mad when they saw how solemnly he swore it was true.
The Lord of Fate said disdainfully, "We were only making an analogy. You don't really believe the void exists, do you?"
"And could you stop trying to fool us with things like this? You should know that if you tell too many lies, no one will believe you anymore."
"There's nothing on your arm except your arm and a sleeve. Where are these other things you're talking about?"
"Unless something has gone wrong with my divine sense, there's absolutely nothing wrong with my perception."
The Demon Emperor looked at them gravely. "What if I'm really not lying to you? There really is a group of little creatures on my arm. They can absorb resentful qi and feed on it. They can't be seen, only detected with divine sense."
Heavenly Dao Hongjun looked at him in puzzlement. The Demon Emperor did not look as though he were lying.
"But we really can't sense them, not even with divine sense."
Demon Emperor Daochen instantly realized that matters were far from simple. "If there's nothing wrong with your divine sense, then perhaps something has gone wrong with mine."
At that moment, realization dawned on the Demon Emperor. No wonder these little creatures had acted as though they were facing a formidable enemy, remaining wary of Hou Qing all along.
Perhaps they really were enemies, or even two different races.
The Lord of Fate looked at him in confusion. "Your Majesty, this concerns the entire world. You mustn't joke about it!"
The Demon Emperor looked at him coldly. "When have I, Demon Emperor Daochen, ever made a joke, from ancient times to this day? If there weren't really a problem,