The Northern Yin Great Emperor of Fengdu ignored Du Yu. Instead, he looked toward "Great Dark Heaven" and murmured, "We may be about to lose."
"Lose?" Du Yu asked coldly. "Done pretending? If you kill me here, then yes, we'll have lost this battle."
"No." The Northern Emperor shook his head. "I told you, killing you means nothing to me."
Du Yu could not fathom the man before him. All he knew was that he and the Northern Emperor barely knew each other, so he could not trust him completely under any circumstances. He kept Zhongli Chun's and Zhan Qisheng's powers flowing, ready for anything.
"Du Yu!" Xiao Qi called in his mind. "Grand Judge Cui Jue is nearby. I've already notified him!"
"Oh?" Du Yu raised an eyebrow and looked up. Sure enough, a figure was racing toward him.
After landing, Cui Jue narrowed his eyes slightly, surveyed the situation, then cupped his hands in greeting. "Greetings, Northern Emperor."
The Northern Emperor gave Cui Jue an impassive glance and nodded.
"Northern Emperor," Cui Jue asked, "I have something to discuss with Du Yu. May I borrow him for a private word?"
Du Yu instantly understood Cui Jue's intention and hurriedly stepped forward. "Ah! You wanted to see me, Grand Judge? All right, I'll come with you."
With that, Du Yu strode brazenly toward Cui Jue.
"Wait." The Northern Emperor caught Du Yu by the arm. "Cui Jue, whatever important business you have, say it here. I'm the leader of the Underworld. Surely there's nothing you need to hide from me?"
Cui Jue frowned slightly at this, then shifted his eyes and said, "Since the Northern Emperor insists, that will do as well. Du Yu, my friend, lean closer..."
Cui Jue beckoned to Du Yu, who took two steps forward.