As He Mu's words faded in the grand hall, a strange silence settled over the entire chamber. Even the air grew quiet.
At the very center of the hall, Little Immortal Phoenix involuntarily drew his neck in, an inexplicable sense of strangeness rising within him. His master's tone was simply too peculiar just then, making Chongli feel as though something was not quite right.
With the silent hall and its strange atmosphere, for some reason, odd phrases such as "epoch relic," "Heavenly Court undercover agent," "Visitor from another world," and "mastermind" began surfacing endlessly in Chongli's mind. The young Immortal Phoenix grew a little worried, but soon became so absorbed that he could not pull himself out.
In particular, the final word, "mastermind," rooted itself firmly in Little Immortal Phoenix's mind. Gradually, the young Chongli came to believe it without a doubt, and eventually, it even began to make him somewhat excited.
Chongli thought to himself, To think that I've only just taken the Divine Venerable as my master, yet he's already willing to tell me something so confidential! Deeply moved, he made up his mind in an instant: master and disciple would unite their hearts and undertake a great cause together!
Although Emperor Venerable was so powerful, wielding an Immortal Artifact and supported by three great Heavenly Venerables besides his master, as well as a First Divine General, the young Immortal Phoenix firmly believed that, as long as master and disciple were of one heart, they could accomplish even the most arduous task.
Besides, Chongli did not believe that his master would have neither helpers nor preparations for something so momentous.
In his view, among the three other Ancient Heavenly Venerables in the Heavenly Court, there was probably a helper of his master's, ready to rise alongside him at