At the thought, Zixia's face flushed crimson.
She hurriedly recited the Ancient Scripture silently, doing her utmost to calm the waves within her heart.
She could only glare at the Eastern Emperor in embarrassed annoyance, her teeth itching.
It was all that libertine's fault.
"All right, let's leave that aside for now..."
Taiyi stopped there.
He did not keep pressing her.
Looking at Zixia before him, he smiled and said, "I specifically asked you to come here, Zixia, because I wanted to invite you to explore Purple Mountain with me..."
"Because if we join forces, we might have a chance of opening the Wushi Scripture and taking a look!"
"Purple Mountain?"
Zixia circulated her Ancient Scripture.
Her heart regained its calm, without a ripple.
At Taiyi's words, shock filled her lovely face, and her jade-like eyes stared blankly at him. "Are you sure?"
Back then, the various Great Powers had deployed more than one Emperor Weapon there, yet had failed to truly breach it, barely managing to rescue the Jiang Family Divine King, who had been trapped for four thousand years.
They had also stirred up a great calamity, forcing Ancient creatures to emerge and pursue them.
Only later, relying on the deterrence of Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons, had they made those Ancient creatures wary enough to lower their banners, still their drums, and retreat.
"Great Emperor Wushi had the innate sacred body dao embryo. I have the sun sacred body, and you have the innate dao embryo, Zixia. Perhaps there's some hope..."
Taiyi remained composed as he said, "As for everything else, you needn't worry... since I dare to venture in, I naturally have considerable confidence. At the very least, we can get out unscathed!"
He did not seek to open the entire Wushi Scripture.
As long as he