Inside the cave dwelling.
"Gurgle, gurgle..."
An enormous, pitch-black figure's eyelashes trembled slightly. As though sensing something, he raised his head, then lowered it slightly.
Keeping his eyes open for so long had unwittingly left him utterly exhausted.
At last, he closed his eyes heavily, his breathing gradually evening out.
The lamp above his head also began to dim the instant he closed his eyes, until its final glimmer of light vanished completely.
Apart from the enormous chest before him, the entire cavern had fallen into darkness.
Something inside that enormous chest seemed to be giving off faint wisps of golden light.
"He should be asleep now."
The Blazing Fire Hound Emperor spoke cautiously. Although both were demons, they were on entirely different levels. Besides, he was here to steal the other's belongings. If he was discovered, he would hardly escape death!
"Hmm, where did the Spirit Emperor go?"
Only then did Xu Xuan realize that the Spirit Emperor had vanished. No one knew where he had gone.
"Well..."
The Blazing Fire Hound Emperor was also stunned for a moment. If Xu Xuan had not mentioned it, he really would not have thought of that.
"After falling down here, perhaps he turned into shards of ice and escaped."
The Frost Spirit Emperor's true form was a spirit formed from a piece of ice. He did not belong to any kind of living creature, and by rights, it should have been very difficult for him to develop sentience.
Xu Xuan nodded and gave it no further thought. At worst, he could simply capture him again later. If they did not cross paths, he could just let it go. It was not as though he absolutely had to kill him.
With that thought, Xu Xuan slowly walked forward into the cave dwelling.