A crowd gathered before the Great Emperor Treasury.
Bai Linglong looked around, searching for the person she wanted to see, but she couldn't find Su Lianxin among them. She tilted her head in confusion.
"That's strange, why didn't Sister Lianxin come?"
Hearing her muttering to herself, the Bai Household elder who had come with her glanced over casually, lowered his eyes, and sighed helplessly.
Linglong has always been childlike and somewhat naive, which now seems like a kind of fate.
After all, he still feels terrified whenever he recalls what happened at the Great Yu Empire's imperial tomb that day.
Many members of the Ouyang Household died.
Many members of other Lineage also perished.
The Bai Household family elder who wouldn't listen to advice was also thrown inside.
That demon emperor wreaked havoc, but after they escaped, they didn't dare to mention him at all.
Fortunately, there weren't many powerful figures emerging from the imperial clan, so the deaths of those who were killed weren't considered a serious blow. It's just a pity that the patriarch of the Ouyang Household also died inside, and after the news spread, Ouyang Henshui also disappeared.
Only her own Linglong remains innocent.
The elder of the Bai Household sighed again.
Well, it's probably a good thing... I guess.
However, I really don't know why Lianxin didn't come; it shouldn't be like this...
Others may not know, but he knows very well that this Lianxin is definitely not the mere supporting character that others say she is.
Beside Bai Linglong, Di Xi stood silently with a taut face, his eyes occasionally glancing at the young man in the foremost gray robe. The young man's attire was unremarkable, with only a sword hanging at his waist, and his aura was so sharp that it stung Di Xi's eyes.
A clear, cheerful laugh came from beside him.
"Brother Emperor, it's been so long! I never imagined we'd be fighting side by side one day."
Turning his head, he saw a young man dressed in snow-white standing beside him. He was upright and handsome, with a smile in his eyes. He was none other than Ling Yushu, the third of the Ten Heroes Ling Yushu.
He was skilled in music, and the jade flute in his hand was also snow-white, but it was not Leng Qing; on the contrary, it was even more gentle and warm. He spoke to Di Xi with a very good temper.
Even though Di Xi's rank was lower than his, Ling Yushu still smiled.
but...
"Roll."
Di Xi, with a cold face, uttered a single word without any politeness, his eyes filled with disgust as he looked at Ling Yushu.
He hates smiling tigers the most.
Ling Yushu wasn't angry at all, and shrugged, saying, "Brother Emperor's temper is as always, truly a man of genuine character."
He smiled and scanned the others, his gaze sweeping over Gu Fang, who was dressed in black and almost hidden in the shadows, and then over the young man in the crowd, clad in black armor and carrying an extravagantly designed longsword... Could that be the number one on the Mystic Ranking in the Profound Domain?
His aura was powerful and deep, but I couldn't discern his style.
The short girl from the Bai Household was there too, and...
"Get out of my way, you're blocking my way."
A muffled voice came from behind Ling Yushu. Ling Yushu was taken aback at first, then, as if she had thought of something, her lips twitched and she stepped aside.
Then...
A round ball rolled past him.
A round ball, as tall as a person, indistinguishable in gender, with no visible facial features, and entirely white, rolled over to the side of the gray-robed youth in front of him, attracting his attention. The youth looked calm and nodded slightly.
The sphere also greeted in a deep, resonant voice, "Long time no see, Ji Linyuan."
The sphere... no, it should be said, the Tian Shenyue, rotated the sphere... or rather, her body, making a movement that seemed to be exploring in all directions, and her curious voice rang out.
"Huh? Where's that Lianxin girl?"
Su Lianxin was certainly not there.
She went into seclusion in a small, secret realm within the Great Yu Empire.
Unless someone reaches the vicinity of the entrance to the secret realm to deliver a message to her, or until Wu Liang lifts the blockade on the secret realm, there is no way to contact the people inside.
Even if they manage to get in touch, Su Lianxin won't be able to come.
She could tell what was more important than what was less important.
Even after the Great Emperor Treasury opened, Lianxin hadn't arrived; only nine prodigies entered in turn.
The Su Household patriarch sighed slowly.
"That's enough."
Lianxin Lianxin's master's abilities, she should be fine; she was probably delayed by something.
It's such a pity.
When the Great Emperor Treasury closed and everyone left, their faces were relaxed, clearly showing that they had obtained the treasures they desired.
The Tian Shenyue rolled out, and wherever she went, people gave way, all the while wondering where she had hidden her Storage Bag.
Only the head of the Tian Household made a special effort to stand up from his wheelchair, take a few quick steps to catch the Tian Shenyue who was rushing towards him, his face full of heartache.
" Yue'er has really suffered; look how thin she's become."
Others:...
Many of the geniuses of the same generation as Tian Shenyue also had expressions that were hard to describe, but Ling Yushu was still smiling, gently playing with the jade flute in his hand, and talking to Di Xi next to him.
"Brother Emperor, there's still some time before the arena battle. Would you be willing to come to my residence as a guest? We can exchange cultivation methods."
His response was still just one word.
"Roll."
Ling Yushu was not annoyed by the second setback, but simply shook her head slightly.
"Oh well, what a pity."
A smile curved his lips as he watched Di Xi stride away, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
The Great Emperor Treasury has been closed, and the various prodigies, having each obtained their rewards, departed one after another.
The day of the tenth battle in the arena is drawing ever closer.
However, at that very moment...
Devastating news arrived suddenly.
Ancient Realm, Great Emperor Clans...
Defection!
They, along with their clansmen, including those active in the Profound Domain or guarding the Ancient Realm, all vanished overnight, as if they had planned it all in advance, defecting together...
They still sided with the Alien Race.
The news sent shockwaves throughout the entire Profound Domain.
Everyone's first thought was disbelief.
But no matter how much they disbelieved it, once they investigated the truth and discovered that not a single member of the four imperial clans had been found, not even a ghost, they had no choice but to believe it.
Morale plummeted in an instant.
In the war between Human Race and Alien Race, Profound Domain was already at a disadvantage. It didn't even know where the Alien Race lived, and everything was extremely passive.
Although the younger generation of prodigies managed to salvage some of their disadvantages with the addition of prodigies from the Ancient Realm, the situation was still challenging.
However, on the high-level battlefields, the disadvantages of the Profound Domain Human Race remain unabated, and are even gradually widening.
Even though the younger generation is fiercely competing, everyone knows that what truly determines the future of the Profound Domain is still the contest between top-tier combatants, and this has never changed.
Even under such difficult and disadvantageous circumstances, the four Ancient Realm Great Emperor clans of the Human Race actually chose to betray their own kind and defected one after another!
A devastating blow!
For the Profound Domain, which was already at a disadvantage, this was an extremely heavy blow, and a particularly vicious injury.
A thick gloom hung over everyone's hearts.
They felt utterly hopeless.
Even the imperial clan has seen members defecting to other Alien Race in all directions; does Human Race... truly still have hope?
Is there really a way out for Human Race?
The actions of the Great Emperor clans also directly affected some forces that were already hesitant...
For a time, the entire Profound Domain was filled with unease.
An atmosphere of despair silently spread into everyone's heart.
But that's not the biggest impact.
The biggest impact was the defection of the Great Emperor clans, which directly affected the originally arranged arena battles. Originally, all ten people had already made their decisions, and the Great Emperor Treasury had even been opened to allow them to enter and select treasures.
Who would have thought this would happen?
Now, four of the ten positions are vacant...
And, the one ranked highest among them...
"Traitor!"
Ming Shou's face was full of disgust. He squeezed the string of beads in his hand so hard that it crackled, and shattered into dust in his hand.
" Ling Yushu actually dared to submit to Alien Race! He is a disgrace to our Human Race and deserves to die!"
He slowly exhaled and looked at his Lineage.
"Father, your child..."
"I volunteer!"