Amid the kneeling black-armored guards, Jiu You held her little head high and led Liu Bai into the Great Luo Heavenly Region.
"How was that? Did I ever lie to you?" Jiu You asked smugly, shooting Liu Bai a glance.
"Mhm, mhm. King Jiu You is mighty! King Jiu You is imposing!" Liu Bai cooperatively flattered her.
But the next moment...
"Captain, could that woman just now have been the King Jiu You who disappeared years ago?" A faint voice suddenly reached their ears.
Though they could no longer see anyone, Liu Bai was certain the speaker was one of the black-armored soldiers who had been guarding the entrance to Great Luo Heaven.
Upon hearing that voice, both Liu Bai and Jiu You unconsciously slowed their steps...
"Mhm. If she possesses the Jiu You Token, how could she be fake?"
"I heard that King Jiu You used to be the weakest among the Nine kings. But she came from the Nine Nether Sparrow Clan, and with Lord Sky Roc Emperor looking after her, she was able to become one of the Nine kings. Still, I sensed pressure from her earlier that was no weaker than that of the other eight kings. It seems she successfully passed her tribulation."
"But the situation in Jiu You Palace has only gotten worse over these past years. If not for Lord Sky Roc Emperor's sake, it probably would have been abolished long ago... The current Jiu You Palace is nothing but a decoration."
Those words made Jiu You's expression change. Then, without saying a word, she continued deeper into the Great Luo Heavenly Region.
Liu Bai's expression remained unchanged, because he had long known all this and was not surprised. Whether Jiu You Palace was strong or not ultimately depended on Jiu You's own