"Wushuang pays respect to the master."

More than seven hundred million years have passed, Jun Wushuang has already become a half-step Supreme, yet her expression has grown cold and stern, making her more difficult to approach than before.

"Good, good, it’s good to be back."

Ye Xuan still valued Jun Wushuang, after all, back then, Jun Wushuang found her own Law and Path, and she and Li Taichu fought for him for many years, contributing greatly.

"Wushuang Senior Sister, please take a seat." Ye Xuanmo hurriedly invited.

"Master, Wushuang wishes to discuss some personal matters with you." Jun Wushuang said solemnly.

"Hmm?"

Ye Xuan was slightly stunned, but seeing Jun Wushuang’s cold face, he nodded his head, then got up and invited Jun Wushuang to leave the Extreme Demon Heavenly Palace together.

Such a scene instantly made the crowd’s eyes show surprise, clearly sensing something was amiss.

Outside!

Ye Xuan stood with hands behind his back, his face expressionless, while Jun Wushuang bowed beside him, angrily recounting something.

"Actually, I’ve known about this for a long time."

After Jun Wushuang bitterly finished telling the story, Ye Xuan finally turned to look at Jun Wushuang, his eyes calm and unruffled.

"You knew?" Jun Wushuang was visibly stunned.

"That’s right, although he hid it well and dared not reveal any aura, he couldn’t escape my Dharma Eye." Ye Xuan said lightly.

"Yes, with your cultivation, no matter how he tries to hide, he can’t escape your Dharma Eye!" Jun Wushuang sighed and said.

"But there’s one thing I can’t understand. How did he obtain the Chaos Heavenly Heart from the Undying Heavenly Lord, and why did he choose not to recognize me, instead desiring my death?" Ye Xuan frowned.

"Master, when the Heavenly Burial Palace collapsed, he was the first to leave, and I felt something was strange about him. I’ve been tracking him and finally discovered his secret."

"I interacted with him for many years, yet I didn’t expect him to want to silence me. If I hadn’t been lurking all these years, I might have died at his hands." Jun Wushuang said angrily.

"He was able to become Supreme, which was his fortune. Back then, both of you found your own Law and Path and were the most promising to become Supreme. But him taking over the Strongest Position of the Undying Heavenly Lord is something I didn’t expect." Ye Xuan said lightly.

"Master, this person harbors a wolflike ambition, daring to have disloyal thoughts towards you, he must be eliminated swiftly." Jun Wushuang said hatefully.

"I guess he’s waiting for me too?" Ye Xuan’s voice was calm as he gazed at the distant horizon.

...

This grand banquet lasted for seven days and seven nights, during which Ye Xuan also chatted with old acquaintances, indulging in rare relaxation.

After seven days!

Ye Xuan told everyone that he had many tasks to attend to, and perhaps would not meet them for a long time.

Of course, Ye Xuan didn’t reveal what he was going to do next, as telling them would only make them worry.

In the end, before leaving, Ye Xuan simply instructed them on some matters, ensuring they focus on cultivation. As for whether the Heavenly Burial Palace would be rebuilt, it was up to their decision.

On the eighth day!

Ye Xuan disappeared from the crowd’s sight along with Jun Wushuang, and no one knew what Jun Wushuang and Ye Xuan talked about, nor where the two went.

However, everyone was aware that when they met Ye Xuan again, endless ages might have already passed.

...

Undying Heavenly Palace!

The ghost-faced man sat cross-legged in the void, surrounded by the Power of Silence Annihilation, though he appeared dreary and lifeless, his surroundings deathly still.

"The day has finally come."

The ghost-faced man whispered hoarsely, gazing through his mask into the distance, as if seeing the man who kept him sleepless night and day coming toward this place.

"Heavenly Lord, shall we flee?"

An elder spoke tremblingly, eyes filled with indescribable fear. Having followed the ghost-faced man for more than seven hundred million years, he was the confidant of the ghost-faced man and knew his true identity.

"Flee?"

The ghost-faced man laughed sorrowfully, "Where can we flee? With his cultivation, even if we escape to the Heavenly Corner, he’ll still find us."

"But if we don’t flee, you will certainly die." The elder trembled in fear.

"When I learned he was still alive, I had a premonition this day would come. So be it; at least I won’t have to live in constant fear anymore." The ghost-faced man’s self-mocking words revealed.

"Li Taichu, come out!"

Bang!

A terrifying sound of explosion echoed; the door of the Heavenly Palace shattered directly, Jun Wushuang appeared instantly in the Undying Heavenly Palace, her eyes glaring fiercely at the ghost-faced man.

"Wushuang, your temper is still so fiery." The ghost-faced man spoke calmly.

"Li Taichu, you couldn’t kill me back then; today is your death day." Jun Wushuang coldly shouted.

"Wushuang, we’ve interacted for years. If I truly wanted to kill you, you wouldn’t have escaped back then. Today, my calamity has arrived, and I won’t bother explaining more." The ghost-faced man spoke coldly.

While they conversed, Ye Xuan strolled into the Undying Heavenly Palace, making the ghost-faced man’s body tremble, and the elder beside him fell to his knees in fright.

"Taichu!"

Ye Xuan stood with hands behind his back, calmly looking at the ghost-faced man, causing him to tremble and slowly remove the ghost face mask, revealing a face familiar to Ye Xuan.

Li Taichu!

The ghost-faced man’s true identity was Li Taichu, once a servant by Ye Xuan’s side.

"Taichu pays respect to the master."

Li Taichu bowed toward Ye Xuan in salute, his face full of bitterness, the arrogance and defiance hard to see anymore, only the feeling of age surrounded him.

"I’ve always valued you and Wushuang. I didn’t expect that upon my return, you would desire to kill me." Ye Xuan said lightly.

"Value?"

Li Taichu laughed, but his laughter was full of sorrow, with unspeakable resentment, his expression gradually becoming ferocious.

"Master, I, Li Taichu, never intended to betray you, but what have you done?"

"When have you truly valued me, or Jun Wushuang?"

At that moment, Li Taichu roared resentfully, appeared hysterical, his voice causing the entire Undying Heavenly Palace to quake terrifyingly.

"Li Taichu, you face death yet don’t realize your error?" Jun Wushuang angrily rebuked.

Li Taichu turned to Jun Wushuang and shouted, "Why should I admit fault? I’ve never done anything wrong; I merely lived for myself."

"You...?" Jun Wushuang glared angrily.

Before Jun Wushuang could rebuke further, Ye Xuan raised his hand in a gesture of stopping, calmly looking at Li Taichu, saying, "It seems you harbor a lot of resentment. If you give me a satisfactory explanation, I may spare your life today."

"You want an explanation, fine, I will give you one today."

Li Taichu was completely reckless, having reached this point in life, the worst outcome was death, leaving nothing he couldn’t say.