At Haitang Court, the night was as cool as water. Yun Jin had gone to sleep in a guest room on the second floor.
Taotie, having returned from the Dead Realm, sat in the living room and watched The Supreme Emperor. Xu Lai was flipping through a Great Emperor's Memoir, appearing to be searching for something. The First Divine General dared not disturb him. After waiting for a full half-hour, he finally found an opening and asked urgently, "The Supreme Emperor, why did you let Emperor Wanyun go? And Heavenly Dao definitely has a secret. He was somehow able to locate the tombs of the Ancient Great Emperors."
"Finding one is a great blessing. Finding two is a heaven-defying stroke of luck. But he found dozens and even broke the restrictive seals on more than ten Emperor Realm tombs!"
"The Supreme Emperor, I request permission to—"
"Shut up," Xu Lai said flatly.
"…"
Taotie instantly fell silent.
Xu Lai spoke. "Everyone has secrets. What is the point of prying into those of others?"
