Chapter 162 Reunion

Upon hearing Aphro's words, Ancestor Tushan Yao, who was hiding behind Gu Heng, saw his entire face instantly collapse.

Tears began to well up in his phoenix eyes, and his face was written with grievance and unwillingness.

"Senior... Senior..."

Ancestor Tushan Yao tugged gently on Gu Heng's sleeve and said in a nearly pleading tone, "Senior... can this old man stay behind? I have grown quite accustomed to staying in the Dragon Domain, and besides, don't you need someone by your side to serve tea, pour water, pound your back, and massage your shoulders? This old man's skills are considered top-tier even among the Nine-Tailed White Fox Clan..."

In order to stay, this usually high-and-mighty ancestor of the Nine-Tailed White Fox Clan did not hesitate to lower his status, wishing to serve as a servant to Gu Heng.

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a hand gesture from Gu Heng.

Gu Heng turned his head and looked at him with a calm expression.

Then, he extended a finger and pointed at the dense crowd of figures standing not far behind him.

Within that group were two terrifyingly powerful Divine Sense Incarnations of Divine Emperor level, five powerful figures of Divine Lord level who shook their respective regions, and hundreds of Immortal Emperors exuding overwhelming auras. Not to mention, standing to the side was the Dragon Clan War God, God-Venerable Lietian, who had just taken human form and resurrected, his strength rapidly recovering.

"Look at them."

Gu Heng's tone was very serious, even somewhat distressed, "Look, with these two Divine Emperors, these five Divine Lords, and these hundreds of Immortal Emperors by my side, if I wanted someone to massage my feet or pound my back, I could change one every day and wouldn't get through them all in over a hundred days."

"Do you think This Seat is lacking just one more like you?"

Ancestor Tushan Yao followed Gu Heng's finger, looking at the row of cold-faced, terrifyingly powerful Immortal Emperors of various races, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

This...

"Hmph."

On the side, Aphro couldn't help but let out a soft snort as she watched Ancestor Tushan Yao's deflated appearance.

She lifted her chin slightly, crossed her arms over her chest, and a trace of arrogance flashed in her purple eyes.

"Ancestor Tushan Yao, This Empress is letting you follow me only because I lack a quick-witted attendant by my side. Do not think that I have any other intentions toward you."

"If you are unwilling, you may stay here. However, if I change my mind in the future, it won't be so easy if you beg to follow me then."

Hearing the words "attendant," Ancestor Tushan Yao was completely speechless.

He, the dignified ancestor of the Nine-Tailed White Fox Clan, who was once a figure who could call for wind and rain in the Divine Domain, had now fallen to the point of becoming a personal attendant for an Insect Empress.

If this were to spread, he would truly have no face left to show anyone.

But... could he refuse?

Setting aside the fact that Aphro was a killing star not to be trifled with, just looking at Gu Heng's attitude—as if he couldn't wait to send him away—he knew that he had to leave today whether he wanted to or not.

"...This old man obeys."

Ancestor Tushan Yao took a deep breath and had no choice but to helplessly cup his hands toward Aphro.

The expression on his face was as tight as a bitter gourd.

Seeing this, Aphro smiled with satisfaction.

She turned around, bowed slightly toward Gu Heng, and performed an extremely elegant aristocratic courtesy.

"Fellow Daoist, then, we shall meet again when the Divine Treasury opens."

Aphro's voice dispersed in the wind, accompanied by the unique, faint fragrance on her body.

Gu Heng nodded slightly, his expression indifferent.

"Farewell."

Aphro did not waste any more words; she didn't even activate her escape light, simply extending her hand to gently slash at the Void Realm before her.

"Riiip—"

The Void Realm was like rice paper, easily torn open to create a rift.

Aphro stepped into the rift, while Ancestor Tushan Yao turned his head every three steps, taking one last look at Gu Heng before reluctantly following her in.

As the two entered, the Void Realm rift slowly closed, and the plaza returned to tranquility.

Divine Venerable Lietian looked in the direction where Aphro had disappeared, his brows furrowing slightly as he subconsciously muttered,

"Unexpectedly... this demoness has become much smarter now."

Hearing his muttering, Gu Heng turned his head and glanced at him, "What do you mean?"

"Master, you may not know."

Divine Venerable Lietian turned around and explained respectfully, "Back then, Aphro acted wildly, frequently stirring the river of time while traveling, afraid that others wouldn't know her whereabouts. But today, she only obediently tore through the Void Realm to travel, without using the Law of time."

"She must have realized your intention to conceal your tracks, Master, which is why she did this deliberately to avoid attracting the attention of those old fellows in the Divine Domain. This demoness's schemes remain as profound as ever."

After listening, Gu Heng nodded slightly, acknowledging Divine Venerable Lietian's analysis.

Aphro was, after all, a Divine Emperor who had lived for countless epochs; she naturally possessed this level of discernment and shrewdness.

Just at this moment,

Divine Venerable Lietian seemed to have suddenly recalled something extremely strange; his expression suddenly turned somewhat gloomy, and his eyes flickered with uncertain light.

He lowered his voice and spoke with some hesitation,

"Master... this subordinate just now, while I was reshaping my body and undergoing the Fusion of the Divine Emperor's essence blood, some images from when I fell suddenly flashed through my Sea of Consciousness."

Divine Venerable Lietian took a deep breath, his expression becoming extremely grave, "Back then, because I had a dispute with Divine Marshal Pojun, I was slapped down, but... no matter what, we were of the same realm."

"Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for me to have ended up with my body and Soul destroyed, forced to reincarnate as a blade of grass. This subordinate suspects... that back then, there seemed to be an unknown existence interfering from the shadows, deliberately guiding my downfall."

"Furthermore, that power did not belong to any faction within the Three Thousand Great Worlds at all. This subordinate suspects that there was an Outer Domain..."

"Ahem..."

Gu Heng coughed lightly and pointed his finger at the dragons, "There will be plenty of time to investigate these old scores later."

"Aren't you some high-ranking member of the Dragon Clan, a former War God? Now that you have resurrected, first handle this mess in the Dragon Domain for This Seat. Wait a few days, and when the people from the Dragon God Domain come down to pick you up, you can follow them then."

"Follow orders, understand?"

Divine Venerable Lietian only felt the contract deep within his Soul tighten slightly, and the earth-shattering secret that had been on the tip of his tongue was forced back down.

He bowed his body, cupped his hands together, and said in a deep voice,

"This subordinate obeys."

Only then did Gu Heng nod with satisfaction and turn to walk toward the inner hall of Longyuan Hall.

Beside him, Jiang Wanyin, Di Shitian, and the others followed silently behind him, the dense crowd of powerful figures retreating like a tide.

And at this moment,

On the other side of the plaza.

"Quick! Elder Green Dragon has woken up!"

"Elder Green Dragon, how are you feeling?"

Green Dragon Immortal Emperor, who had just fainted from anger, finally opened his eyes faintly after consuming several sacred medicines of the Dragon Clan.

As soon as he opened his eyes,

He saw Black Dragon Immortal Emperor's large, dark face leaning in very close.

"This Emperor... is this Emperor not dead yet?" Green Dragon Immortal Emperor's voice was hoarse, and he looked at the sky in a daze.

"Die, what die?"

Black Dragon Immortal Emperor sighed and looked at him with some sympathy, "However, This Emperor feels that if you were to faint again now, it might be more comfortable."

Green Dragon Immortal Emperor was stunned, and memories flooded back like a tide again.

"The Chosen Son... Human Race... illiterate... legs shaking with fear..."

This series of words was like sharp blades, piercing into his heart once again.

Green Dragon Immortal Emperor's face turned pale, his chest heaving, and he looked like he was about to pass out again.

"Don't, don't, don't! You must not faint again!"

Black Dragon Immortal Emperor hurriedly held him down and pointed helplessly in the direction of the flower bed, "Lord God-Venerable Lietian has already taken human form and is looking at us from over there now. What... what should we do now?"

Green Dragon Immortal Emperor looked in the direction his finger pointed.

He saw that beside the flower bed, the burly man covered in dark gold patterns was currently standing with his arms crossed over his chest, looking at them expressionlessly.

And on top of the big man's head, that green blade of weed was swaying happily with the evening breeze.

Green Dragon Immortal Emperor: "..."

He took a deep breath and tremblingly climbed up from the ground.

Then, in Black Dragon Immortal Emperor's shocked gaze, he turned into a green shadow and instantly flashed in front of Old Ancestor Qingxuan, who was watching the show.

Black Dragon Immortal Emperor anxiously extended his hand,

"Green Dragon, what are you doing!?"