Prince Le and the Full Moon of Nanshan had been pestering him through the Message Talismans, but Wu Yu made them wait a while longer.

Only as evening fell did Ye Xixi hug Lazy the cat and get to her feet. She wiped her tears from her bloodless face and gave Wu Yu a weak smile. The smile was especially poignant, emerging from deathly misery. She said, "I've kept you waiting. I just had a dream where Daddy and my mother told me that they are relieved. I must live on very, very well, and that will be the best way to repay them. And... what I said, I will do."

What she had said naturally referred to killing the Yan Huang Ancient Emperor. This was the most reckless goal in the world, and it sounded even more difficult than becoming immortal.

"Then no more crying from today on. Okay?" Wu Yu looked at her.

"No guarantees.... Perhaps I might cry when I'm alone. But I won't let you see."

The fact that she could navigate this situation and emerge knowing what she had to do made Wu Yu feel happy for her. He breathed a sigh of relief. He had been truly worried that she would do something foolish, but clearly she was made of stronger stuff.

"Let's go, then. Follow me."

Wu Yu had arranged to meet...