A familiar aura burst through the Separate Space as the cracks around Ye Tian Yun began to widen.
He was first taken aback by the strange phenomenon, and then the aura shocked him.
"Father…. What is he doing here?" Ye Tian Yun was confused and stumped.
'I guess there will be a lot of explaining to do.'
Without wasting any time, Ye Tian Yun jumped through one of the bigger cracks.
*plop!*
As soon as he passed through one of the cracks, Ye Tian Yun instantly appeared in a forest.
Looking around, he observed the surroundings.
'Holy Basil herb…'
The first thing that entered his eyes was an aromatic herb with pointy leaves. This herb was all around him.
He remembered Fu Kai talking about this plant when they were about to enter the Silver Mist City.
'It's unique to the valley below the Silver Mist City; isn't that how he described this plant?'
'So I am in the valley…'
Ye Tian Yun frowned, "I don't feel his aura anymore… Was that just a hallucination?"
Just then -
"You're here."
A stern voice called him out.
Ye Tian Yun turned around and found a middle-aged man standing a foot away from him.
One look from him made Ye Tian Yun very nervous.
"Yes, Father." Ye Tian Yun lowered his gaze and replied.
"Good," Emperor Ye nodded, "You had me worried there."
Ye Tian Yun was surprised by his words, 'Really?'
Clearing his thoughts, he asked, "Father, why did you come here?"
Emperor Ye smiled, "You can say it was a pure coincidence. Now let's go; there's not much time."
And with a wave of his hand, he made Ye Tian Yun float in the air!
Soon both of them flew and arrived in the ruined part of the Silver Mist City.
"Butler Liu!?" Ye Tian Yun got even more confused by the person in front of him.
Butler Liu let out a smile, "Ah, Crown Prince, the Abracadabra Pill was indeed very effective."
Ye Tian Yun let out a wry smile and wiped the sweat on his forehead, "I am glad it helped you, haha."
(-.-)'
The Abracadabra pill was how Ye Tian Yun had tricked Butler Liu, and then in his disguise, he arrived in the Lower Heavens.
Butler Liu shook his head and smiled.
That day, when Ye Tian Yun had tried to fool him, Butler Liu already knew what Ye Tian Yun was up to.
However, for some reason, he played along.
After all, how could it be easy for a powerful expert like him to be fooled so easily?
Even as a Half Saint Realm cultivator, he usually showed just ten percent of his actual power to Ye Tian Yun and everyone else.
Ye Tian Yun coughed and tried to change the topic.
Just then, his eyes landed on the unconscious Jun Xie and Yuan Shuchun; his face paled, and he immediately went to them and asked, "How is he!?"
Emperor Ye slightly smiled at his actions and said, "He will be alright, don't worry."
Ye Tian Yun let out a sigh of relief, "Earlier, we were fighting a Core Formation Realm cultivator, and because of me, that man targeted Jun Xie, and all this happened."
Butler Liu nodded his head, "I understand, don't worry anymore, Crown Prince. He will be alright."
Ye Tian Yun asked, "But how is he alive? I saw him without a breath or heartbeat! It even made me go berserk and reveal my trump cards."
Butler Liu smiled and said, "It was the Pendant. It's a special jadeite pendant with a small complex array on it. The pendant got destroyed because of the attack, which triggered the array, putting Jun Xie in a death-like state to fool the enemy. He remained in this state until the time I arrived here."
"Oh," Ye Tian Yun nodded his head, "That's a relief. It saved me from a huge regret."
Butler Liu replied, "Crown Prince, I am happy that you consider my son as a friend."
"A friend?" Ye Tian Yun smiled, "No, he's not my friend. He's a brother of mine."
Emperor Ye lightly nodded his head, "It's good that you three are close friends."
"Hm?" Ye Tian Yun was confused, "Three?"
Emperor Ye glanced at the unconscious Yuan Shuchun.
Ye Tian Yun immediately understood and couldn't help but cough.
With a wry smile, he said, "Father, this… how should I put it… Yuan Shuchun and us don't really consider each other as close friends…."
"What?" Emperor Ye was surprised, "You people aren't friends?"
Butler Liu asked, "Don't tell me you are enemies…?"
Ye Tian Yun gave a wry smile, "Well, I am neither a friend nor an enemy of Yuan Shuchun, but the same can't be said for Jun Xie… these two are at each other's throats all the time."
Emperor Ye suddenly laughed, "Haha, this is interesting."
Ye Tian Yun, who was surprised to hear a laugh from his father, said, "This girl has a nut loose. She will do anything to achieve her goal."
Emperor Ye smiled, "Then how is she different from you?"
Ye Tian Yun shrugged, "Um… I am more handsome…"
Emperor Ye shook his head and, staring at the unconscious Yuan Shuchun; he suddenly smiled, "Like father, like daughter."
And then, after a moment of thought, he asked Ye Tian Yun, "What are your new plans?"
Ye Tian Yun let out a sigh, "Currently, my top priority is to kill a guy. I have been after him for months, and just when I was about to get him, something unexpected happened, and he escaped. I don't want to make a mistake and give him a chance to grow powerful."
Emperor Ye nodded, "Well, that's the right approach. Giving a chance to the enemies just because you're far more powerful than them is the easiest way to court death."
"But I don't understand one thing. Who was the person who interfered and destroyed half of this city?"
Ye Tian Yun thought a moment before replying, "Like me, he was also trying to change his destiny."
Emperor Ye smiled, "Destiny ah… so, where is he now?"
Ye Tian Yun let out a smile, "Dead."