Chapter 2604: Do You Recognize Me?
Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu’s Divine Sense also detected the approaching Wushuang Immortal Emperor, and both felt a sense of despair.
Originally, they thought their residence in that Junior Immortal Town hosted many Immortal Emperor Realm Experts, and as long as they returned there, Wushuang Immortal Emperor wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.
But the distance from Lihuo Immortal City to the Junior Immortal Town is tens of thousands of miles. At their speed of ten thousand miles a day, it would take several days, whereas Wushuang Immortal Emperor, at full speed, could catch up in about a thousand breaths.
"It’s all my fault!"
During the flight, Qingyan Immortal King gave himself a hard slap, blaming himself: "If I hadn’t told you about Wushuang Immortal Emperor, you wouldn’t have gone to Lihuo Immortal City to forge Immortal Artifacts, and none of this would have happened... I truly deserve death!"
That slap caused his mouth and nose to bleed, and his cheek instantly swelled up.
Liu Qingqing sighed softly, saying, "Forget it, you meant no harm..."
Yan Muyu snorted, "It’s indeed your fault! But even if you die, so what? Will Wushuang Immortal Emperor spare us?"
Qingyan Immortal King’s face turned red with shame, fists tightly clenched, longing to turn back immediately to face Wushuang Immortal Emperor in a battle to the death.
But after several hesitations, he lacked the courage to face death boldly.
"I... I’ll summon my father for help!"
Qingyan Immortal King said, taking out a Messaging Jade Token and crushing it.
"Even though Tianshu Immortal Emperor is powerful, he is too far away, and it might be too late for him to rescue us."
Liu Qingqing shook her head, saying with a dim expression.
The cultivation level of Tianshu Immortal Emperor is high rank in the Immortal Emperor Realm; even if he can fly tens of thousands of miles in a day, he’s still slower than Wushuang Immortal Emperor, who is merely seven or eight miles behind them.
At this point, unless an Immortal Emperor capable of tearing through space and traversing hundreds of thousands of miles of Endless Space instantly appears, they have no chance of escaping Wushuang Immortal Emperor’s pursuit.
But to their amazement, even after a thousand breaths, the Wushuang Immortal Emperor behind them continued to follow leisurely, showing no rush to catch up to abduct Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu.
"What is he up to?"
Yan Muyu turned her head to glance, furrowing her brow: "Is he playing a cat-and-mouse game? Waiting until we’re exhausted, our immortal power depleted, and then capturing us in one fell swoop?"
Liu Qingqing said, "A dignified mid-rank Immortal Emperor Realm expert, also an Alchemist and Artifact Refiner... shouldn’t be so bored, right?"
Seeing that the three of them were temporarily safe, Qingyan Immortal King said gratefully, "Better if he doesn’t pursue! Once my father arrives, he’ll surely retreat knowing he’s met his match!"
Yan Muyu rolled her eyes, saying, "It’ll still take at least ten more hours for Tianshu Immortal Emperor to arrive here. Do you think Wushuang Immortal Emperor is foolish enough to just follow slowly and wait for an Immortal to rescue us?"
Qingyan Immortal King was dumbfounded, speechless, and after a long time, he muttered, "Maybe... he doesn’t want to capture you... just wants to tease..."
Yan Muyu looked at Qingyan Immortal King as if he were a fool, sneering, "Tracking over ten thousand miles just to tease... Ha!"
Qingyan Immortal King himself seemed to realize his words were inappropriate and didn’t speak further awkwardly.
Several hours later, both Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu displayed peculiar expressions on their faces.
They discovered that although Wushuang Immortal Emperor could catch up with them in a short time, he simply stayed leisurely behind them, matching their speed whether they sped up or slowed down.
"I told you... he’s teasing..."
Noticing this, Qingyan Immortal King thought back to his earlier words, stiffening his posture unconsciously, thinking that if this continued, Tianshu Immortal Emperor would arrive, and then they’d be safe.
"Could it be he has other intentions?"
"Strange situations indicate ulterior motives!"
Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu, instead of relaxing, became more tense and alert.
After a few more hours, Qingyan Immortal King’s Divine Sense detected a stream of light speeding towards them, causing him to exclaim in excitement, "My father is almost here!"
Hearing Qingyan Immortal King’s words, Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu, whose nerves had been taut, were also invigorated.
Tianshu Immortal Emperor is extremely powerful; once he arrives, no matter what schemes Wushuang Immortal Emperor has, he poses no threat.
However, logically, if Wushuang Immortal Emperor truly wanted to abduct Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu, upon spotting Tianshu Immortal Emperor, he would accelerate to capture them immediately, preventing Tianshu Immortal Emperor from intervening.
But Wushuang Immortal Emperor didn’t do so, making Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu even more puzzled, unable to understand his true intentions.
A stream of light streaked across the sky, appearing in Liu Qingqing, Yan Muyu, and Qingyan Immortal King’s sight.
The stream of light paused, revealing a tall, lean, and stern-faced middle-aged Immortal.
Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu knew that despite appearing middle-aged, Tianshu Immortal Emperor had lived for ten thousand years, being the most powerful and esteemed in their Junior Immortal Town.
"Father!"
Qingyan Immortal King, overjoyed, went forward to greet Tianshu Immortal Emperor.
"Uncle Tianshu!"
Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu bowed respectfully.
Tianshu Immortal Emperor nodded, then his gaze went past them, landing on Wushuang Immortal Emperor, who had now closed in to within hundreds of feet, his eyes narrowing, feeling greatly surprised.
"This Immortal is so young yet already at mid-rank Immortal Emperor Realm, his talent is extraordinary! Even the former Emperor’s Palace Master, at the same Immortal age, was slightly inferior in cultivation..."
Tianshu Immortal Emperor searched his memory, unable to recall any Immortal Sect or Immortal Sect having produced such a genius in the Immortal Realm.
He had used Divine Sense earlier to probe, discovering that this mysterious Immortal Emperor showed no murderous intent or hostility while chasing his son along with Liu Qingqing and Yan Muyu, which left him puzzled.
"Tianshu Immortal Emperor... long time no see!"
Wushuang Immortal Emperor’s gaze met Tianshu Immortal Emperor’s with a smile.
"You... recognize me?"
From the opponent’s eyes, Tianshu Immortal Emperor saw a faint unusual glimmer, clearly the joy of seeing an old friend.
"Recognize... how could I not recognize! A thousand years have passed; outwardly, you seem unchanged, but your mindset appears much older... Tianshu Immortal Emperor, have you lost the confidence and fighting spirit you once had?"
Wushuang Immortal Emperor looked at Tianshu Immortal Emperor, asking solemnly.
Tianshu Immortal Emperor’s gaze sharpened, seriously asking, "Who are you?"
Wushuang Immortal Emperor didn’t answer but continued, "Famed among the thirty-six great warriors, if even your confidence and fighting spirit are gone, how could there be talk of revenge? Alas, you dishearteningly disappoint me!"