“ wú xiàn de wèi lái ， yì wèi zhe wú xiàn de kě néng 。 zhǐ yào yǒu yī sī kě néng ， nà jiù yì wèi zhe bì dìng huì fā shēng ……”
“无限的未来，意味着无限的可能。只要有一丝可能，那就意味着必定会发生……”
"Infinite futures mean infinite possibilities. As long as there is a sliver of possibility, it means that it must happen..."
lǐ fán de nǎo hǎi zhōng ， bù duàn huí xiǎng zhe dì yī gāng gāng nà jù huà 。
李凡的脑海中，不断回响着帝一刚刚那句话。
Li Fan's mind echoed with the words Emperor Yi had just spoken.
shēn huái 【 hái zhēn 】， néng gòu jī hū wú xiàn zhòng lái de tā ， bǐ qǐ qí tā rèn hé rén ， dōu gèng néng lǐ jiě huà lǐ de yì si 。
身怀【还真】，能够几乎无限重来的他，比起其他任何人，都更能理解话里的意思。
Holding the [Truly Real] technique, he could almost infinitely replay his past lives. He understood the meaning behind those words better than anyone else.
bìng qiě ， lǐ fán hū de xīn cháo yǒng dòng 。 tā yǒu yù gǎn ， zhè xí huà zhōng ， sì hū hái yǐn cáng zhe shén me gēng shēn céng cì de mì mì 。
并且，李凡忽的心潮涌动。他有预感，这席话中，似乎还隐藏着什么更深层次的秘密。
Suddenly, Li Fan's thoughts surged. He sensed there was something deeper hidden in this conversation—something related to his future path or the [Truly Real] technique.
gēn tā wèi lái zhī dào ， huò zhě shuō 【 hái zhēn 】 yǒu guān 。
跟他未来之道，或者说【还真】有关。
But it was like trying to see a flower through fog; he couldn't grasp its full picture.
dàn jiù rú tóng wù lǐ kàn huā bān ， gēn běn wú fǎ dé jiàn qí quán mào 。
但就如同雾里看花般，根本无法得见其全貌。
Li Fan fell into a brainstorm of self-reflection, while Emperor Yi remained silent after finishing her speech. Xu Ke shivered involuntarily under her gaze and closed his mouth.
lǐ fán xiàn rù le zì wǒ xiá xiǎng de tóu nǎo fēng bào ， ér hái tóng dì yī shuō wán huà hòu ， jiù yì zhí chén mò bù yǔ 。
李凡陷入了自我遐想的头脑风暴，而孩童帝一说完话后，就一直沉默不语。
The usually fearless Xu Ke suddenly realized the danger in his words and didn’t dare to ask further.
xǔ kè bèi tā de mù guāng zhí shì hòu ， yě shì bù yóu zì zhǔ dì dǎ le gè hán zhàn ， bì shàng le zuǐ 。
许克被她的目光直视后，也是不由自主地打了个寒颤，闭上了嘴。
After a long time, perhaps to escape this awkward situation, he made a joke and changed the subject: "Right, since [Emperor Yi] is you..."
yí xiàng tiān bù pà 、 dì bù pà de tā ， cǐ kè què yě yì shí dào le zì jǐ huà zhōng de zuò sǐ zhī chù ， méi yǒu gǎn jì xù zhuī wèn 。
一向天不怕、地不怕的他，此刻却也意识到了自己话中的作死之处，没有敢继续追问。
Xu Ke patted his head as if just remembering something. He took out a red wooden box and handed it over.
guò le xǔ jiǔ ， huò xǔ shì wèi le bǎi tuō rú jīn zhè ge gān gà de chǎng miàn ， tā dǎ le hā hā ， zhuǎn yí qǐ le huà tí ：“ duì le ， jì rán 【 dì yī 】 jiù shì nǐ de huà ……” xǔ kè pāi le pāi nǎo dài ， zhuāng zuò yī fù gāng gāng xiǎng qǐ lái de yàng zi ， qǔ chū yí gè zhū hóng sè de mù hé ， dì le guò qù 。
过了许久，或许是为了摆脱如今这个尴尬的场面，他打了哈哈，转移起了话题：“对了，既然【帝一】就是你的话……”许克拍了拍脑袋，装作一副刚刚想起来的样子，取出一个朱红色的木盒，递了过去。
"This was given by Senior Brother Lu Yu. He didn't specify who to give it to, but since you're the boss here, there's no problem giving it to you."
“ zhè shì lù yá shī xiōng ， ràng wǒ dài dào zhè lǐ de 。 tā méi shuō jù tǐ jiāo gěi shuí ， dàn jì rán nǐ shì zhè lǐ de lǎo dà ， nà me jiāo gěi nǐ jiù jué duì méi yǒu wèn tí le ba 。”
“这是陆涯师兄，让我带到这里的。他没说具体交给谁，但既然你是这里的老大，那么交给你就绝对没有问题了吧。”
Xu Ke looked at Emperor Yi with a relieved expression.
xǔ kè dǎ liàng zhe dì yī ， yǒu xiē qìng xìng de shuō dào 。
许克打量着帝一，有些庆幸的说道。
"What is this..."
“ zhè shì ……”
“这是……”
Emperor Yi’s gaze swept across the wooden box, and his small face showed a hint of seriousness.
dì yī de mù guāng sǎo guò mù hé ， xiǎo xiǎo de liǎn páng shàng ， jū rán xiǎn xiàn chū yī sī níng zhòng 。
帝一的目光扫过木盒，小小的脸庞上，居然显现出一丝凝重。
He took the box, black light flickering on his hands as he instantly broke its seals.
tā jiāng qí shè guò ， shǒu shàng qī hēi guāng huá shǎn dòng ， qǐng kè jiān jiù jiāng qí shàng de jìn zhì pò jiě 。
他将其摄过，手上漆黑光华闪动，顷刻间就将其上的禁制破解。
"Roar!"
“ hǒu ！”
“吼！”
A wave of overwhelming煞气 (evil aura) surged from the box, accompanied by an angry roar of不甘 (reluctance) and 愤怒 (anger).
yī gǔ tāo tiān de shā qì ， bàn suí zhe bù gān hé fèn nù de nù hǒu ， hū de zì mù hé zhōng chōng tiān ér qǐ 。
一股滔天的煞气，伴随着不甘和愤怒的怒吼，忽的自木盒中冲天而起。
The凶煞之气 (malevolent energy) seemed to take form, forming a tornado.
xiōng shà zhī qì wǎn ruò shí zhì ， xíng chéng yī gǔ lóng juǎn 。
凶煞之气宛若实质，形成一股龙卷。
Endless blood spilled out instantly, like a shockwave sweeping the surroundings.
wú jìn de xuè xīng ， qǐng kè cóng qí zhōng yì chū ， yóu rú yī gǔ chōng jī bō ， cháo zhe zhōu wéi héng sǎo 。
无尽的血腥，顷刻从其中溢出，犹如一股冲击波，朝着周围横扫。
In a flash, one could almost see the shadow of a legendary beast roaring in fury.
huǎng hū zhōng ， shì shì néng kàn dào yī tóu jué shì xiōng shòu páo xiào de shēn yǐng 。
恍忽中，似是能看到一头绝世凶兽咆孝的身影。
Unprepared, Xu Ke fell to the ground in terror.
sī háo méi yǒu xīn lǐ zhǔn bèi de xǔ kè ， shà shí jiān bèi xià dé dàng chǎng diē dǎo zài dì 。
丝毫没有心理准备的许克，霎时间被吓得当场跌倒在地。
Li Fan, lost in thought, was also startled awake by this scene.
ér chén sī zhōng de lǐ fán ， yě shì bèi zhè hài rén de yí mù jīng xǐng 。
而沉思中的李凡，也是被这骇人的一幕惊醒。
His feathers stood on end as if facing an enemy, and he trembled involuntarily.
hún shēn yǔ máo zhí lì ， fǎng fú yù dào le tiān dí yì bān ， hún shēn bù zì jué de chàn dǒu qǐ lái 。
浑身羽毛直立，仿佛遇到了天敌一般，浑身不自觉的颤抖起来。
Fortunately, Emperor Yi's small hand formed a sturdy cage with its fingers slightly curved, sealing and controlling the煞气 (evil aura) within. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't break free.
hǎo zài hái tóng dì yī de xiǎo shǒu ， wǔ zhǐ wēi wēi wān qū ， xíng chéng yī dào jiān gù wú bǐ de láo lóng 。
好在孩童帝一的小手，五指微微弯曲，形成一道坚固无比的牢笼。
"Even dead, you can't change that stubborn nature," Emperor Yi snorted coldly as black light appeared on her hands.
sǐ sǐ jiāng zhè gǔ shā qì fēng suǒ 、 kòng zhì zài qí zhōng 。
死死将这股煞气封锁、控制在其中。
After a moment, sensing Emperor Yi’s presence, the legendary beast in the box gradually calmed down.
rèn píng tā zěn me zuǒ chōng yòu tū 、 měng liè zhēng zhá ， dōu wú fǎ tū pò 。
任凭它怎么左冲右突、勐烈挣扎，都无法突破。
The angry roars grew fainter until they could no longer be heard.
“ jiù suàn sǐ le ， yě gǎi bù liǎo nà fù chòu pí qì 。” dì yī lěng hēng yī shēng ， shǒu zhōng fàn chū dàn dàn de hēi guāng 。
“就算死了，也改不了那副臭脾气。”帝一冷哼一声，手中泛出澹澹的黑光。
At this point, Xu Ke and Li Fan, still shaken, finally saw what was inside the box.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， hǎo sì gǎn yìng dào le dì yī de qì xī ， mù hé zhōng de jué shì xiōng shòu zhè cái zhú jiàn píng jìng xià lái 。
片刻之后，好似感应到了帝一的气息，木盒中的绝世凶兽这才逐渐平静下来。
It was a head of a ferocious beast with eyes wide open, refusing to close its eyes. The head was marred by countless wounds like broken pottery.
nù hǒu shēng yuè lái yuè xiǎo ， zuì zhōng zài bù kě wén 。
怒吼声越来越小，最终再不可闻。
The flesh around the wound continued to move as if the beast hadn’t fully died yet.
zhè ge shí hòu ， jīng hún wèi dìng de xǔ kè hé lǐ fán ， cái kàn qīng chǔ mù hé zhōng shèng fàng de dōng xī 。
这个时候，惊魂未定的许克和李凡，才看清楚木盒中盛放的东西。
Xu Ke’s face turned pale at this unexpected revelation.
nà shì yī kē yǎn jīng nù dèng 、 sǐ bù míng mù de xiōng shòu tóu lú 。
那是一颗眼睛怒瞪、死不瞑目的凶兽头颅。
He waved his hand and explained hurriedly: "It wasn't me!"
shàng miàn rú tóng pò suì de cí qì bān ， biàn bù dào dào shāng wén 。
上面如同破碎的瓷器般，遍布道道伤纹。
Emperor Yi stood still for a moment, then burst into a series of giggles.
tóu lú de shāng kǒu chù ， hái yǒu xuè ròu zài bù tíng rú dòng 。 sì hū zhè tóu xiōng shòu ， hái wèi wán quán duàn qì yì bān 。
头颅的伤口处，还有血肉在不停蠕动。似乎这头凶兽，还未完全断气一般。
"Don't worry. Even if you say it was you who killed it, no one in the world would believe you."
méi yǒu xiǎng dào zì jǐ shòu lù yá shī xiōng suǒ tuō 、 yùn sòng dào zhè nán míng yāo shān de ， jū rán huì shì zhè me yí gè dōng xī ， xǔ kè dùn shí xiǎo liǎn shà bái 。
没有想到自己受陆涯师兄所托、运送到这南冥妖山的，居然会是这么一个东西，许克顿时小脸煞白。
"The beast known as [Emperor Second Li]—the master of killing and butchery..."
lián máng huī huī shǒu ， jiě shì dào ：“ bú shì wǒ gàn de ！”
连忙挥挥手，解释道：“不是我干的！”
"There aren’t many who could kill it. You’re definitely not one of them."
hái tóng dì yī dāng chǎng lèng zhù ， suí hòu fā chū zhèn gē gē dì xiào shēng 。
孩童帝一当场愣住，随后发出阵咯咯地笑声。
Emperor Yi’s face showed little emotion as she explained calmly but carefully examined the head of [Emperor Second Li], searching for something.
“ fàng xīn ， jiù suàn nǐ shuō shì tā shì nǐ shā de ， tiān dǐ xià yě méi yǒu rén huì xìn 。”
“放心，就算你说是它是你杀的，天底下也没有人会信。”
"Emperor Second Li?" Xu Ke, having cleared himself of suspicion, was even more shocked.
“ yāo shòu shā fá zhī zhǔ ， hào chēng zhàn jué tiān xià de 【 dì èr lì 】……”
“妖兽杀伐之主，号称战绝天下的【帝贰戾】……”
He swallowed hard: "It's second. Isn't that even stronger than Third Grandfather?"
“ néng shā tā de cún zài bù duō 。 nǐ jué bú shì qí zhōng zhī yī 。”
“能杀它的存在不多。你绝不是其中之一。”
"How did it end up like this..."
dì yī de liǎn shàng bìng méi yǒu duō shǎo bēi tòng 、 fèn nù de shén qíng ， dàn dàn dì jiě shì le yī jù hòu ， què shì zǐ xì dīng zhe 【 dì èr lì 】 de tóu lú ， sì hū zài yán jiū 、 xún zhǎo xiē shén me 。
帝一的脸上并没有多少悲痛、愤怒的神情，澹澹地解释了一句后，却是仔细盯着【帝贰戾】的头颅，似乎在研究、寻找些什么。
Xu Ke glanced at the head in the box, asking hesitantly.
“ dì èr lì ？” xǐ qīng le zuò ān xián yí de xǔ kè ， bìng méi yǒu sōng le kǒu qì 。 ér shì shòu dào le gèng dà de jīng xià 。
“帝贰戾？”洗清了作桉嫌疑的许克，并没有松了口气。而是受到了更大的惊吓。
Li Fan’s heart was also shaken.
tā yàn le yàn tù mò ：“ tā shì dì èr ， nà qǐ bù shì bǐ sān yé yé hái yào gèng lì hài ？”
他咽了咽吐沫：“它是第二，那岂不是比三爷爷还要更厉害？”
From Emperor Yi’s words, he could tell that [Emperor Second Li] was likely one of the strongest beasts besides her. If compared to human cultivators, it should be on par with the Eternity Realm.
“ tā zěn me yòu huì biàn chéng zhè yàng ……”
“它怎么又会变成这样……”
But now, its head had been severed...
xǔ kè xià yì shí le piē le yǎn mù hé zhōng de tóu lú ， yǒu xiē jiān nán de wèn dào 。
许克下意识了瞥了眼木盒中的头颅，有些艰难的问道。
Who did this?
lǐ fán xīn zhōng yě shì zhèn dòng bù yǐ 。
李凡心中也是震动不已。
Recalling that the box came from the Beast Taming Sect’s Lu Yu, and though he lacked the strength to do such a feat, he knew someone who could.
cóng 【 dì yī 】 gāng gāng de huà zhōng kě yǐ kàn chū ， zhè 【 dì èr lì 】， kǒng pà shì yāo shòu zú qún zhōng ， chú le dì yī yǐ wài de zuì qiáng zhě 。
从【帝一】刚刚的话中可以看出，这【帝贰戾】，恐怕是妖兽族群中，除了帝一以外的最强者。
White Master.
ruò shì lèi bǐ dào rén lèi xiū shì jìng jiè ， yīng gāi shì hé cháng shēng jìng qí gǔ xiāng dāng 。
若是类比到人类修士境界，应该是和长生境旗鼓相当。
Instantly, an unparalleled figure appeared in Li Fan's mind.
ér xiàn zài ， què shì bèi rén gē qù tóu lú ……
而现在，却是被人割去头颅……
Was it him?
shuí zuò de ？
谁做的？
Li Fan and Xu Ke exchanged glances, clearly thinking along the same lines.
lián xiǎng dào mù hé shì dé zì yù shòu zōng lù yá ， ér lù yá suī rán méi yǒu zuò xià rú cǐ zhuàng jǔ de shí lì ， dàn shì tā què rèn shí néng gòu zuò dào cǐ shì de rén 。
联想到木盒是得自御兽宗陆涯，而陆涯虽然没有做下如此壮举的实力，但是他却认识能够做到此事的人。
As they figured out the culprit, Emperor Yi seemed to see something in the wound of the head.
bái xiān shēng 。
白先生。
"Let’s try this."
chà nà jiān ， yī dào jué shì ér dú lì de shēn yǐng ， fú xiàn zài lǐ fán nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
刹那间，一道绝世而独立的身影，浮现在李凡脑海中。
"Those who fight well often end up dying by their own hands."
shì tā ？
是他？
"I’ve advised you many times. You didn’t listen, and now you get what you deserve."
lǐ fán hé xǔ kè hù xiāng duì shì le yī yǎn ， xiǎn rán shì xiǎng dào yī kuài qù le 。
李凡和许克互相对视了一眼，显然是想到一块去了。
Emperor Yi's face was stern as her voice turned icy.
èr rén xiǎng qīng chǔ liǎo shì qíng yuán xiōng de tóng shí ， dì yī sì hū yě zài tóu lú de shāng kǒu shàng kàn chū le zhū sī mǎ jì 。
二人想清楚了事情元凶的同时，帝一似乎也在头颅的伤口上看出了蛛丝马迹。
Angry roars seemed to echo from [Emperor Second Li]'s head, seemingly in response.
dà jiā qù kuài kě yǐ shì shì ba 。】
大家去快可以试试吧。】
"It’s better to come back."
“ shàn zhàn zhě ， zhōng yǐ zhàn ér wáng 。”
“善战者，终以战而亡。”
Suddenly, Emperor Yi said something cryptic.
“ wǒ quàn guò nǐ duō cì ， nǐ què bù tīng 。 rú jīn luò de zhè ge xià chǎng ， yě shì jiù yóu zì qǔ 。”
“我劝过你多次，你却不听。如今落得这个下场，也是咎由自取。”
Then, a horrifying thing happened. She placed her hand on the head of [Emperor Second Li], and her small, delicate hands swelled and distorted.
dì yí miàn sè lěng jùn ， yǔ qì hán ruò bīng shuāng 。
帝一面色冷峻，语气寒若冰霜。
Black flesh chunks like mud poured out from her hands, engulfing and consuming the head of [Emperor Second Li].
cóng 【 dì èr lì 】 de tóu lú zhōng ， yǐn yǐn chuán lái nù hǒu shēng ， sì hū bù gān de huí yìng 。
从【帝贰戾】的头颅中，隐隐传来怒吼声，似乎不甘的回应。
Xu Ke instinctively pulled Li Fan back several steps, distancing himself from the seemingly harmless Emperor Yi.
“ huí lái yě hǎo 。”
“回来也好。”
In a few breaths, the swirling black flesh clouds were retracted.
dì yī hū rán shuō le jù mò míng de huà 。
帝一忽然说了句莫名的话。
Emperor Yi returned to her innocent appearance, and the head of [Emperor Second Li] vanished.
suí hòu ， ràng xǔ kè gǎn dào máo gǔ sǒng rán de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
随后，让许克感到毛骨悚然的事情发生了。
"Thank you for bringing this fool back."
zhǐ jiàn dì yī jiāng shǒu fù zài 【 dì èr lì 】 de tóu lú shàng ， ér hòu ， tā nà yuán běn rú tóng hái tóng bān fěn nèn 、 bái xī de xiǎo shǒu ， péng zhàng 、 niǔ qū qǐ lái 。
只见帝一将手覆在【帝贰戾】的头颅上，而后，他那原本如同孩童般粉嫩、白皙的小手，膨胀、扭曲起来。
"I won’t let him leave for several million years."
yī kuài yòu yī kuài de ròu tuán ， rú hēi sè ní jiāng bān ， cóng hái tóng dì yī de shǒu zhōng xiōng yǒng ér chū 。
一块又一块的肉团，如黑色泥浆般，从孩童帝一的手中汹涌而出。
Emperor Yi said seriously.
jiāng 【 dì èr lì 】 de tóu lú yān mò 、 tūn shì 。
将【帝贰戾】的头颅淹没、吞噬。
Xu Ke scratched his head awkwardly; he didn't know what to say.
xǔ kè xià yì shí de ， lā zhe lǐ fán ， cháo hòu tuì le shù bù 。
许克下意识的，拉着李凡，朝后退了数步。
"I understand what Emperor Three means..."
yuǎn lí kàn shì rén chù wú hài de hái tóng dì yī 。
远离看似人畜无害的孩童帝一。
Emperor Yi looked at Xu Ke with a smile, saying without blame:
jǐn jǐn guò le jǐ gè hū xī de shí jiān ， yǒng dòng de hēi sè ròu yún biàn bèi shōu huí 。
仅仅过了几个呼吸的时间，涌动的黑色肉云便被收回。
Her belly swelled instantly. In just a moment, it became much larger than her current childlike body.
dì yī biàn huí le yuán běn tiān zhēn wú xié de mú yàng 。
帝一变回了原本天真无邪的模样。
Something seemed to be growing and moving inside.
ér 【 dì èr lì 】 de tóu lú ， yě xiāo shī bú jiàn 。
而【帝贰戾】的头颅，也消失不见。
"Spit!"
“ gǎn xiè nǐ men jiāng zhè ge chǔn huò sòng huí lái 。”
“感谢你们将这个蠢货送回来。”
A sound of flesh tearing came from her body. Soon after, a round creature detached itself from her.
“ zhè cì méi yǒu gè jǐ wàn nián ， wǒ bú huì fàng tā lí kāi le 。”
“这次没有个几万年，我不会放他离开了。”
"Take this little one back and give him to Lu Yu."
dì yī mǎn liǎn rèn zhēn de shuō dào 。
帝一满脸认真的说道。
"He knows what to do."
xǔ kè shàn shàn de mō le mō nǎo dài ， yī shí jiān jìng rán bù zhī dào gāi shuō shén me hǎo 。
许克讪讪的摸了摸脑袋，一时间竟然不知道该说什么好。
Returning to her childlike form, Emperor Yi looked at Xu Ke in silence for a moment before suddenly saying: "This is your reward for sending [Emperor Second Li]."
“ dì sān de yì si wǒ yě zhī dào le ……”
“帝三的意思我也知道了……”
"There’s something else I need to give you."
"Infinite futures mean infinite possibilities. As long as there is a sliver of possibility, it means that it must happen..."
Li Fan's mind echoed with the words Emperor Yi had just spoken.
Holding the [Truly Real] technique, he could almost infinitely replay his past lives. He understood the meaning behind those words better than anyone else.
Suddenly, Li Fan's thoughts surged. He sensed there was something deeper hidden in this conversation—something related to his future path or the [Truly Real] technique.
But it was like trying to see a flower through fog; he couldn't grasp its full picture.
Li Fan fell into a brainstorm of self-reflection, while Emperor Yi remained silent after finishing her speech. Xu Ke shivered involuntarily under her gaze and closed his mouth.
The usually fearless Xu Ke suddenly realized the danger in his words and didn’t dare to ask further.
After a long time, perhaps to escape this awkward situation, he made a joke and changed the subject: "Right, since [Emperor Yi] is you..."
Xu Ke patted his head as if just remembering something. He took out a red wooden box and handed it over.
"This was given by Senior Brother Lu Yu. He didn't specify who to give it to, but since you're the boss here, there's no problem giving it to you."
Xu Ke looked at Emperor Yi with a relieved expression.
"What is this..."
Emperor Yi’s gaze swept across the wooden box, and his small face showed a hint of seriousness.
He took the box, black light flickering on his hands as he instantly broke its seals.
"Roar!"
A wave of overwhelming煞气 (evil aura) surged from the box, accompanied by an angry roar of不甘 (reluctance) and 愤怒 (anger).
The凶煞之气 (malevolent energy) seemed to take form, forming a tornado.
Endless blood spilled out instantly, like a shockwave sweeping the surroundings.
In a flash, one could almost see the shadow of a legendary beast roaring in fury.
Unprepared, Xu Ke fell to the ground in terror.
Li Fan, lost in thought, was also startled awake by this scene.
His feathers stood on end as if facing an enemy, and he trembled involuntarily.
Fortunately, Emperor Yi's small hand formed a sturdy cage with its fingers slightly curved, sealing and controlling the煞气 (evil aura) within. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't break free.
"Even dead, you can't change that stubborn nature," Emperor Yi snorted coldly as black light appeared on her hands.
After a moment, sensing Emperor Yi’s presence, the legendary beast in the box gradually calmed down.
The angry roars grew fainter until they could no longer be heard.
At this point, Xu Ke and Li Fan, still shaken, finally saw what was inside the box.
It was a head of a ferocious beast with eyes wide open, refusing to close its eyes. The head was marred by countless wounds like broken pottery.
The flesh around the wound continued to move as if the beast hadn’t fully died yet.
Xu Ke’s face turned pale at this unexpected revelation.
He waved his hand and explained hurriedly: "It wasn't me!"
Emperor Yi stood still for a moment, then burst into a series of giggles.
"Don't worry. Even if you say it was you who killed it, no one in the world would believe you."
"The beast known as [Emperor Second Li]—the master of killing and butchery..."
"There aren’t many who could kill it. You’re definitely not one of them."
Emperor Yi’s face showed little emotion as she explained calmly but carefully examined the head of [Emperor Second Li], searching for something.
"Emperor Second Li?" Xu Ke, having cleared himself of suspicion, was even more shocked.
He swallowed hard: "It's second. Isn't that even stronger than Third Grandfather?"
"How did it end up like this..."
Xu Ke glanced at the head in the box, asking hesitantly.
Li Fan’s heart was also shaken.
From Emperor Yi’s words, he could tell that [Emperor Second Li] was likely one of the strongest beasts besides her. If compared to human cultivators, it should be on par with the Eternity Realm.
But now, its head had been severed...
Who did this?
Recalling that the box came from the Beast Taming Sect’s Lu Yu, and though he lacked the strength to do such a feat, he knew someone who could.
White Master.
Instantly, an unparalleled figure appeared in Li Fan's mind.
Was it him?
Li Fan and Xu Ke exchanged glances, clearly thinking along the same lines.
As they figured out the culprit, Emperor Yi seemed to see something in the wound of the head.
"Let’s try this."
"Those who fight well often end up dying by their own hands."
"I’ve advised you many times. You didn’t listen, and now you get what you deserve."
Emperor Yi's face was stern as her voice turned icy.
Angry roars seemed to echo from [Emperor Second Li]'s head, seemingly in response.
"It’s better to come back."
Suddenly, Emperor Yi said something cryptic.
Then, a horrifying thing happened. She placed her hand on the head of [Emperor Second Li], and her small, delicate hands swelled and distorted.
Black flesh chunks like mud poured out from her hands, engulfing and consuming the head of [Emperor Second Li].
Xu Ke instinctively pulled Li Fan back several steps, distancing himself from the seemingly harmless Emperor Yi.
In a few breaths, the swirling black flesh clouds were retracted.
Emperor Yi returned to her innocent appearance, and the head of [Emperor Second Li] vanished.
"Thank you for bringing this fool back."
"I won’t let him leave for several million years."
Emperor Yi said seriously.
Xu Ke scratched his head awkwardly; he didn't know what to say.
"I understand what Emperor Three means..."
Emperor Yi looked at Xu Ke with a smile, saying without blame:
Her belly swelled instantly. In just a moment, it became much larger than her current childlike body.
Something seemed to be growing and moving inside.
"Spit!"
A sound of flesh tearing came from her body. Soon after, a round creature detached itself from her.
"Take this little one back and give him to Lu Yu."
"He knows what to do."
Returning to her childlike form, Emperor Yi looked at Xu Ke in silence for a moment before suddenly saying: "This is your reward for sending [Emperor Second Li]."
"There’s something else I need to give you."