Two Realms: Don't call me evil!

"Good, with your talent, reaching the Void Realm is a sure thing. If my sister knew this in the afterlife, she would be proud of you."

Emperor Tian Shu's face was full of gratified smiles. His sister never married or had children in her life, and only had the two Ning sisters as her personal disciples, whom he always treated as his own children. Because of this love for Ning Yun Ying, Emperor Tian Shu's attitude towards her became so friendly.

"Uncle-Master, don't worry about me. Sooner or later, I will also advance to the Void Emperor level."

Ning Xinyue reminded him from the side, raising her chin to indicate that she was not weak either.

"hehe, not bad."

Emperor Tian Shu simply smiled, it was unclear whether he believed Ning Xin Yue's words.

After chatting for a while, the conversation turned to the Star Emperor. Once you come to the Canggu Continent, you can't avoid mentioning this name.

"I heard you are quite familiar with Emperor Xingyuan. What kind of person is he? Is he easy to get along with?"

Emperor Tian Shu looked at Ning Yun Ying with a probing gaze. His main purpose in coming here was to see Emperor Xing Yuan.

"Uncle-Master, you should ask Xinyue this question. That man is the one she loves."

Ning Yunying smiled, revealing a teasing smile, directly pointing out the nature of their relationship.

"Oh, there's this connection?"

Emperor Tian Shu was taken aback, his eyes filled with surprise. He hadn't expected that Ning Xin Yue would actually get together with Emperor Xing Yuan.

Ning Xinyue's pretty face flushed red, and she instinctively retorted defiantly, "Sister, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean he's my sweetheart? Humph, it's clearly Su Jie who was captivated by my charm and wanted to pursue me. But who am I? Even if he were the Void Emperor, I wouldn't easily agree."

"Really? Who is it that keeps talking in their sleep at night, calling out 'Su Jie, Su Jie'? I must have heard correctly."

Ning Yunying smiled, a playful chuckle on her lips.

Ning Xinyue's pretty face flushed even more. She glared at her sister who had exposed her and said with dissatisfaction, "You must have misheard me. I would never talk such nonsense in my sleep."

Emperor Tian Shu seemed thoughtful as he listened to the sisters' conversation. He knew Ning Xin Yue's personality; seeing her flushed cheeks, shifty eyes, and suspicious words, he knew who to believe.

"Little Yueyue, tell me about Su Jie."

Emperor Tian Shu looked at Ning Xinyue, who was blushing so much that steam was practically rising from her head, and asked her in a kind manner.

"Him? He's easy to get along with normally. Don't let his background as a demonic cultivator fool you; he's very kind to people who aren't enemies. But if they are enemies, it's a completely different story. You can see this from the booming development of the Great Xia Dynasty. If he were the kind of person who is cruel and ruthless, the country wouldn't be so well-governed, and the people wouldn't live in peace and prosperity."

When Su Jie was mentioned, Ning Xinyue immediately perked up and began to give a long and detailed explanation, talking for several minutes before stopping and asking, "Senior Uncle, if you want to find Su Jie, I can help you with the introduction."

“That’s perfect, that’s exactly what I was thinking.”

Emperor Tian Shu agreed without hesitation, adding at the end, "Should I also help you with your marriage proposal? After all, I'm your elder, and your marriage is important to you."

"Uncle-Master, why are you just like my sister?"

Ning Xinyue panicked, her face turning so red it looked like it was about to bleed.

"Haha, okay, okay, I won't say anything more."

Emperor Tian Shu chuckled and stopped talking.

"Master Uncle, you're looking for Su Jie, is it because of the Chaos Tide?"

At this moment, Ning Yunying suddenly spoke up and asked about this matter.

Emperor Tian Shu nodded and said, "I can't hide it from you; it's about the Chaos Tide."

Ning Yunying understood and didn't ask any more questions.

As for Ning Xinyue, she was still feeling ashamed and didn't even notice their conversation.

The next day!

At the entrance of the Great Xia Imperial Palace, Emperor Tian Shu, led by the Ning sisters, smoothly entered the palace.

"The Emperor has decreed that our honored guest is invited to Ning'an Palace for a discussion."

The guards led the way, winding their way to an elegant study.

As the door opened, a figure sat comfortably behind the desk; it was Su Jie, dressed in casual clothes.

"Su Jie!"

Ning Xinyue felt a little excited when she saw Su Jie, but with the elder Emperor Tian Shu present, she had to suppress her thoughts and pretended to be serious, saying, "This is my senior uncle, Emperor Tian Shu of the Myriad Tribulations Holy Land."

Su Jie turned his gaze to Emperor Tian Shu, who was also sizing up Su Jie, this emperor who had recently risen to fame.

In the perception of the Heavenly Pivot Emperor, Su Jie did not have the unstable and superficial feeling that a newly promoted emperor would have. Standing in front of Su Jie was like facing a high mountain emerging from the sea. The peaks he could sense were already towering into the clouds, and the peaks below the sea were even more magnificent. He could not see any of them at all, giving people a sense of unfathomable depth.

This made Emperor Tian Shu feel a chill, and he secretly sighed that the person's name was fitting, and the opponent's battle record was definitely not exaggerated.

"I, Tian Shu, greet Emperor Xing Yuan. I hope you will forgive my presumptuous visit."

Because it was Su Jie who took the initiative to visit, and because Su Jie's strength and achievements were superior, Emperor Tian Shu lowered his posture and cupped his hands in greeting to Su Jie.

"It's alright. I've done business with the Myriad Tribulations Holy Land before, so we can be considered friends."

Su Jie spoke with a warm smile and an approachable tone.

Emperor Tian Shu knew that Su Jie was referring to the Dao Treasure transaction involving the Myriad Tribulations Immortal Gold. In his view, it was the Myriad Tribulations Holy Land that had benefited.

"Haha, that's right, that's right. I've come here today to make another deal with Emperor Xingyuan."

Emperor Tian Shu chuckled and followed Su Jie's words to state his purpose.

Su Jie's gaze flickered slightly, but he didn't reply immediately. Instead, he looked down at his feet: "The Myriad Tribulations Holy Land isn't very sincere in its business dealings! How come there's a Great Emperor spying outside? Is this how business is conducted?"

With that, Su Jie stomped his right foot on the ground, unleashing the aura of an emperor. The earth beneath Su Jie's feet surged like waves on a sea, earth dragons roared and rolled, and a suffocating atmosphere enveloped the entire area.

Swish!
The next moment, the study floor cracked open, and a figure flew out of it in a disheveled state.

His black and gold brocade robe was tattered, blood was gushing from his seven orifices, his face was pale, and he looked at Su Jie with some fear. He was none other than the Earth Profound Emperor of the Myriad Tribulations Holy Land.

He refined the Void Realm into an underground mine, and was skilled in earth-traveling techniques. As long as he was underground and did not actively expose himself, most Void Realm cultivators would not be able to detect him.

He had come here to sneak around and find out what was going on, but Su Jie exposed him as soon as he arrived.

"Di Xuan, why did you follow me here?"

Emperor Tian Shu's face darkened. Because of the conflict yesterday, he hadn't notified Di Xuan at all today. He didn't expect that the other party would sneak up on him and be caught by Su Jie in such a sneaky way. This made him feel extremely embarrassed.

At the same time, Emperor Tian Shu was secretly shocked. Su Jie had just kicked Emperor Di Xuan with a single kick, not only discovering him but also injuring him. Emperor Tian Shu's opinion of Su Jie's combat power rose to another level.

“This mission requires two people to travel together. You’ve left me alone. Who knows what you’re planning to do? I have to be on guard.”

The Earth Profound Emperor gritted his teeth. With such a humiliating entrance, he had no feelings for Su Jie anymore. But his opponent was too strong. Although they were both Void Emperors, he felt that he and Su Jie were not on the same level. One kick from Su Jie could shake his internal organs and soul, forcing him to crawl out of the ground and lose all face.

"Sneaking around like that is really shameful."

Ning Xinyue had no liking for Di Xuan. She clapped her hands in delight at Su Jie's behavior, thinking he deserved to suffer. She thought he had been so arrogant in front of her yesterday, but he had backed down when he met Su Jie.

"If word gets out about such sneaky and despicable behavior, it will be a disgrace to our Eternal Calamity Holy Land."

Ning Yunying also spoke coldly, rubbing salt into the wound of the Earth Profound Emperor and mocking his pathetic appearance.

The Earth Profound Emperor's face twitched. He was furious at being mocked by the two juniors and glared at them fiercely.

"What, you want to kill me?"

Ning Xinyue glared at Su Jie, ran to his side, and pretended to cry with her little mouth pouting: "Waaah, Su Jie, look, this guy is going to bully me."

Su Jie glanced at Ning Xinyue, who was faking her tears, tapped the table, and stared at Di Xuan.

An invisible pressure enveloped the Earthly Profound Emperor, and the terrifying aura caused gravity to distort, cracking the void inch by inch.

Di Xuan felt a tremor run through his body, and his bones cracked under the weight of gravity. He was horrified. Thinking of Su Jie's cruel methods and his amazing achievement of killing five Great Emperors in a row, he finally chickened out.

"It's a misunderstanding, Emperor Xingyuan. It's all a misunderstanding. I just wanted to participate in this negotiation and had no malicious intent whatsoever."

The Earth Profound Emperor spoke very quickly, fearing that he might actually provoke Su Jie into killing him. His reputation as the Myriad Tribulations Holy Land was not enough to intimidate the other party, since Su Jie had killed several emperors from the Nine Heavens Holy Land and the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land at the same time. His background was completely useless.

Although Emperor Tian Shu was extremely dissatisfied with Di Xuan, he could not bear to see Di Xuan actually killed. He stepped forward and said, "Emperor Xing Yuan, Di Xuan has offended you. Our Holy Land will punish him later. Please calm down first."

"Hmph! Next time you sneak into the palace, you'll be in for a world of hurt."

Su Jie snorted coldly, his voice booming like thunder in the void. The Earth Profound Emperor's blood surged, his internal organs vibrated back and forth with this cold snort, and streams of blood flowed from his ears. However, he dared not have any objection. The psychological pressure Su Jie put on him was too great. He even had a slight illusion of facing the Ancestor of Crossing the Dao.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, Emperor Tian Shu quickly changed the subject to avoid conflict between the two and brought up the purpose of his visit to Su Jie: "Emperor Xing Yuan, our Myriad Tribulations Holy Land has come to visit you about the Chaos Tide. We want to cooperate with you on this matter."

"Chaos Tide?"

Su Jie was somewhat confused when he first heard the word.

Emperor Tian Shu was also aware of the situation; the Chaos Tide had always only circulated among the five holy lands, and the outside world rarely knew about it.

"The so-called chaotic tide is the rapid increase of chaotic air currents in the Great Dao River, just like a tsunami in the ocean. The chaotic air currents will surge accordingly, and the chaotic creatures in the Great Dao River will also go berserk."

Each time the Chaos Tide surges, because of the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Tianyuan World, the coordinates of the Tianyuan World become particularly conspicuous in the Great Dao River, attracting chaotic creatures to come and hunt.

"Relying solely on the Thirty-Three Heavens is insufficient to completely protect against the chaotic creatures. The Void Emperors of all our holy lands will be mobilized to resist their invasion."

Emperor Tian Shu did not hide anything and recounted the story of the Chaos Tide in detail.

Tianyuan World is the home of all of them. If chaotic creatures are allowed to invade, it would be like rats entering a rice jar. Given the appetite of chaotic creatures, even just one would be enough to devour seven or eight tenths of the population of Tianyuan World.

Furthermore, the Void Emperors of the five great holy lands all refine blessed lands in the Tianyuan World, and their foundations are located there. Given the appetites of chaotic creatures, those blessed lands will certainly be their primary targets for consumption, which will indirectly affect the Void Emperors.

Su Jie was overjoyed as he listened to the Heavenly Pivot Emperor's account. He was just worried about where to hunt chaotic creatures to feed the two hungry Gu worms at home, and now someone had delivered a pillow to his sleepy head.

This so-called chaotic tide, which attracts a large number of chaotic creatures, is exactly Su Jie's opportunity!

However, Su Jie did not show it on his face. Instead, he tapped the table and asked, "With the foundation of the five holy lands, do we still need to take action? Besides, what about the Dao-Crossing Ancestors? With them around, how could anything happen to the Tianyuan World?"

"Although the five holy lands have strong foundations, they have a greater number of chaotic creatures. Even we must be on high alert. Every time a chaotic tide erupts, a Void Emperor will fall, and even the holy lands are no exception."

Fortunately, the Chaos Tide eruption is not a regular occurrence, which gave us an opportunity. In addition, the Thirty-Three Heavens have been protecting the safety of the Tianyuan World.

As for the Dao-Crossing Ancestors you mentioned, they also had to deal with those dangerous overlord-level chaotic creatures, which were beings of comparable strength to the Dao-Crossing Ancestors.

Moreover, in recent years, several Dao-cultivating masters have been delayed by certain matters, and they may not be able to fully hinder them. More often than not, we still need to rely on the Great Emperor Dongxu who remains behind.

It seems that Emperor Tian Shu really wanted to win over Su Jie, and he patiently explained the situation.

A glint flashed in Su Jie's eyes as he asked, "I don't think the five holy lands are of one mind. Have you each divided up your defense zones and are trying to win me over to increase the defensive strength of your Myriad Calamities Holy Land?"

Emperor Tian Shu smiled wryly and said, "That's right. The five holy lands have their own conflicts. They defend their respective areas and don't easily get involved with each other to avoid backstabbing and vendettas."

Su Jie understood that the various holy lands were of equal status and not subordinate to each other. If they were to defend together, they would not only have to guard against the chaotic creatures, but also against the Void Emperors of other holy lands. In that case, it would be better for them to fight their own battles, at least they would not have to worry about being betrayed by other holy lands.

“Emperor Xingyuan, our Myriad Tribulations Holy Land extends this invitation with utmost sincerity. This is the invitation fee we are offering.”

Emperor Tian Shu took out a pile of treasures and divine materials from his storage bag, the most expensive of which was a flying sword-shaped Dao treasure.

(End of this chapter)