In the past, the Celestial Emperor believed that even if he was not as skilled in cultivation as Xiao Tianyu, he was not far off, but ever since Xiao Tianyu saved Ye Qingcheng with a mere gesture and then killed the Saint Emperor in the Holy Capital, he realized that Xiao Tianyu's cultivation far surpassed his own.
Moreover, he was very certain that the masked youth in the Holy Capital must have been Xiao Tianyu.
Now, he even feels powerless, as his ambition to unify the Immortal Realm seems to be turning into an illusion. But is he willing to give up? Naturally not. Since he is unwilling, he must eliminate Xiao Tianyu.
As for the Empress, seeing the slight disappointment in the Celestial Emperor's expression, she naturally believed his words. After all, she has been married to the Celestial Emperor for many years and has never seen him so distressed.
