Never Did, Never Will
The night passed and there was still no sign of Xin Cheng and Dao Ming. Zhang Xuan stayed by Xiang Ling's side throughout the day and by the time night arrived, Wei Guang and Li Xian finally noticed that something was not right with the way their wife was behaving.
That night, Xiang Ling slept snuggled up in Wei Guang and Zhang Xuan's arms while Li Xian slept beside Wei Guang. All four of them shared the bed and fell asleep quite late at night.
The next morning arrived with dark clouds and a terror that completely took over the Mortal Realm. The news of the attacks was already spreading like wildfire and then the Realm was shaken with the unexpected news of the passing of the Emperor.
"What is going on? Has he really returned?"
"There are rumors that those who attacked the Imperial Palace and the Cultivation Sects were from the Dark Force."
"And who else can command the Dark Force other than the One?"