Past Events
Under the whole sky, is there any land that is not the king's soil? To the shores of the land, is there any man who is not the king's subject?
These words written in Empress Ling Yao's suicide note had appeared on a crumbling stone wall, instantly making the atmosphere eerie.
Of course.
There was still a difference.
Judging from the handwriting alone, they had not been written by the empress.
After Ye Xingchen discovered those lines, he froze on the spot, and killing intent gradually surfaced in his eyes.
They had been mentioned in the suicide note, and now they had appeared on the stone wall again. Could they be related to her?
"Mr. Pei."
Xie Lingyao said timidly, "Are you all right?"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, immense True Spirit Power erupted, transforming into a giant hand that clamped around her neck.
Ye Xingchen's gaze turned ice-cold. "Names can be coincidental, but these words cannot be. Speak. What exactly was your purpose in bringing me here?"
"..."
Bound by the True Spirit hand, Xie Lingyao found it difficult to breathe. "What... what are you talking about...?"
She had brought the Night Emperor here to find treasure, and although she had harbored a few selfish thoughts, she had merely valued his formidable strength. She truly bore no ill intent.
"You are Empress Ling Yao!"
"This was all part of your scheme!"
Ye Xingchen seemed somewhat out of control, and his grip steadily tightened.
Xie Lingyao wanted to speak, but the choking made it impossible for her to open her mouth. She could only let tears gradually gather at the corners of her eyes, telling him how much pain she was in.
Buzz!
Suddenly, the patterns on the stone wall glimmered, swiftly enveloping the two of them before they... vanished into