Yaoji Self-Destructs to Protect Her Family; the Yang Siblings Weep: "I Won't Have a Mother Anymore!"

"Brother! I have been blessed by your love and care. In all my life, I have never given you peace of mind. Every time I caused trouble, you had to clean up after me."

"This time, I failed to discipline my children and let Jiao and the others ruin your plans, forcing you to worry over this for some time. I am sorry, Brother. It was all my fault. I hope you will not blame your nephews. They are ignorant and do not understand your hardships, just as I did not understand how difficult things were for you back then—how precarious it was to sit in that position..."

"Brother, a person must bear responsibility for their own actions."

"This matter began because of me, and it should end because of me."

"Do not let this matter continue to escalate and drag more innocent people into it."

"Now that this matter is over, I hope you will stop dwelling on it. Do not think about it any longer. Heaven's will cannot be defied. This is simply my Destiny, the inevitable course of events. Be a good Heavenly Emperor."

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother. Thank you."

Peach Mountain lay in ruins.

After standing there in a daze for a long time, Yaoji suddenly fell to her knees.

Facing the direction of the Heavenly Realm, she murmured to herself.

Tears streamed from her eyes.

With a miserable smile, she kowtowed heavily toward the sky three times.

Then, facing the direction of the Kunlun Mountains, she resolutely shouted into the Primordial Wilderness with all her strength.

"I, Yaoji, eldest princess of the Heavenly Realm and blood sister of Heavenly Emperor Haotian, once violated the Heavenly Edicts and deserved execution. Yet I was cowardly and cherished my life, committing this mistake. This is my