The Flower-Obsessed White-Haired Loli, Jing Hongchen's Worries

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Evil Soul Forest.

A man and a woman stood side by side, their expressions varied as they watched the content within the Sky Curtain.

"..."

After a long pause, Long Xiaoyao glanced at the woman beside him. His lips parted as if to say something, but he found himself unable to speak.

Even though her face showed signs of middle age, her charm remained undeniable.

From her curvaceous figure and fair skin to the subtle allure in her brows, it was clear that she had been a stunning beauty in her youth.

No wonder she had captivated two extraordinary talents like Long Xiaoyao and Mu En, leaving them utterly infatuated.

"No need to say more. This is your own choice."

Ye Xishui's gaze was complex as she looked at Long Xiaoyao. Shaking her head, she said, "You have never owed me anything."

For Long Xiaoyao, Ye Xishui's feelings were deep and tangled.

She loved him deeply, yet her identity forced her to make painful choices.

She had also exploited Long Xiaoyao's trust, orchestrating a false incident that plunged Mu En and Long Xiaoyao into agonizing conflict.

When they reunited later, Ye Xishui, now free from her master's control, still dared not be with him due to her position as the Holy Spirit Cult's Cult Master and the Queen of Evil Soul Masters.

In the end, exhausted by life, Ye Xishui deliberately fell into Xu Tianran's trap.

She sought a final resting place for herself while testing Long Xiaoyao's feelings for her.

But she never expected that Long Xiaoyao had already been injured, worsening his wounds and bringing his life to its end.

In their final moments, Ye Xishui confessed everything to Long Xiaoyao, completing their mutual redemption.

"Xishui..."

Before Long Xiaoyao could finish, a flicker of killing intent appeared in Ye Xishui's eyes. "You have your choices, and I have my own path to walk."

Toward the Holy Spirit Cult, which had caused the tragedy of her life, Ye Xishui felt equally conflicted.

She harbored both resentment and hatred for the cult, as well as a sense of responsibility toward it.

Otherwise, when Zhongli Wu seized power back then, Ye Xishui would not have chosen to turn a blind eye.

But one thing was certain: the Holy Spirit Cult could not be destroyed—at least not while she was alive.

After her death, it was no longer her concern.

Elsewhere, on the road from Star Luo Empire to Shrek Academy.

The Azure Luan Douluo, fully enveloped in Cyan Flame and flying at breakneck speed, saw this scene and his expression shifted sharply.

His greatest fear had come true.

Ye Xishui was indeed alive, and she was an Evil Soul Master.

Not only that, but the long-vanished Dragon Emperor Douluo, Long Xiaoyao, was also closely tied to the Holy Spirit Cult.

Although Long Xiaoyao would eventually side with their Star Luo Empire in the future, no one knew what he was thinking now.

"If the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult join forces, Star Luo Empire alone cannot protect that little one with its current strength."

"Knowing Mu En as I do, he should agree to form an alliance with us Star Luo."

The Azure Luan Douluo's gaze flickered as he sped up his flight. "Still, this involves Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao, as well as that one in the sky. I hope everything goes smoothly!"

The scene shifted rapidly.

In an empty great hall, a figure in imperial robes stood alone.

His face was cool and distant, his eyes calm yet profound, like the vast starry sky, inspiring fear at a single glance.

Yet within his gaze, an aura of dominance over the world would inadvertently reveal itself.

Just standing there, he made it impossible for others to look directly at him.

Every move exuded the majesty of an emperor.

"This big brother is so handsome!" Meng Hongchen's pretty face wore a dazed expression.

"Handsome, sure, but is it really that exaggerated?"

Xiao Hongchen beside her was utterly speechless.

For the first time, he truly realized just how much of a fangirl his sister was.

"None of your business!" Meng Hongchen shot Xiao Hongchen a fierce glare.

Just then, a streak of blue light shot over rapidly.

This sight immediately drew the attention of many.

Judging by the layout of the hall, it was clearly the bedroom of Gu Tian, the new Star Luo Emperor.

Those who could come here were clearly extremely close to him.

The Venerables of the Star Luo Empire all looked up, staring intently at the scene in the Sky Curtain.

"Do you think that could be Princess Jiujiu?" Giant Hammer Douluo asked, his face full of gossip.

"It shouldn't be."

Star Cloud Douluo shook his head directly. "Jiujiu isn't the type to act so recklessly. Besides, the energy surrounding her should be ice-attribute soul power."

The Star Luo Imperial Palace—or rather, all imperial palaces—had an unwritten rule.

Unless under special circumstances, high-altitude flight was forbidden within the palace grounds.

Xu Jiujiu was the kind of royal elite who carried herself with elegance and propriety, so she would never commit such a discourteous act.

Thus, Star Cloud Douluo, who had spent years in close contact with Xu Jiujiu, could tell at a single glance that the person in question absolutely could not be her.

Under the gaze of countless eyes.

A blue-clad figure flew into view.

The young woman had brows like paintings, features of breathtaking beauty, and a loveliness beyond compare.

Her silver, straight hair was gathered entirely to the right and tied into a ponytail, shimmering with a faint luster.

She appeared lively and adorable, as if she had gathered all the spiritual essence of heaven and earth into herself.

At the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, in Jing Hongchen's residence.

Staring at her own self in the Sky Curtain, who had grown up several times over, Meng Hongchen stood frozen in place.

She never expected that she would also appear in the Sky Curtain.

"Why does that person look so familiar?"

Beside her, Xiao Hongchen raised an eyebrow slightly, lowering his head in thought.

"You brat, that's your sister after she's grown up—of course she looks familiar!"

Jing Hongchen smacked Xiao Hongchen on the back of the head, speaking with exasperation.

Hearing this, Xiao Hongchen's eyes went wide, his face full of disbelief.

"That beauty in the sky is A Meng? How could that—"

Before Xiao Hongchen could finish his sentence, a voice cold enough to pierce bone suddenly reached his ears.

"Xiao Hongchen, what do you mean by that?! Are you saying this young lady isn't a beauty?"

Xiao Hongchen shuddered and instinctively hid behind his grandfather, waving his hands frantically.

"Of course you're a great beauty! Just don't lose your temper over every little thing."

"Getting angry so easily will give you wrinkles. Be careful you can't find a man later—you'll embarrass your big brother!"

Hearing this, Meng Hongchen's expression turned even colder.

"Xiao Hongchen, I'm going to make you pay!"

Unable to suppress her shame and fury any longer, she let out a delicate shout, clenched her small fists, and gave chase to Xiao Hongchen.

Watching this loving pair of siblings, Jing Hongchen's face revealed a faint smile.

Ever since his son and daughter-in-law died in battle, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen were his only remaining family.

One could say that these two siblings held a greater weight in Jing Hongchen's heart than even the Sun Moon Empire he served.

"I hope I'm just overthinking this."

Jing Hongchen withdrew his gaze, looking up at the Sky Curtain in the heavens, a bad premonition surging unbidden in his heart.

Based on what the Sky Curtain had shown before, the Sun Moon Empire should have long since been destroyed, along with the Heaven Dou Empire and the Heaven Spirit Empire.

Considering that, the meaning of his granddaughter appearing in that scene was far from ordinary.