Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
Chen Lin appointed Mother Chen to rule from behind the curtain, with Wei Qing and the other four elders supporting her. He passed the imperial throne directly to his newborn son and withdrew behind the scenes as Emperor Emeritus.
Publicly, he declared that he had no interest in the imperial throne.
He had a feeling.
Once he entered the Holy Pagoda this time, he probably would not return. He had intended to leave more instructions, but to avoid causing panic, he said little.
Even so.
It caused considerable upheaval.
But this decision suited his usual character. Even Mother Chen found nothing surprising about it, and the transfer of power went smoothly.
Night.
Moonlight flowed like water.
Chen Lin brought Huiye to the foot of the Holy Pagoda.
"Are you ready?"
"There's nothing to prepare. At worst, I'll return to dormancy."
Huiye spoke indifferently.
Then she looked at Chen Lin. "You, on the other hand, may never return alive. Are you really willing to abandon the realm you conquered to pursue something so elusive?"
Chen Lin gazed at the Holy Pagoda.
He said calmly, "Conquering a realm is as easy for me as reaching into a bag and taking something out. By comparison, these elusive things are far more interesting. Besides, my wife must be brought back to life."
Huiye's eyes flickered.
But she said nothing more. Glancing at the full moon overhead, she walked toward the Holy Pagoda's doors with the Jade Pendant in hand.
Chen Lin followed close behind.
The moment one foot crossed the threshold, he felt a sudden pull.
An instant later, he appeared in an open space.
Chen Lin did not panic.
Over the past two months, he had sent several groups of experts into the pagoda.