Half a year passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, the entire continent gradually settled down, like a pool of stagnant water with undercurrents surging beneath it. Though hidden currents still lurked in the shadows, peace was maintained on the surface, as if true peace had finally arrived.
The Heaven Dou Empire had completely fallen into Spirit Hall's hands. The former Heaven Dou Imperial Family had been almost entirely wiped out. Prince Xue Ye and the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng, who had previously escaped through special means, wandered for some time before luckily finding a remnant of the Heaven Dou army. From then on, they moved south and hid in the mountainous regions of the southern Heaven Dou Empire. But not long ago, this army was captured by Spirit Hall personnel. Spirit Hall's Fourth Worshipper, Mighty Lion Douluo, personally acted and completely annihilated them. From that point onward, apart from Xue Ke, who remained in Element City, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family no longer had any bloodline left to inherit its legacy.
No one could stop such explosive news from spreading, and Xue Ke had long since learned the truth.
Her emotions were exceedingly complicated. Amid her grief and pain was also a trace of bewilderment. The imperial family was undoubtedly cold. Though the Heaven Dou Imperial Family possessed a little more warmth than the Star Luo Royal Family, that warmth was built upon an equally fragile foundation.
Yet there was no denying that Xue Ke had held deep feelings for the former Xue Ye. Her mother had died young, and Xue Ye had been occupied with state affairs in his early years, but he had never stopped caring for her. A father's love was like a mountain. Even within the cold imperial family, Xue Ke had