In the Western Sacred Domain, Ning Chen and Hong Yuan stepped into the holy hall.
The vast palace stood completely empty, without a soul in sight.
The two proceeded onward, passing through the front hall. Their surroundings shifted, and a new scene appeared before them.
Behind the holy hall stood a majestic statue of a deity, gleaming with golden light and emanating an awe-inspiring might.
Before the statue, an imperial throne rested silently, unoccupied.
"Father Emperor."
A hundred paces before the throne, the two stopped. Hong Yuan bowed respectfully and said, "The honored guest has arrived."
As his words fell, golden light surged before the imperial throne. A figure of extraordinary power manifested, wrapped in radiant golden brilliance like the Sun God descending into the world, transcendent and otherworldly.
"Greetings, Lord of the Holy Domain."
Ning Chen bowed and saluted.
"Thirteenth Prince, there is no need for such courtesy."
Before the throne, the emperor of the Golden Lion Clan, the Lord of the Holy Domain, responded calmly. "The Thirteenth Prince has traveled thousands of miles to the Holy Domain. What brings you here?"
"To find someone."
Ning Chen replied evenly, "The matter of the fox race should already be known to Your Lordship. The Fox Race Princess is betrothed to me. I came only to seek her whereabouts."
"The fox race was exterminated in a single day, yet no one has ever learned why. The Thirteenth Prince was the first to arrive at the scene. Do you know what truly happened?" the Lord of the Golden Lion Clan asked.
"It is a long story."
Ning Chen sighed softly. "A traitor emerged within the Heavenly Demon Royal Clan and sent men to slaughter the entire Qingqiu fox race. Their crimes reached the heavens. Though I have already executed the butchers they