The former site of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
Since the Sun Moon Empire had occupied this place, it had been rebuilt once and no longer looked the way Vina remembered.
"Yutong, little sister, why not stay and go back tomorrow morning? I'll talk to Jiang Yi..."
Vina held Huo Yutong's hand, smiling as she urged her to stay.
Over these past few years, Huo Yutong, as Shrek's representative, had been her perfectly coordinated partner. They had even shouldered guns together.
Setting aside her status as empress, the two were also close sisters who shared a bed.
"No need, Sister Vina."
Huo Yutong shook her head, politely declining Vina's kindness.
"All right, then!"
Vina could only nod helplessly. After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Huo Yutong, she personally saw them out of Heaven Dou City.
The group disappeared into the night. Vina turned to look at the Heaven Soul Imperial Palace, remaining silent for a long time before finally letting out a soft laugh.
"I have returned!"
Late at night, Shrek City was still ablaze with lights.
Quite a few night owls wandered the streets and alleys. Watching plays, listening to songs, eating late-night snacks-there was practically everything one could want.
In a certain storytelling hall, a golden kitty with a beard stuck on held a folding fan, vividly recounting little tales about the Pavilion Master.
"Now, back then, when the Sun Moon Empire's army invaded, the Pavilion Master faced the Sun Moon Empire's Imperial Preceptor alone. And just who do you think that Imperial Preceptor was?"
"An Evil Soul Master who killed without blinking, devouring three thousand infants a day, his mastery of evil arts honed until the furnace flames burned pure blue..."
Hall Master Xi presided over the Tang Sect's outer pavilion, swaying her head as