The Empress felt her worldview suffer a violent blow.
Five Heavenly Dao Diagrams??
She had never heard of them from childhood to adulthood.
This world was too crazy.
"The Dragon Survey Map is connected to the Demon Race."
There was a note of certainty in Zeng Anmin's voice:
"When my father and I were still in Two Rivers Prefecture, we had already noticed this."
"Later, Huang Yuangao's death made me even more certain of it."
"As for this, I have a guess."
Zeng Anmin gently squeezed the Empress's hand.
"The Dragon Survey Map may have originally belonged to the Demon Race."
"But for some reason, it fell into the hands of us humans."
"As time passed, this secret was slowly buried beneath history."
Zeng Anmin's voice carried a deep, unfathomable note.
The Empress's brows also furrowed slightly. Then she murmured:
"And now, someone from the Demon Race accidentally learned this secret. After searching in many directions, they finally set their sights on the Martial Arts Diagram in Two Rivers Prefecture of the Holy Dynasty—the Dragon Survey Map."
"Exactly!" Zeng Anmin nodded seriously.
"So, they tried every possible means to seize it."
"First, they conspired with Prince Jiang of Two Rivers Prefecture."
"Later, they conspired with spies from the Eastern Cult, set up Huang Yuangao's death, and ultimately stole the Dragon Survey Map."
At this point, a sharp glint flickered in Zeng Anmin's eyes.
"So, I have another guess."
"What?" The Empress froze for a moment, looking at Zeng Anmin in confusion.
"Do you remember the words Bi Fang spoke before he died?"
Zeng Anmin slowly rose to his feet and looked outside the Imperial Study. With his back to the Empress, his distant voice drifted over:
"He said that Demon Emperor Xiangliu was heading toward the Holy Kingdom with a