Chapter 334

The women were taken aback, puzzled. "Leave the Holy Academy? What does Your Highness mean?"

"It's not safe here."

Xiao Minghuang's gaze was somewhat solemn.

"Does Your Highness mean that the Holy Academy... or rather, the Emperor, might be detrimental to Your Highness or us?"

Lin Wanqiu frowned slightly.

"The old Hundred Inquiries Pavilion Master is the Dean, which means he is the Emperor's confidant. Almost all of his actions are based on the Emperor's will. It would be impossible for the Emperor not to be involved in this conflict with His Highness!"

Xu Xiuer spoke slowly. As a disciple of the Little Hundred Inquiries Pavilion Master, she had a deeper understanding of the relationships between the high-ranking members of the Holy Academy.

"If that's the case, and the Emperor failed this time, he will definitely make another move... But given the Emperor's status and power, why would he target His Highness?"

Luo Qianhua asked, puzzled.

"Perhaps it's because of His Highness's talent..."

Sheng Bailan pondered that because she had been in the Holy Academy the shortest and had the lowest cultivation level compared to her sisters, she saw things more superficially and directly. But it was precisely this directness that gave her the keen insight to step outside the game and confront the core of the contradictions.

"Bai Lan is right."

Xiao Minghuang nodded in deep agreement, and then said, "Previously, when I encountered the True Martial Earth Immortal in the Great Xia, he attacked me suddenly because of my talent. Now that I think about it, there must be the Emperor's indulgence behind this."

"In other words, the Emperor and the True Martial Earth Immortal reached some kind of tacit understanding, tacitly approving his attack on His Highness... But what was his motive?"

Ye Ruoshui frowned deeply.

The topic ended there, and no one could offer any further speculation.

After all, beings at the level of the Emperor and True Martial Earth Immortal are not in the same world as them, so they naturally cannot understand each other's thoughts and ideas.

443. I have a friend...

"Regardless, let's leave the Holy Temple first."

After a moment, Xiao Minghuang made a decision to temporarily avoid confrontation.

Moreover, judging from the attitude of the old Hundred Inquiries Pavilion Master, the Emperor is by no means as gentle as he appears.

In that case, there's no need for them to stay any longer.

"Once I reach the level of Immortal Supreme, what will I fear even if the Emperor himself takes action?"

"Good!"

The sisters echoed in unison.

"But... Your Highness, where are we going? Back to Great Xia?"

Lin Wanqiu inquired.

The Great Xia is located in the Southern Border, within the easternmost part of the Central Heaven. Even if they returned, it would be no different from staying in the Holy Academy; they would still be living under the Emperor's shadow.

Xiao Minghuang naturally understood this, and she already had a plan.

She turned her gaze eastward, her eyes seemingly piercing through the vast, boundless land, projecting directly onto the distant, deep, endless sea.

"On the endless sea, there is a region shrouded in thick fog year-round, a fog that never dissipates. Let's go there, the Mist Hidden Sea!"

"Mist Hidden Sea?"

The sisters were all extremely surprised.

"That's a no-go zone!"

"Your Highness, are we really going somewhere?"

"Won't we escape the tiger's den only to fall into the wolf's lair?"

Xiao Minghuang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a connection with a forbidden area expert, so staying there for a while won't be a problem."

As for after this period of time, as long as she breaks through to the Immortal Supreme realm, everything will be fine, and she will no longer need to worry about the Emperor.

"I see!"

The sisters suddenly realized.

The group then set off.

Their trip was essentially an escape. Although they didn't know if the Emperor would stop them, they wouldn't make a big fuss about it.

After everyone left the cave, Xiao Minghuang tore open a void gate and led her sisters to leap out, instantly traveling tens of thousands of miles away from the Holy Academy.

On the way, Xiao Minghuang told Ye Ruoshui about refining the Minor Yin-Yang Pill.

"Minor Yin-Yang Pill?" Ye Ruoshui frowned immediately. She was an expert in alchemy, so how could she not know that the Minor Yin-Yang Pill was a kind of pill that could maximize the stimulation of the emotions of a cultivator's spirit, soul, and body.

Once a cultivator takes it, an extremely large amount of medicinal power will accumulate in their body, and there is only one way to absorb this medicinal power.

Dual cultivation!

There is no other way.

"What does Your Highness need this elixir for?"

Ye Ruoshui looked at Xiao Minghuang with a puzzled expression.

Xiao Minghuang felt somewhat embarrassed after saying this, but she had promised the Sun Hall Mistress and could not break her promise.

When she agreed to this, she didn't think too much about it. It was just a pill, after all. Even if its effects were special, given the close relationship between her and Ye Ruoshui, she would help her refine even a stranger pill.

But judging from Ye Ruoshui's expression now, she seems to be doubting something.

But she couldn't tell the truth, as that would severely damage her master's image.

After a brief silence, Xiao Minghuang had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I have a friend... she... ah, no! A friend of a friend..."

Ye Ruoshui drawled out her words, narrowed her eyes, and curved her lips into a meaningful smile as she looked at her.

Clearly, they were very dissatisfied with Xiao Minghuang's answer and believed that Xiao Minghuang was lying.

Even though they were an old married couple, Xiao Minghuang couldn't help but blush slightly.

"If Your Highness doesn't want to say, then so be it." Ye Ruoshui shook her head and didn't press further. "I will help refine the Minor Yin-Yang Pill."

"Yes!" Xiao Minghuang quickly responded, adding, "The medicine needs to be strong enough to knock out even a Supreme Being!"

"Don't even mention a Supreme Being, I can take down even an Earth Immortal!"

Ye Ruoshui said calmly that refining the Minor Yin-Yang Pill was not difficult; in fact, it was far too easy for her, as it was merely an Earth-grade pill.

If you want to enhance the medicinal effect, just add more mimosa flowers. This kind of elixir is not rare, and she has more than she can use in her small medicine storehouse.

"Okay, okay, then I'll leave it to Ruoshui!"

Xiao Minghuang said happily.

Ye Ruoshui gave a soft hum, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Xiao Minghuang breathed a sigh of relief. Although there had been some twists and turns, things were finally settled.

Immediately, she increased her speed, leaping tens of thousands of miles through the void in one breath, until she was far away from the Holy Academy and near the Endless Sea, before finally appearing in the void.

However, as soon as she appeared from the void, Xiao Minghuang's expression changed. Looking at the endless fog in front of her, she suddenly felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

"... Your Majesty, you've finally arrived..."

Xiao Minghuang's expression darkened, and she looked at her sisters, saying, "We have already left the Holy Academy. Since the Emperor hasn't chased after us, nothing should happen. You go ahead and continue eastward. I still need to say goodbye to an old friend."

Then, she took out a jade bracelet and handed it to Ye Ruoshui, instructing her, "If I haven't returned by the time you arrive at the seaside, activate this bracelet, and someone will come to pick you up. Explain our relationship to her, and then just follow her instructions."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ruoshui immediately tensed up; these words sounded too much like someone giving their final instructions.

"Your Highness, you..."

"Don't worry, everything will be fine!"

Xiao Minghuang waved her hand and said, "Even if I am no match for the Emperor, I can still escape. You all go first, don't distract me."

After hesitating for a long time, Ye Ruoshui finally gritted her teeth and said, "I believe in Your Highness! Let's go!"

After saying that, she took the lead and flew eastward.

"Your Highness, please be extremely careful!"

"Your Highness, please take care!"

Seeing this, the other sisters also followed reluctantly.

Soon, everyone disappeared into the vast clouds and mist, leaving only Xiao Minghuang standing alone on the cloud.

I hope you have a safe journey.

Xiao Minghuang murmured softly as she gazed at the vast sea of clouds, her eyes gradually turning icy cold.

All I saw was...

In the clouds not far away.

A wisp of mist gathered unexpectedly and condensed into a single, crystal-clear water droplet.

The water droplets shimmered with dazzling light, reflecting images that converged from all directions, weaving together to form a majestic and imposing figure.

It was a magnificent man clad in a golden robe, standing on auspicious clouds, holding a golden dragon staff, wearing a crown of stars, and surrounded by a faint purple-gold Rosy Clouds.

The man's pupils were a purplish-gold color, and deep within them seemed to float the Sun, Moon, and Stars, containing endless profound and mysterious Daoist principles.

He stood with his hands behind his back, silently gazing at the girl atop the clouds.

At this moment, the Lord of the Central and Eastern Poles seemed infinitely colder than when they first met.

If Xiao Minghuang's first encounter with the Lord of the Central and Eastern Poles was that of a kind and approachable elder who had returned to simplicity, then this time, upon their reunion...

... He truly deserves the title of Emperor!

444. Confrontation with the Emperor

Majestic and imposing, the heavens and earth bowed before the Emperor, who looked down upon all living beings.

A terrifying aura arose from the void, as if the power of heaven and earth had descended, instantly locking onto Xiao Minghuang.

She felt the gaze of the Eastern Pole Emperor and slowly looked up.

Two gazes collided across the distance.

In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted, and the sun and moon lost their light!

Rumble!!

In an instant, the entire sea of clouds surged, and an indescribable, terrifying wave spread out, causing the boundless sky to tremble.

The clouds rolled and the wind howled, lightning flashed and thunder roared—a scene straight out of the apocalypse.

A dazzling light emanated from Xiao Minghuang's body, with endless stars twinkling, as if a starry sky appeared around her, blocking out the vast waves across layers of time and space.

When they met again, the Emperor was no longer the same Emperor he had been before.

She is not the same person she used to be.

Today, her perspective is far broader than it was in the past.

As the creator of a Supreme Great Dao, her vision, in terms of her understanding of the Dao, far surpasses that of the Emperor!

Even immortals probably cannot compare to her.

Therefore, she did not fall into a disadvantageous position in her confrontation with the Emperor's Daoist magic.

In fact, with just one glance, she could see the difference in the Emperor.

Perhaps something happened, or perhaps the Emperor made some kind of decision.

At this moment, the Emperor gave her the illusion that he was similar to and in harmony with the Way of Heaven!

Based on the Emperor's persuasive words during their last meeting, Xiao Minghuang had a vague idea in her mind.

A moment later.

Xiao Minghuang's expression was calmer than ever before as she asked indifferently, "Your Majesty, may I ask, what is the purpose of all this?"

A brief silence followed.

A faint, indifferent voice rang out.