At the critical juncture of life and death for the Liyue Dynasty, Lin Xianyin, its Empress, had actually forced an early end to the morning court session. This sudden upheaval set the hundred officials buzzing with speculation.
Could it be that the Empress had truly found a solution?
Or had the Esoteric Sect changed its mind and decided to involve itself in this matter?
Azure Firmament Palace was Lin Xianyin's secluded residence within the vast imperial palace. As the Esoteric Sect's Saintess, after establishing the Liyue Dynasty, she had secretly built a place that belonged to her alone.
Whenever she encountered difficulties, she would come to this inconspicuous place hidden deep within the palace.
After sorting through her emotions and stepping beyond its gates, she would once more become the famed Saintess of the Esoteric Sect in the Western Heaven Domain—the Empress who ruled the entire Soaring Sky Dynasty.
Yet today, this place that belonged solely to her had welcomed a stranger. Or rather, a ray of hope that could tear apart the darkness currently shrouding everything. Of course, this person might also be the messenger who would usher in ultimate darkness!
But when Bai Yu arrived, she had already considered every consequence, every price, and prepared herself mentally.
Even if she were doomed beyond redemption, she would make the Illusory Buddha Kingdom and the Heavenly Abyss Demon Mine pay the price!
Remembering the enormous platforms built from human heads in those fallen cities, where not a single living creature remained in the vast urban ruins, she knew full well that they clearly no longer regarded themselves as human!
Tap, tap, tap!
Her footsteps fell upon the icy jade stone slabs. Lin Xianyin wore a dragon robe woven in gold and silver, its enormous hem dragging along the ground, her