An accident. This had absolutely been nothing but an accident.
What sort of person was the Female Emperor? She had only just met the fiend. How could she possibly have grown dependent on him so quickly and given herself to him?
That was utterly impossible!
One commanded the Demonic Path, and the other ruled the Tang Kingdom. Now that the world was in chaos, the two must merely have been discussing matters inside Ganlu Hall. They would absolutely never engage in such illicit acts.
They really had been measuring a gentleman's heart with a petty man's yardstick.
After all, that was the Female Emperor, the proudest woman beneath the heavens. Not a single person in this world could move her heart.
Yes, that must be it!
Everyone kept muttering to themselves, offering themselves comfort. Only this could make them feel a little better.
Until...
A cool voice came from within the hall.
"I wish to bathe. All guards, leave this place."
Boom!
A thunderbolt out of a clear sky! As though struck by lightning, everyone was instantly dumbfounded. They stood rooted to the spot, looking first at the deep recesses of the palace, then at Blood Rain Demon Venerable, their eyes filled with grief and indignation, utterly distraught.
The Female Emperor... wanted to bathe?
And right after that fiend had come out?
W-what exactly had happened just now?
Their scalps prickled. They did not even dare think about it. The more they thought, the more anguished they became; the more they thought, the angrier they grew.
Only one thought remained in their hearts: it was over. Everything was over. This time, the Female Emperor must already have been defiled by that fiend. There was no question about it.
And so, beneath the bright moon, the Tang Kingdom's guards departed in