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Qi Lin stopped her.

"Get out of my way! I am the Empress of the Great Xia Kingdom!"

The empress roared, and as soon as she said this, everyone knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

“Your Majesty, we dare not! This is a forbidden place. If we enter, we will be transported to another world!” a guard captain explained.

"Another world? Is it filled with monsters?"

"No, no, we are in a special space, and it is filled with toxins. Once we step into that space, we may be injured by the poisonous gas!"

"Oh, I see. Then tell me, which way should we go? Otherwise, I will punish you!"

"this?..."

The commander of the guards hesitated.

"Your Majesty, let's discuss this matter again tomorrow. Let's return to the palace."

Qi Lin pleaded, but the Empress had no choice but to give up, because she did not want to die either, especially since she was the Empress and bore the heavy responsibility of revitalizing the Great Xia Empire.

"Oh dear, Your Majesty, what's wrong? Has your illness flared up again? Quickly, call a doctor!"

Qi Lin was terrified when she saw that the Empress's face was flushed and her lips were bluish. She hurriedly sent someone to fetch a physician and ordered the guards to change the Empress's clothes.

"Your Majesty? This is absolutely unacceptable. Your body is very precious and cannot be touched casually, otherwise it may leave you with hidden ailments!" Qi Lin tried to stop her, but the Empress did not take her seriously at all.

The Empress believed that Qi Lin was cursing her, and even suspected that she was sent by the Queen to spy on her.

"Qilin, you don't need to follow me anymore. I need to be alone. Tomorrow morning, I want to see a perfectly healthy me, do you understand?"

"His Majesty?"

"Alright, that's enough. Go about your business! I don't want to see anyone tonight, including my mother!"

The Empress waved her hand, dismissing Qi Lin.

Qi Lin had no choice but to back down.

She not only had to arrange this matter, but also investigate what the Empress had been doing these past few days and why she seemed so distracted.

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The next morning, when Ye Xiu woke up, it was just getting light, while Morgana, Li Hanyi, and the others were already awake.

The group sat around the table, discussing countermeasures.

“Your Majesty? I believe this matter must be handled by me!”

Li Hanyi volunteered, but Morgana refused.

She shook her head and said, "Daughter? You're still young. Leave this to me! I've lived for over a thousand years, and I have far more experience than you!"

"No, Mommy, I can't let you take the risk!" Li Hanyi firmly disagreed. Although her mother was powerful, she couldn't guarantee 100% safety.

"Daughter? Have you forgotten? My physique is that of a superhuman!..."

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"Mommy? But this is too dangerous. What if you fail?"

"Hahaha! It won't fail!..."

Morgana laughed, because at that moment, she seemed to be thinking of someone, someone whose existence was like a devil.

She also warned Li Hanyi not to have any dealings with that person.

"Damn it! Mommy? Are you talking about Ye Xiu? Then who exactly is he?"

Li Hanyi pressed on relentlessly, while the Empress fell into deep thought, unsure whether she should speak or not.

.. ... ....

"Your Majesty? Tell me then! Who exactly is that young master?"

The Empress remained silent, but Qi Lin spoke up for her. Her question, however, only made the Empress more perplexed.

"I don't know either. Our Great Xia Kingdom has been a sacred place for mankind since ancient times, but for some reason, it has become extremely chaotic since this person appeared. Take this time for example, the tribes in the Western Lands have already breached the border."

If it weren't for his intervention, we would probably be wiped out long ago! ..."

"what?"

At this moment, the Empress's words caused a huge uproar.

Because everyone realized that this battle was not just a simple clash between two armies; a foreign tribe had actually occupied the border.

"Mommy? Wouldn't that be very dangerous for us?" Qi Lin asked worriedly.

"It's alright, there might still be a chance for this. If I'm not mistaken, this time, the alien race is preparing to conquer the last stronghold, Black Wolf City."

Chapter 384 "No, you shouldn't thank me!"

"As long as we can hold them off, the alien race will surely retreat!" the Empress declared confidently.

"Then, Mommy? What are your chances of winning?" Qi Lin continued to ask.

"Eighty percent!"

The Empress said with certainty, and Ye Xiu was greatly surprised upon hearing this.

According to the original plot, the Empress's plan was for her to lead the orcs to attack Black Wind Canyon.

Black Wind Canyon has five massive mountain ranges that rely on each other.

Between the mountain peaks, a canyon was formed, tens of meters wide and several kilometers deep, like a natural chasm blocking the way for the orcs.

Each of these enormous stones weighs three or four tons, and even a Martial Venerable-level "240" martial artist might not be able to move them.

Ye Xiu was taken aback, and then at that moment, the system notification sounded, and he finally understood.

"That was a huge show of bravado. Even if I were to move such a large rock, it would be extremely difficult. Unless one possesses exceptional martial arts talent or owns a flying dragon, it would be impossible to move it!"

Ye Xiu thought to himself, while at this moment, the Empress had already given the order.

She intends to gather the elites of the entire Great Xia Kingdom to attack Black Wolf Canyon and eliminate the invaders.

However, these people are clearly incapable of doing so. Apart from a few martial artists, the combat strength of ordinary soldiers is too weak to be suitable for participating in such a large-scale war.

Therefore, the Empress chose another plan: to send a cavalry unit to scout ahead, while the rest of the troops lay in ambush near Black Wolf Canyon, waiting for the right moment to strike.

"Report! Your Majesty! Our scouts have reported that the garrison in Black Wolf Canyon appears to have withdrawn!"

A scout ran into the tent to report, and the Empress frowned slightly.

Ye Xiu and the others all sensed something was wrong, and this time, he probably really would have to go to Black Wind Canyon alone.

"Hmph, all of you, get out! Don't concern yourself with this matter anymore!"

The Empress waved her hand, and Li Hanyi refused.

"Mommy? How could you be so rash? You need to know that the enemy consists of seventy-two tribes, and we are going to fight against them!" Li Hanyi glared angrily, her eyes practically spitting fire.

“I know you want to help humanity, but you must understand that you are just a small group. To humanity, we are a disorganized mess, and even if we fight against the alien race with all our might, it will be to no avail.”

Because there are too many of them, and too few of us!

Besides, we also need to be wary of those monsters! So..."

The Empress sighed, but Li Hanyi still wanted to argue.

"Enough, all of you, leave! I want to be alone!" The Empress issued an order to leave.

Ye Xiu glanced at everyone, knowing it was best not to say anything more at this moment, and led them outside.

"Ye Xiu? Thank you so much. If you hadn't arrived in time, we probably would have been in grave danger!..."

Li Hanyi walked up to Ye Xiu and said.

"No, you shouldn't thank me!"

Ye Xiu shook his head, rejecting Li Hanyi's idea.

"Why?" Qi Lin asked, and the others also looked at Ye Xiu, clearly hoping to know the answer.

"Because it's all an illusion, we're all just pawns!"

Ye Xiu sighed, and everyone's faces turned pale instantly, because Ye Xiu's words meant a conspiracy, a conspiracy against the Empress.

"Heh, Ye Xiu? I didn't expect that! You were actually quite good at hiding your abilities..."

The Empress sneered, but at that moment, Ye Xiu suddenly laughed. His laugh was particularly wicked, and he pointed at the Empress in the distance, saying, "Your death is near!"

"Hmph! I know you're very strong, but I'm not afraid of you!..."

"Boom!"

As soon as the Empress finished speaking, a raging fire erupted in the hall, its flames shooting into the sky...

Amidst the raging flames, a figure slowly emerged—it was the Empress.

She wore red armor and stood on flames, like a queen descending from the heavens to the mortal world.

She held a flaming longsword, exuding immense majesty.

"Hmph, Empress? I advise you not to waste your efforts. Your end is coming!"