Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

"What's wrong with Senior Brother? Why isn't anyone saying anything?"

A moment of silence fell over the hall.

"The divine child has not returned."

Empress Xuan broke the silence.

She told the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang the devastating news of Luo Tian's misfortune.

"..."

Time and space seemed to stand still for a moment.

"That's a lie."

"Liar, liar, liar, liar..."

"It's all a lie!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang kept shaking her head and backing away, seemingly unable to accept reality.

His eyes suddenly became red and swollen.

Tears rained down.

Large tears streamed down her face, and no matter how much she wiped them away, they wouldn't stop.

"Our senior brother said he would come back; he promised he would!"

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang choked back sobs and wept, finally unable to bear it any longer, and burst into tears.

She recalled the promise she made with her senior brother before going into seclusion: to descend the mountain together the next time.

I recall that afternoon when we strolled around the sect together, and that evening when we drank and admired the moon together on the mountain, laughing and chatting happily.

She came here full of joy, not expecting such a detestable ending.

All she wanted was her senior brother.

She just wanted her senior brother to come back, to gently stroke her head, so she could act spoiled to her heart's content.

"Waaah... Senior Brother clearly promised to accompany me down the mountain... He clearly promised, why did this happen..."

"I don't want this... Senior brother abandoning me like this, I don't want this... Waaah..."

"You promised you wouldn't leave... Senior brother is a big liar..."

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang collapsed to the ground, wailing and crying her heart out.

Empress Xuan and the palace ladies felt pity and turned their heads away.

That carefree, playful, and charming junior sister seemed to be gradually disappearing from everyone's sight along with Luo Tian Shenzi.

"Liars, big liars... They're all liars... Even everyone is a liar..."

The Holy Maiden of Yaoguang glanced around.

Tears blurred my vision; everything before me seemed so fake and unreal.

Yes, this must be a fake world, trying to imprison her here.

Her senior brother is still waiting for her in the real world.

She wants to escape from here.

She wants to return to the world where her senior brother is.

"I must go back... Senior Brother, save me..."

Suddenly, the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang got up from the ground and ran frantically towards the outside of the hall.

She fled back to Yaoguang Palace and locked herself inside.

His eyes were vacant, his lips moved, and he kept babbling incoherently.

It's like they're possessed.

She needs to constantly cultivate herself and become stronger.

Until one day she can break through this false world and find her own senior brother.

……

Main Peak Hall.

Everyone watched as the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang departed.

Feeling helpless, he could only sigh.

"I want to know what exactly happened to Luo Tian Shenzi, what his current situation is, whether he is alive or dead?"

The Palace Master of Tianquan asked with a stern face.

The current information circulating about Luo Tian Shen Zi is completely vague regarding his whereabouts.

After entering the Demon Cave, no one ever saw Luo Tian again. They only guessed that he had encountered a powerful enemy and fought a life-or-death battle, which even annihilated the small world.

"The divine child is still alive."

Empress Xuan answered.

"Although the light was so faint that it could go out at any moment, his soul lamp was still burning."

"So, the Divine Child Luo Tian hasn't actually perished yet?"

The Palace Master of Kaiyang Palace suddenly widened his tiger-like eyes and stood up from his seat.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go find him right away!"

"If we could find it, do you think we'd still be sitting here?"

"I'm annoyed," said the Palace Master of Yuheng Palace.

In fact, as soon as they learned of the misfortune that Luo Tian Shenzi had encountered, Empress Xuan and the others had already searched the entire Desolate Ancient World, and even traversed the chaotic void beyond the world.

But still, nothing was gained.

"The Soul Lamp is not entirely reliable, especially since the Divine Child is facing that being."

At this moment, the Palace Master of Tian Shu, who had remained silent, spoke.

Everyone else immediately turned their attention to the other person.

The Palace Master of Tian Shu Palace is the most senior and experienced, and probably knows more than the Empress Xuan, who is the sect leader.

"You should have felt it too, right? At that time, a mysterious aura that transcended all the heavens appeared, and then the celestial phenomena changed suddenly. Under the cover of night, the stars roamed the sky."

The celestial phenomena of the entire ancient continent have changed, which is naturally known to everyone.

"But what does this have to do with us?"

"You may not know this, but even cultivators at the Mahayana stage cannot achieve such a transformation. Throughout history, only one person has been able to command all the stars, and with a single blink of an eye, the starry sky can be revealed."

"Who?"

"The Purple Star Emperor".

"..."

The main hall was deathly silent.

"Wait, Grandmaster Uncle, the one who fought against the Divine Son of Luo Tian, ​​could he be the successor of the Great Emperor Ziwei? That is, the Divine Son of our Ziwei Palace?"

The Palace Master of Tianji Palace looked as if he had heard something out of the blue, his expression extremely interesting.

"Perhaps it was the Ziwei Emperor himself."

The Palace Master of Tian Shu said with a serious expression.

This left the other palace masters even more bewildered.

The Palace Master of Tian Shu shook his head, then recounted a secret to everyone…

The Xuantian Sect once experienced a devastating internal strife.

The specific cause is now lost to history, but the final result was that the Ziwei Palace's lineage was completely lost, while the Gouchen Palace, under the protection of the Seven Palaces of the Big Dipper, barely managed to preserve a trace of its heritage.

Since then, no successor has appeared in the two imperial palaces of the Xuantian Sect.

Until Luo Tian received the inheritance of Emperor Gouchen.

At the end of the secret, three prophecies were left behind.

The Purple Emperor is still alive in the mortal realm.

Darkness descended, and he fell.

One day, he will destroy the Xuantian Sect.

"The Great Emperor Gouchen and the Great Emperor Ziwei are destined enemies, and Ye Chen has obtained the inheritance of the Great Emperor Ziwei."

Empress Xuan said softly.

"Tian'er... the Divine Child chose to fight the Ziwei Emperor to the death for our sake..."

"..."

Everyone was stunned, then lowered their heads and remained silent.

They suddenly realized that Luo Tian Shenzi's targeting of Ye Chen was not out of jealousy, but because he truly wanted to protect his sect and face the invincible Ziwei Emperor alone.

But they didn't understand each other at all in the past, only saying that Luo Tian Shen Zi was blinded by love and hate.

Now it seems that these palace masters are truly laughable and useless.

Having learned the truth, the palace masters, each with their own thoughts, left the main hall one after another.

The Palace Master of Yuheng Palace walked last.

She suddenly turned around and looked at Empress Xuan, who was sitting alone in the main seat.

Since the misfortune befell the Divine Child of Luo Tian, ​​Empress Xuan has remained calm and composed, reassuring everyone in the Xuan Tian Sect.

"metropolitan."

"What is it?"

"...Please accept my condolences."

"..."

The Palace Master of Yuheng Palace has left.

Only Empress Xuan remained in the main hall.

She suddenly lost all her strength while sitting upright, leaning there limply, looking extremely fragile, as if she might break at any moment.

"Tian'er..."

Empress Xuan called out to Luo Tian in a low voice.

She gazed at the empty hall, reminiscing about the moments she shared with Luo Tian.

It's unclear when it started, but Luo Tian's figure could be seen everywhere in the main hall.

There was a time when she felt she would spend her whole life in solitude.

Luo Tian walked into the main hall and into her heart.

Just as he was afraid she would be lonely, Luo Tian would always come to the main hall to greet her.

Over the years, he often stayed by her side, discussing and sharing the sect's miscellaneous affairs with her.

Each time he returned from his training trip down the mountain, he would bring back all sorts of strange and unusual things, presenting them to himself as gifts while sharing what he had seen and heard on his journey.

Although she was alone in the deep palace, Empress Xuan felt that he could empathize with her, as if they were traveling the world together.

Sometimes, he would act coquettishly towards himself, touching the soft spot in his heart.

Sometimes, he would flatter himself, saying sweet words that made people blush and their hearts race.

Sometimes, he would display his masculinity, declaring that he would protect you, making you want to hold him in your arms.

All of that is no longer there.

Empress Xuan lowered her eyelids, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

Two lines of clear tears flowed down her cheeks.

She now resembles a delicate woman.

She never imagined she would one day be filled with sorrow.

This was the first time in her life that she had shed tears.

It was also the first time in her life that she experienced what love was.

Empress Xuan gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

She pursed her lips.

"As expected, we still can't entrust Tian'er to them."

In the past, she tried to entrust Tian'er to other women, but that was clearly a wrong choice.

Tianxuan Saintess and Tian'er were childhood sweethearts, and she was deeply loved by Tian'er; they were destined for a happy marriage.

However, she was cold-hearted and didn't appreciate her good fortune. She ignored Tian'er's concern and even provoked the successor of the Ziwei Emperor.

She doesn't deserve Tian'er's love at all.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was extraordinary and refined. Following the old customs, she married Tian'er as his Daoist partner, which was considered a good match.

But her thoughts were hard to fathom. She went to the Demon Cave with Tian'er, but failed to bring Tian'er back, showing no ability to protect him.

Such a marriage is better off not happening.

There's also the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang, who, relying on being the junior sister, pesters Tian'er all day long, and even requires Tian'er to take care of her.

All she needs to do is fulfill her duties as the junior sister.

It's completely out of the question.

"None of them deserve to stay by Tian'er's side."

"Only I can protect Tian'er."

"If I had stayed by Tian'er's side, how could I have let her suffer such a misfortune?"

The more Empress Xuan thought about it, the more she realized that this made sense.

From the very beginning, she shouldn't have let go and allowed Luo Tian to leave her sight.

Empress Xuan bit her lower lip tightly and made a silent vow.

She wanted to find Luo Tian and keep him by her side forever, never to give him to anyone else.

"Tian'er, don't be afraid, I will definitely bring you back to my side."

"When that time comes, you must stay by my side forever. I will protect you forever and never be separated from you again."

"Tian'er... Tian'er..."

In the dimly lit hall, the Empress's voice echoed softly.