Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Upon hearing Empress Dusheng's words, Liu Qingyun immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Master!"

Losing the title of Saintess means that she can now have a Daoist partner. This may seem like a punishment, but it is actually a way of fulfilling her wishes.

Empress Dusheng coldly retorted, "What, do you think I'm granting your wish?"

"From today onwards, you will stay in the Tranquility Tower and will not be allowed to leave it for ten thousand years."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyun showed no expression on her face, as if she didn't care at all.

With Liu Qingqiu as her alter ego by Lu Chen's side, even if her main body doesn't leave Yunhua Palace, she can still use Liu Qingqiu's body to have sex with Lu Chen.

Seeing Liu Qingyun's indifferent expression, Empress Dusheng frowned slightly, but she didn't say anything more. She waved her hand and said, "You can go to the Tranquility Tower now."

Liu Qingyun immediately stood up. "This disciple takes her leave!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Qingyun turned around and left the main hall.

Watching Liu Qingyun's departing figure, Empress Dusheng's face grew increasingly grim. The body she had painstakingly cultivated for possession had been destroyed just like that; how could she not be angry?

Fortunately, Heaven sent another woman with exceptional talent to Yunhua Palace. With Lie Hongyun's talent, it won't be long before her strength surpasses Liu Qingyun's.

However, Empress Dusheng did not intend to let it go so easily. She would find a way to deal with the person who had broken Liu Qingyun's virginity.

Even if Liu Qingyun didn't tell her, she could still find out who the other person was through other means.

Just as Empress Dusheng was lost in thought, staring at Liu Qingyun's retreating figure, she suddenly felt a peculiar power pass through her body.

Immediately afterwards, a clear, cold female voice rang in her mind: "A great calamity is about to begin, and it will surely come in ten thousand years."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dusheng's expression changed drastically.

"How could this be...?"

"Why did the great calamity come so soon?"

Empress Dusheng knew very well who had sent those words. There was only one person in the universe who possessed the ability to transmit messages to all the emperors in the universe, and that person was Tianji Nu.

She had no doubt about the truth of what the Heavenly Secret Woman said. The Heavenly Secret Woman could see the past and the future, and whatever she said would definitely happen.

Ten thousand years ago, the Heavenly Mystery Woman had already calculated that this universe would not face another great calamity for at least another million years, although a million years is a very short time for a Great Emperor.

But there are still a million years to go, a million years is enough time for the emperors to prepare for the great calamity.

Now that the great calamity has come so far ahead of schedule, with only ten thousand years to prepare, how are they supposed to cope with it?

Empress Dusheng realized that this was no good; she had to help Lie Hongyun grow up as soon as possible.

If Lie Hongyun cannot break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm within these ten thousand years, and she does not possess a body that can be possessed, then she may not be able to survive the great calamity.

Thinking of this, Empress Dusheng immediately transmitted her voice to all the disciples and elders of Yunhua Palace, "From this day forward, Liu Qingyun is no longer the Holy Maiden of Yunhua Palace. The new Holy Maiden is Lie Hongyun. A coronation ceremony will be held for the new Holy Maiden three days from now."

Upon hearing this, both the disciples and elders of Yunhua Palace were stunned.

Everyone in Yunhua Palace could see how good Empress Dusheng was to Liu Qingyun. It could be said that Empress Dusheng treated Liu Qingyun like her daughter. Now, Empress Dusheng had actually abolished Liu Qingyun's position as a saintess.

What happened? Why would Empress Dusheng make such a decision?

Although it was somewhat unbelievable, it was, after all, Empress Dusheng's decision, and no one dared to object.

At this moment, Liu Qingyun, who had already entered the Tranquility Tower, breathed a deep sigh of relief after hearing the transmission from Empress Dusheng. She had finally gotten rid of this identity, and from now on, she would no longer be bound by it.

However, the thought that her true form would not be able to see Lu Chen for the next ten thousand years still made her feel a little disappointed.

……

Yunhua Palace.

Residence of direct disciples.

In a bamboo forest, there is a small courtyard. Inside the courtyard, a woman dressed in a red dress is wielding a long spear.

Upon hearing Empress Dusheng's telepathic message, Lie Hongyun stopped what she was doing and looked expressionlessly toward the council hall.

She didn't care about the identity of the saintess at all; on the contrary, she felt that the identity was a burden to her.

Compared to the matter of the Holy Maiden, Lie Hongyun was more concerned about the eight words she had just heard.

Although she is not yet at the Great Emperor level, with the perception of her Great Emperor soul, she can still sense the Heavenly Mystery Woman's voice transmission.

Lie Hongyun muttered to himself, "There are still ten thousand years left. It seems I need to hurry."

She has now broken through to the Saint Realm. Although her cultivation improved relatively quickly in the early stages, it may take thousands of years to advance to each realm later on.

Ten thousand years is still too short a time for her.

As Lie Hongyun finished speaking, she lowered her head slightly to look at the marriage thread wrapped around her body.

Seeing these marriage lines, Lie Hongyun frowned slightly. If she wanted to quickly improve her cultivation, she needed to be completely focused.

However, ever since she met that man, she has been affected by the marriage line from time to time, which makes it impossible for her to calm down and cultivate.

Originally, she could have ignored these marriage threads; once she cultivated to the Great Emperor realm, she would have been able to sever them.

However, with only ten thousand years left until the great calamity, if she continues to let these predestined relationships hold her back, she might not even break through to the Great Emperor realm by the time the calamity arrives.

At that time, let alone severing these ties of marriage, one couldn't even save one's own life.

However, there is only one way to deal with these karmic ties: find that man, either kill him or become his Daoist partner. Only in this way will her cultivation not be hindered by these karmic ties.

Whichever method you choose, you have to find that man first.

She was unsure whether the man was still in the Chaotic Star Sea. Although she could find him by following the thread of fate, the universe was vast, and if he was too far away, it would take a long time to find him.

Moreover, that man is also the reincarnation of a great emperor, so he certainly won't stay in one place, which increases the difficulty of finding him.

……

Inside the imperial palace of the Crimson Moon Dynasty.

In the Imperial Garden, Lu Chen kept sneezing.

"Achoo..."

"Ah... Achoo..."

"Strange, who's thinking about me?"

"Surely I, an emperor, wouldn't catch a cold?"

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, he suddenly sensed a strange power passing through his body, and that power was spreading rapidly towards the edge of the universe in the form of a wave.

Immediately afterwards, a clear, cold female voice appeared in Lu Chen's mind.

"A great calamity is about to begin, and it will surely come in ten thousand years."

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback. Who was transmitting their voice?

Pei Tianlu soon heard the voice as well, and the next moment, he appeared in the Imperial Garden.

Seeing Pei Tianlu's equally astonished expression, Lu Chen tentatively asked, "Elder Pei, you heard it too?" (End of Chapter)