Heroine, don't turn back, I'm just a farmer.

Luo Yi.

Even during the rainy season, when the capital of the Great Sheng Dynasty, Luoyi remained as prosperous and bustling as ever.

After the rain, the weather seemed a bit warmer, and the oppressive clouds dispersed, revealing a vast expanse of sky, which made people feel exceptionally relaxed.

The goddess of the palace strolled through the imperial garden, lost in her reverie.

Gong Luoshen was dressed extremely beautifully today. Although she was over thirty, her charming beauty was enough to make any man's heart flutter. She was a woman of middle age, but her charm was still there. Moreover, she was the current Empress Dowager. Her days of cultivating her mind and character had made her younger than any woman of her age. She had made a name for herself in the world and then entered the palace as Empress Dowager with the help of her family resources. It was no easy feat for her to reach her current position.

A flowing cloak of gold and jade tightly wrapped around her infinitely delicate yet noble figure as she walked among the flowers. Her pretty face, more beautiful than the flowers themselves, had a faint blush of excitement on it, and her high-piled hair gave her an elegant and charming appearance.

Those who know the Empress Dowager rarely see her dressed so elegantly, nor do they rarely see her so radiant.

Although nothing was outwardly apparent, Gong Luoshen seemed to have a sense of being absent-minded. This was noticed by several observant people, but these people were all absolutely loyal. Even though they discovered the anomaly, they did not know the source of the anomaly for the time being.

After dismissing the others who were following her, Gong Luoshen walked gracefully along a path, accompanied only by her personal maid. However, as she walked, her steps gradually became disordered, and she lost her usual composure and dignity, resembling a young girl having an affair.

Some time later, she appeared in a secluded courtyard.

Pushing open the gate to the courtyard, she saw Ming Suxue sitting upright, brewing tea.

"Su Xue." Gong Luoshen almost floated over and tightly grasped Ming Su Xue's wrist. She didn't hold it for long before she sensed something was wrong with her sister.

My aloof sister has now come of age and given birth.

"Wait, you..."

Ming Suxue sighed softly. Gong Luoshen had noticed the abnormality in her body, but Ming Suxue did not hide it or give any reason. She simply said, "I have found a way to resolve the visualization problem, and I have also found news about the Heavenly Blade."

"Found it?!" Gong Luoshen responded softly.

Her face turned deathly pale, and she asked, her hand trembling slightly, "Where is he?"

Ming Suxue paused, then said with a hint of apology, "No, I don't know where he is. As the letter said, I originally wanted to find out where he was from his disciple, but I didn't expect to find the relic on his disciple and find a method that could just deal with the symptoms of visualization."

"Does he really have a successor?" Gong Luoshen asked, somewhat surprised.

Ming Suxue: "..."

She didn't know what to say for a moment.

How is she going to tell her best friend about the strange thing about that guy?

Over the past few days, she had thought carefully about the cause and effect. Although Lu Guo himself said that he was the successor of the Heavenly Blade, ... such a thing as identity is usually something that one gives oneself.

However, she had a more important question to ask Gong Luoshen.

"Goddess Luo, when we were studying at Qingyang Temple, who gave you that visualization diagram?" She frowned slightly and asked directly.

Gong Luoshen was quick-witted. Based on the strange sensations she experienced during her meditation, a sudden boom went through her mind, and she felt like she couldn't breathe.

Suddenly, she felt a jolt. Was Ming Suxue in the same boat as her?

Upon realizing this, she was even more speechless.

Silence means consent.

Seeing her sister in such a state, Ming Suxue knew that she must be just like her.

"Is learning this method very painful?"

Ming Suxue thought of her own appearance, then looked at Gong Luoshen in front of her, and asked.

Gong Luoshen nodded.

Although she sometimes felt happy and even very comfortable in her dreams, she was tormented by self-blame and shame every time she woke up.

The two sisters practiced this technique together, so their minds were naturally connected during the visualization. If I had that strange feeling, it was probably because something went wrong on Ming Suxue's side, which then caused a problem on my side as well.

"I don't know exactly what that feeling is like, I've been having dreams about it for days," she said in a trembling voice.

Ming Suxue couldn't help but shake her head: "Don't worry, it's not beyond cure."

Gong Luoshen was shocked and looked at her in disbelief.

Ming Suxue nodded: "You can see my current state. I have a way to completely deal with the problem of internal energy caused by that kind of visualization."

"Ah..." Gong Luoshen cried out suddenly. She opened her mouth, never expecting that Ming Suxue, who was always aloof, would say such a thing.

"You don't need to be surprised."

Seeing her speechless expression of shock, Ming Suxue said calmly, "We are sisters. Although I am ruthless and have no integrity, I know we are sisters who understand each other. However, now that we have spoken, I also have some questions for you. Please do not hide anything from me."

Gong Luoshen's mind was still blank.

She was so embarrassed that she felt her whole body start to burn again.

She just felt that even if what Ming Suxue said was true, she couldn't let the boy she had slept with help her solve her internal energy problem.

"He's not exactly an outsider." Ming Suxue had no idea that the two of them had misunderstood. She recalled the whole process of how Gong Luoshen obtained the visualization method back then. "It's only right that he helps you with our matter and our sisterly relationship, but before that, I have some details I want to ask."

Gong Luoshen's mind went blank again.

What kind of talk is that?

But she didn't know how to refuse for a moment.

These dreams were indeed quite alluring, and before she could refuse, Ming Suxue waved her hand and made the decision.

"The Goddess of the Luo River..."

Ming Suxue thought for a while longer before speaking.

"What?" Gong Luoshen turned to look at her.

"I know you obtained that visualization diagram from Qingyang Temple, but I'd like to know who gave it to you."

"You mean?" Gong Luoshen quickly realized what was going on, recalling the strange thing about herself.

This visualization diagram was given to her by Tiandao back then. She also knew that Tiandao's true identity was a member of the Demonic Sect, but she hadn't thought about it in detail. Now that she thinks about it, she suddenly realizes that something is not right.

"The death of Tian Dao remains a mystery. No one knows if he is really dead, just as no one can confirm that the so-called successor of Tian Dao is Tian Dao himself."

"If he's dead, there won't be too many problems, but if he's alive..." Gong Luoshen asked tentatively. Although she didn't say it explicitly, Ming Suxue knew who she was talking about and what she meant.

"The successor of that Heavenly Blade is none other than Heavenly Blade himself. He faked his death to deceive everyone, and now he has reappeared in the martial world with the relic. He must have a plan."

Ming Suxue continued speaking, following the lead of the conversation.

Aside from that, she couldn't think of any other possibility.

But what if there's even the slightest chance that Tian Dao is still alive? Tian Dao is Tian Dao, and Lu Guo is Lu Guo...

Recalling Lu Guo's bizarre resurrection ability, coupled with the Nascent Soul Technique he mentioned, and comparing their talents, and of course, more importantly, the fact that she had already had a relationship with Lu Guo, she realized that Lu Guo was the one to help her.

This is also the main reason why she didn't even want the incomplete copy of "The Heavenly Demon Strategy" and went straight to Luoyi.