These fairies want me to deal with them every day.

There was no particularly luxurious decoration, and it seemed that no one was ever intended to live there for long. It was like a person destined to be abandoned, simple, but without a sense of belonging.

Even such a palace has three floors, allowing people to enjoy a panoramic view from a high vantage point.

Meanwhile, on the high platform on the third floor, two people stood side by side.

Li Yaoshan, the master of Yihua Palace, was dressed in bright colors, even more flamboyant than a woman, and had a face that resembled a woman's, but was in fact a man.

Beside him, at least qualified to stand beside him, was the current sect master of the Xuanling Sect, Qi Tianxiao. Li Yaoshan did not react in any particular way to Qi Tianxiao's words, only wearing a faint smile on his face, making it impossible to discern any further emotions or guess what he was thinking about all day.

"I know, just wait for them to arrive."

Qi Tianxiao frowned slightly. "Seriously... do you really think this is reliable?"

Li Yaoshan turned his head and looked at Qi Tianxiao.

"At this point, is there any point in discussing these things?"

Qi Tianxiao shook his head. "I know it's pointless, but you also know that people in our position have no choice but to carry out this plan. If we refuse, you can imagine how Feng Huating will treat us."

Li Yaoshan calmly gazed into the distance.

"I've always felt that everyone has a mission to fulfill in this world, a destiny we cannot refuse. We can only play our roles well. Since someone else makes the choices for us, then so be it. If we fail in any aspect, then our lives, whether righteous or so-called evil, are failures. What do you think?"

Qi Tianxiao took a deep look at Li Yaoshan's face and noticed that the other man was very calm when he said those words, without any emotion.

There were no sighs or lamentations, nor was any trace of sadness revealed.

Therefore, he could not answer that question.

Not far away, a vast sea of ​​people was already crossing the river. On their side, countless men and women were descending the mountain, and a fierce battle was about to unfold on the bank.

It is foreseeable that the turbulent Suhe River will flow with blood for many days to come.

But neither of them showed any pity, sympathy, or pain on their faces. It was as if they could foresee the fate of others; in fact, they were also waiting for their own fate...

"Your Majesty! This is your sword."

"……His Majesty?"

Ye Bingluan felt that there were too many things in her life that she could not predict.

For example, how his father died, and how the entire Shang Kingdom was on the verge of collapse.

And how she was rescued from a hopeless situation, and how she ascended the throne to become an empress worthy of being recorded in history.

And... after arriving in Chechi Kingdom, the situation I encountered... why was it different from what I had imagined?

She appeared calm on the surface, but actually had many doubts inside.

The man beside him, a tall man with three horns who was extremely respectful and even fawning, was actually the King of Chechi Kingdom.

He nodded.

"Of course it's His Majesty, who else could it be?"

"I...I'm just curious why you address me as Your Majesty."

If this were in the Shang Kingdom, it would be perfectly normal, but this is Chechi Kingdom, outside of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountains, which is strictly speaking within the realm of the demon race. How could they respectfully address a human woman as Your Majesty?

But the man said...

"Your Majesty is Your Majesty. Your Majesty is the King of all races. You are the rightful ruler. Who else but Your Majesty can be worthy of such a title?"

Ye Bingluan frowned.

"What you're saying is strange."

What she really meant was that she didn't understand why the other person said that; it was just a euphemism.

The King of Chechi smiled.

"It's alright. His Majesty will understand everything once he gets the sword. This is your sword, the Great Shang Dragon Sparrow."

Ye Bingluan looked at the ancient greatsword standing on the high platform in front of her.

To be honest, it doesn't really look sharp or fancy, but it has a strong sense of time, as if it has been silent for a long time.

Upon seeing the sword, Ye Bingluan felt a sense of familiarity, as if it were beckoning her to come. The King of Chechi Kingdom remarked with emotion.

"I thought I would never have the chance to see this sword again, but I never expected... after many years of wandering, I still came to the demon race. From that moment on, I knew that Your Majesty would definitely appear before me, and it proved to be true... Your Majesty did come, and it has been waiting for Your Majesty for a long time."

Ye Bingluan did not answer this question. She was still a little confused and did not know how to respond.

She decided to follow her instincts and walk toward the sword.

Getting closer.

The moment she grasped the sword, all the surrounding sounds seemed to disappear, leaving only herself.

At that moment, the surrounding space seemed to be completely isolated.

Surrounded by darkness, just as she was wondering what was going on, a glimmer of light appeared before her, and a figure walked toward her in that light.

"It's finally here."

She said that.

Ye Bingluan also saw the other party clearly... it was a woman who looked exactly like her!

It's hard to imagine that in the desolate Northern Desert, a place where only demons can barely survive, there exists such a vibrant oasis.

Here, water is plentiful, and green grass surrounds the area, with lush trees making one feel as if they have returned to the Jiangnan region. However, even in such a vast oasis, only nobles among the demon race are entitled to live here. Ordinary demons, even if they enter, can only work and earn a living. The class divide seems to be insurmountable.

Equally unimaginable is that to the north of this oasis lies a piece of land surrounded by three mountains, boasting excellent feng shui.

Within this unique terrain, one can see the majestic imperial mausoleum, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, exuding an aura of grandeur.

Normally, few people would enter the quiet imperial mausoleum, but instead, many people had gathered there, working day and night, seemingly busy with something.

In the middle of these imperial tombs stood a newly built, enormous palace, with candles lit inside and countless demon soldiers patrolling the area.

At this moment, it is a night with a clear moon and few stars.

Inside this enormous palace, there were no beds, tables, chairs, or benches. Instead, there was a huge, deep pit dug out in the center, surrounded by countless bronze tripods.

Some bronze tripods contained fine wine, while others held delicacies that changed daily.

And then there's incense.

Around these bronze cauldrons stood a group of men dressed in black robes and hoods, who remained silent and appeared very mysterious and eerie.

They bowed their heads, seemingly chanting something devoutly. At the same time, small ditches, like water troughs, could be seen on the ground, but instead of water, they were filled with black blood flowing continuously from the bodies of these men in black robes.

Their faces were painted with bizarre patterns. If someone was pale and seemed about to collapse, they would immediately pick up a live animal that was prepared nearby, such as a chicken, duck, or dog, and slit its throat to pour out a torrent of blood to sustain their strange and bloody ritual.

In the center of the deep pit, a massive, blood-red fleshy nest suddenly appeared. It almost filled the entire pit and seemed to be growing ever larger.

It will also tremble slightly from time to time, like a heart.

At this very moment, several demon soldiers patrolling outside secretly whispered among themselves, taking advantage of the quiet of the night.

"Hey, why do you think His Majesty suddenly wants to build this? It doesn't seem like he's preparing for a mausoleum..."

“Watch your mouth! What do you mean by preparing a mausoleum? Our Emperor is in the prime of his life, why would he need this?” “Hey, hey, don’t take this too seriously, that’s what I meant, besides, we’re brothers, right…” The other person pondered for a moment and shook his head, “I don’t know, but all I know is that in this short period of time, quite a lot of wine, chicken, duck, fish and meat have been sent in. Damn, I’m tempted to go in and steal some food.”

"That's really something... But why did it take so many of us to prepare this... Even if it's the remnants of the Garan tribe... there's no need to guard against them here, they can't even break into the oasis."

"I don't know, but... there have been those strange men in black going in and out lately, I don't know what they're doing... there's not a sound from inside, and they won't let us go in... what do you think is going on?"

"Forget it, just do your own work and don't worry about anything else. That's fine..."

Just as the two were lamenting their future, one of them suddenly noticed something.

"Hmm? Have you noticed something?"

"what?"

"The moon tonight... is so round and so close."

The other person looked up and discovered that, without realizing it, the stars in the sky, which should have been sparse, were now incredibly bright, like the Milky Way, and the already full moon appeared to be getting rounder and brighter, as if it were about to touch the earth...

"Yes, why? Is today some kind of special day?"

"Good days..."

Just as the two were gazing at the exceptionally beautiful and enormous moon, lost in thought and confusion.

"!!!"

"My eyes!!"

Suddenly, the sky burst into light, as if the sun had exploded.

Many demon soldiers on the ground immediately covered their eyes and howled in pain.

The earth seemed to have turned into a vast expanse of white, leaving only that blinding white.

But before they could recover from the sudden burst of brilliant light...

"boom!!!"

A tremendous explosion rang out, and the roof of this enormous palace, located amidst many imperial tombs, was ripped off, completely exposing everything inside!

"What happened?!"

Someone finally regained their sight.

At that moment, they noticed something unusual.

A figure gradually floated down from the sky, like an immortal descending to earth.

She was also a stunningly beautiful woman with a flowing skirt!

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The woman appeared as if a fairy had descended to earth, standing tall in mid-air.

Everyone seemed stunned, because they couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream. Everything that happened seemed too bizarre and unusual.

But soon, someone realized that both the faint light covering the other party and the smoke-filled palace rooftops represented the same thing.

"Intrusion detected!!"

"Stop her!!"

"Kill her!!"

They were shouting wildly as they charged forward, with countless grappling hooks shooting towards the woman who was floating in mid-air. At the same time, to coordinate with the grappling hook attack, the patrolling soldiers around them also rushed into the air.