All the lands under the heavens belong to the Emperor, and all the people on the shores of the land are the Emperor's subjects.
The words written in Empress Ling Yao's will appeared on the dilapidated stone wall, causing the atmosphere to turn eerie.
Of course.
There was a difference.
Judging from the handwriting, it wasn't written by the Empress.
When Ye Xingchen heard these words, not only was he stunned on the spot, killing intent gradually appeared in his eyes.
It was mentioned in the suicide note. Now that the stone wall had reappeared, could it be related to her?
"Mr. Pei."
Jie Lingyao said weakly, "Are you okay?"
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the power of the True Spirit exploded, turning into a hand that locked her neck.
Ye Xingchen said coldly, "Names can be coincidental, but words can't be. Tell me, why did you bring me here?"
"…"
Jie Lingyao was restrained by the True Spirit Hand, and her breathing became difficult. "Tell … tell me what …"
She brought Night Emperor to find the treasure because she wanted him to be strong. She didn't have any ill intentions.
"You are Empress Lingyao!
"This is all part of your plan!"
Ye Xingchen seemed to be losing control of his emotions, and he used more strength.
Jie Lingyao wanted to speak, but she couldn't. She could only tell him that she was in pain with tears gathering at the corner of her eyes.
Hum!
Suddenly, the pattern on the stone wall flashed and covered the two of them. Then … they disappeared.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
A cold wind blew and filled the ruins as if nothing had happened.
"Patriarch!"
Shangguan Xinyao exclaimed in the cockpit of Eternal. "Senior Brother Ye's aura is gone!"
…
Drip, drip.
The sound of water dripping could be heard in the dark environment.
Whoosh! Suddenly, a stream of light appeared out of thin air, illuminating the surroundings and presenting a scene similar to a stone tunnel.
Ye Xingchen's expression was a little dull.
He was just standing by the stone wall, strangling that woman. Why did the scene change?
"Cough, cough!"
Jie Lingyao's face was red as she stood at the side. There were obvious scratches on her neck. If it weren't for the sudden sound, she would have suffocated.
Ye Xingchen did not pay any attention to it. He used his spiritual senses to capture everything around him and found that it was difficult to operate, as if it was restricted by some kind of power!
"What is this place?"
Looking at Jie Lingyao, his tone and gaze were exceptionally cold.
At this moment, Night Emperor guessed that his sudden arrival in an unfamiliar environment had something to do with this woman.
It was to the extent that everything was a trap, waiting for him to jump into it.
Ye Xingchen couldn't be blamed for being too cautious. He could only blame his hatred for Empress Lingyao for being so intense that he was on the verge of becoming schizophrenic.
After Jie Lingyao was relieved, she took out the sheepskin scroll and found that the original pattern on it had been replaced by a new one. After comparing it with the surrounding environment, she said, "This should be a treasure trove!"
"Give it to me!"
Ye Xingchen snatched the sheepskin scroll from him.
Something strange happened. When this object fell into his hand, the brand new pattern instantly became blurry, and he couldn't see its contents at all.
Jie Lingyao said, "This thing is just a blank piece of paper in the hands of others. It can only be used in my hands."
"..."
Ye Xingchen was displeased, but he still tossed the sheepskin scroll over.
As expected!
After Jie Lingyao caught it, the blurry image became clear.
"Lead the way."
Ye Xingchen said with a straight face.
At this moment, he was completely focused on the treasure trove.
As for this woman and Empress Lingyao … he would think about it after he found them!
...
After changing the pattern on the sheepskin scroll, it happened to be similar to the surrounding environment, so Jie Lingyao followed the path through the cave and soon arrived at a rather large stone chamber.
It was very empty. There was nothing inside.
"Where's the treasure trove?"
Ye Xingchen frowned and muttered to himself, "Is this woman trying to trick me?"
"Look at the map."
Jie Lingyao said, "This isn't the end."
With that, she walked to the end of the stone chamber, where many stone doors of the same size appeared, exactly the same as the ones on the map.
"Let's go through the middle door!"
Jie Lingyao carefully studied the sheepskin scroll, then got up and walked to the stone door with the word "middle" carved on it.
Ye Xingchen followed closely behind, maintaining absolute vigilance. He was afraid that this woman would suddenly run away if he wasn't careful.
Jie Lingyao seemed to see through him. "There may be traps here. You don't have to worry about me running away. If I run into trouble, I'll need your help to resolve it."
"..."
Ye Xingchen gradually relaxed.
Indeed.
If there was danger here, with this woman's strength, she would definitely die if she dared to run away.
To put it bluntly.
Ye Xingchen needed Jie Lingyao's guidance to find the treasure, and Jie Lingyao needed Ye Xingchen's strength to find the treasure. The two of them were grasshoppers on the same rope.
"Also."
"I'm not the Empress Lingyao you speak of."
"If you have any grudges against her, please don't blame it on me just because our names are similar."
He had mentioned Empress Lingyao just now, so Jie Lingyao remembered.
"Tch."
Ye Xingchen snorted.
...
The two of them walked along the middle door, and then found themselves in a maze-like environment.
If it were anyone else, even if they were lucky enough to find the entrance, they would definitely be confused because every few steps they took would lead to a crossroad. Who knew if they would be trapped if they took the wrong path.
There were clear directions on the sheepskin scroll. Jie Lingyao led Ye Xingchen through it and soon arrived at a stone room.
This place was very different from before. The floor was paved with special stone slabs that looked as smooth as a mirror.
"Stomp."
Ye Xingchen stepped on it, and there were ripples under his feet.
"Oh no!"
He realized that something was wrong and was about to withdraw his foot when a special energy surged into his mind. He stood there dumbfounded.
"Swoosh!"
In the exquisite room, Ye Xingchen suddenly got up from the bed. The pain from his wound made his expression slightly hideous.
"You haven't recovered yet. Don't move around."
A gentle voice came to his ear.
Hearing this, Ye Xingchen's eyes gradually widened. Then, he turned his head stiffly and saw a graceful and beautiful woman sitting by the bed.
Who?
Empress Lingyao!
Wasn't she killed by him? How is she still alive?!
No!
Ye Xingchen tried to calm himself down. Only then did he realize that he was in the same room that he had lived in back then!
And the wound on his chest... Wasn't it caused when he fought with the other Martial Emperors?
"I..."
Night Emperor was shocked. "Back in the past?"
Empress Lingyao brought him a bowl of medicine and said bitterly, "Is martial arts more important than me in your heart?"
"Smack!"
Ye Xingchen knocked over the bowl of medicine and said coldly, "When I find the Taixuan Sutra, I'll beat Du Yinqing and the others to the ground!"
"Damn it!"
"I wanted to say that this woman is vicious!"
"Why did I repeat what I said before?"
Ye Xingchen was frustrated.
"I understand now."
Empress Lingyao stood up and said sadly, "In your heart, martial arts will always be more important than me."
"If there's a next life, I hope you can change this personality. Martial arts is not the only thing in this world. There are many things that you need to cherish and protect."
As she spoke, Empress Lingyao turned into a sharp dagger and stabbed Ye Xingchen in the chest.
The process was not fast.
However, Night Emperor's body seemed to be bound and he could not dodge. He only managed to grab the dagger when he felt the excruciating pain. "You..."
"Mr. Pei?"
"Mr. Pei?"
Jie Lingyao's voice pulled Ye Xingchen back to reality.
It was like a dream, a nightmare from the past.
"You're hurting me."
Ye Xingchen realized that he was not grabbing the dagger but Jie Lingyao's hand. He quickly shook it off and turned around. "Where's the treasure?"
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