Blood gushed out of the Tianhai Divine Empress's abdomen, flowing along the spear and falling to the ground. Encountering the wind, it transformed into a golden flame.
Even so, her face, illuminated by the light of the fire, was still pale and colorless. Just like her eyes, they were devoid of emotion.
Autumn Slaying was truly a good slaying.
"I truly did not think it would be you. Because in my eyes, you were born noble and unsullied. Although you are not human, you value friendship and righteousness more than anyone else. "
When she said these words, she finally stopped referring to herself as' We '. Perhaps there was some deeper meaning, or perhaps it was because of pain, or perhaps it was just habit.
She was used to treating her as an equal, human or inhuman.
The lotus sea at the base of the Divine Path seemed rather disorderly under the blowing of the night wind, like a paddy field waiting to be harvested welcoming a sudden torrential rain.
The spear was already silent, the autumn wind gradually stirred, and frost descended upon the world. The edges of the lotus leaves were embroidered with white lines, the pink lotus flowers seeming to freeze.
Han Qing stood in the lotus sea, his figure very lonely. It was impossible to imagine that it was he who had used the Frost God Spear to execute the Autumn Slaying and change history.
Everyone around the Mausoleum of Books was stunned. No one noticed that the Tianhai Divine Empress's words concealed some important information.
He gazed at the peak of the Mausoleum of Books, a tinge of disappointment appearing on his elderly face. "Friendship?"
The Tianhai Divine Empress suddenly smiled, her smile somewhat pale.
"Yes, a Demon Crown Prince who has lived among the humans for one thousand years — just where his friendship should fall is truly a problem."
The Mausoleum of Books was deathly still. Upon hearing these words, everyone was even more shocked, countless gazes falling upon Han Qing.
Divine General Han Qing was actually not a human, but a demon? And he was the Demon Crown Prince?
A Demon Crown Prince would actually risk his life for the Great Zhou, bravely serving as the vanguard in the war against the demons, eventually becoming the continent's number one Divine General!
A Demon Crown Prince would actually willingly guard the Mausoleum of Books for six hundred years, until tonight, deeply loved and trusted by the people?
Deeper in the lotus sea, Bie Yanghong and Wuqiong Bi did not react.
In the darkness, the Pope also did not make a sound.
It was obvious that these experts that had entered the Divine Domain had already known of this secret.
The Tianhai Divine Empress calmly asked him, "Why do you want to kill Us?"
Han Qing was silent for a very long time, then said, "I am the Demon Crown Prince, and even more so a loyal minister of the Great Zhou."
The Tianhai Divine Empress replied, "If you are a loyal subject, you should be loyal to Us."
"This is His Majesty's last order. I must carry it out," Han Qing said to her.
The Tianhai Divine Empress gazed at the lotus sea and leisurely said, "So even today, to you, the Great Zhou still only has Emperor Taizong."
Han Qing said, "To me, the Empress is also His Majesty."
The Tianhai Divine Empress suddenly asked, "How did Taizong treat you?"
After a moment of silence, Han Qing said, "His Majesty treats me like a brother."
The Tianhai Divine Empress jeered, "Your brothers and sisters are already dead, hanging in the Lingyan Pavilion."
Han Qing did not speak, because he did not know what to say.
The Tianhai Divine Empress said, "Emperor Taizong used you and also doubted you. Before his death, he forced you to swear an oath to the starry sky that you would guard the mausoleum for the rest of your life and never come out into the world. Otherwise, six hundred years ago, you would have already entered the Divine Domain. In the end, it was We who thought of a way to remove these shackles on your body. We have treated you with kindness."
Han Qing took in a deep breath, then said, "The Empress treated me as a bosom friend. Back then, no matter what the Elder of Heavenly Secrets and the Pope said, the Empress placed great trust in me, assisting me in distancing myself from the troubles and dangers of the world, assisting me in breaking the oath to the starry sky. It can be said that this kindness is as deep as the sea."
The Tianhai Divine Empress added, "We also promised you that we would definitely lead the army into Xuelao City and have you personally kill the Demon Lord."
At these words, those gazes on Han Qing became even more solemn. Just what sort of grudge existed between this enigmatic Demon Crown Prince and the Demon Lord that made him leave Xuelao City one thousand years ago and even make it his goal to personally kill the Demon Lord?
"Principal Shang made the same promise to me." After a moment of silence, Han Qing said, "If I can complete His Majesty's final order, the Demon Lord will die tonight."
It was very quiet in the direction of Luoyang.
These words were like thunder.
A perplexed look appeared on the Tianhai Divine Empress's face. "Is that so? Is he also going to die? "
These words contained the word 'death' and the word 'also'.
Han Qing heard them, and for some reason, he felt like the armor on his body had become countless times heavier, making it somewhat difficult to breathe.
"The Empress's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain, as heavy as the sea … far surpassing His Majesty's.
"But His Majesty's kindness is first. If not for His Majesty, I would have died one thousand years ago.
"The kindness of a single meal is not something I dare to forget, because … that was the beginning of everything."
As he said these words, his voice slightly trembled, not at all confident. It was somewhat like he was trying to forcefully convince someone, or perhaps convince himself.
Now that things had come to this, there was no need to say anything more.
Words had come to this, had come to an end.
The Tianhai Divine Empress had no further interest in speaking with him. Her gaze moved up from the lotus sea to the distant capital.
The occasional light of fire could be seen in the streets of the capital, and shouts could be heard once more. It was very chaotic, but there was one region that was very quiet, pitch-black.
"Even after dying for so many years, you are still not willing to let me go?"
That man had already died several centuries ago.
She had ascended the throne as a woman, driven his descendants out of the capital, and subjected them to endless humiliation. She believed that she had succeeded in returning all the pain she had suffered back then, that she was the final victor. Yet tonight, she realized that after so many years, she was still fighting with that man.
That place was the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, the Orthodox Academy, and the Hundred Herb Garden.
Since many years ago, she had lived in these places, fought in these places, and seen many people and things.
Only now did she understand that nothing had truly changed.
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… …
"Now, you should be able to die, right?"
In front of the Daoist temple in Luoyang, Daoist Ji gazed at the gradually fading misty Phoenix, clearly somewhat exhausted.
"Please leave in a good manner."
By the stream in Xining Village, a monk gazed at the gradually fading soul, his expression somewhat sorrowful.
"I'm sorry."
In the darkness of the capital, the Pope gazed at her on the peak of the Mausoleum of Books, his elderly face brimming with sorrow.
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The Tianhai Divine Empress gazed at the world, slightly arching her brows.
She was in some pain.
The Frost God Spear had pierced through her abdomen. Her body, soul, and Dao had all simultaneously suffered irreparable injuries.
She could sense that the time to leave had come. This was something that could not be resisted, just like her blood burning into smoke and then returning to the blue sky.
A ruthless, callous, powerful, and furious Phoenix cry resounded from the peak of the Mausoleum of Books and then swiftly spread to the entire continent.
Her black hair madly danced behind her, her Phoenix wings tearing through the night sky.
She gripped the spear and pulled it out of her abdomen.
Just by looking at this scene, one could imagine the pain, but her expression did not change. Even her arched brows fell back down.
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