Luoluo asked, "Did Imperial Mother leave the palace again today?"
Guardian Li whispered, "It seems like she went to the other shore for some business."
Luoluo added, "Did Little Aunt return a few days ago?"
Guardian Li replied, "She should have."
Luoluo asked, "Was the matter at South Stream Temple true?"
Guardian Li was somewhat hesitant, but she still answered 'yes'.
Luoluo was quiet for a while, then said, "Then they wanted to harm Teacher."
Guardian Li did not dare to respond to these words, especially when she sensed the emotion in her voice.
"I didn't think that the legend of New North Bridge was true. Teacher had always been acquainted with that Black Dragon."
Luoluo gazed at the green mountain on the other shore, faintly discernible in the clouds. "But where is she being imprisoned by Mother?"
Guardian Li whispered, "There's no way to find out."
Luoluo sighed and said, "Am I very useless?"
Guardian Li didn't know how to respond. Although Her Highness was the most revered person in White Emperor City, how could she possibly influence the Empress's actions?
Luoluo's spirit was suddenly roused, a happy expression appearing on her elegant face. "But it doesn't matter. Teacher once said that the most important thing in life is not whether we are useful or not, but whether we can live smoothly, whether we can live happily."
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In the same sea of clouds, on the edge of another cliff, there was also a petite figure, but she did not give off the impression that she was weak. Perhaps because she had never suffered since childhood and had received a different education, Mu Jiushi's beautiful face was always filled with confidence. She seemed especially bright and radiant, exuding an aura of nobility.
Madam Mu could naturally tell that her younger sister was in an extremely low mood, but she was only pretending not to care.
She walked to the edge of the cliff and embraced Mu Jiushi, tenderly saying, "As a daughter of the Mu clan, it truly is very difficult."
Hearing these words and feeling the warmth of her sister's body, Mu Jiushi could no longer pretend. She leaned over and said in a wronged and sorrowful voice, "I also don't know when that fellow started following us. Elder Sister, am I too useless?"
She was naturally speaking of Qiushan Jun.
Madam Mu replied, "Imperial Uncle's plan was wrong from the start, so how can you be blamed?"
Mu Jiushi raised her face and asked in confusion, "Wrong?"
Madam Mu continued, "Even without Qiushan Jun, everyone on the plateau believed that Zhusha killed Bie Tianxin, so what? Imperial Uncle wanted to use the name of Cinnabar to burn this fire onto Chen Changsheng, but he did not think that the Pope of the Human race was not so easy to kill. "
Mu Jiushi had not gone to South Stream Temple, but she was well aware of what had happened on the plateau. Her eyes widened as she asked, "But at that time, Chen Changsheng really did almost die."
Madam Mu shook her head. "From the very start, Shang Xingzhou was using Imperial Uncle and had no intention of personally entering the fray. Didn't they see that the Prince of Xiang had done nothing from start to finish, quietly watching from the sidelines like a guest? Only an idiot like White Tiger would make a move before the situation is clear. "
Surprised, Mu Jiushi asked, "The Prince of Xiang did not act because he was intimidated by Wang Po?"
Madam Mu replied, "You've already crossed that threshold. Every action of yours has its own deep meaning. How can it be shaken by external forces?"
Mu Jiushi thought, then didn't that mean that Imperial Uncle had died in vain? With hatred in her voice, she said, "The people of Zhou truly are cunning and sinister."
Madam Mu replied, "The matters of a thousand autumns can never be rushed. Imperial Uncle's venerable self is only taking such a dangerous move because his lifespan is reaching its end, to see if he can obtain some good fortune. As for you and I, there's no need to be in such a rush. Once we've taken care of the matters here, we can make arrangements."
Mu Jiushi thought of the grand undertaking her big sister had spoken of and couldn't help but feel somewhat agitated. "I'm just worried that Elder Sister will be alone and without help."
Madam Mu smiled. "I'm not a loner like Tianhai."
Mu Jiushi was still worried. "But this matter is truly too grand. There's a blood feud between the demi-humans and demons. How will you convince those elders and ministers?"
Madam Mu replied, "In the past, this matter would naturally have been difficult to handle, but now is the best time. Shang Xingzhou's ambitions are far too clear. Everyone knows that he wants to unify the world, and everyone knows that he has the ability to do so. Coupled with the fact that Chen Changsheng is such a genius and has such a great reputation, and that emperor is also an extraordinary individual, if this master and disciple of his sect work together, let alone the demons, would your brother-in-law and those elders and ministers not be worried?"
Mu Jiushi replied, "The venerable Daoist is naturally frightening, and Chen Changsheng … isn't bad either. But that emperor resides deep in the palace, so it's truly impossible to see what's so extraordinary about him."
Madam Mu replied, "Those who are skilled in battle have no illustrious reputation, and the ability of a shepherd only depends on the growth of his flock. Ever since that emperor began to govern, the Imperial Court has been clean and tidy, not sparing any worthy person. The affairs of government have been smooth, and the people have lived and worked in peace. He's even more extraordinary than his mother. Emperor Taizong was nothing more than this. "
Mu Jiushi pensively said, "So that's how it is."
She then thought of another matter and worriedly asked, "Then what about Bie Tianxin and Bie Yanghong? In a few days, as long as they recover from their injuries, they'll definitely come for revenge. "
Madam Mu replied, "No, you're wrong."
Mu Jiushi did not explain. "Could it be that they fear Big Sister's majesty and the demi-human experts and don't dare to come?"
Madam Mu gazed into the depths of the sea of clouds and indifferently said, "When I say that you're wrong, I'm not saying that they won't come, but that they've already come."
As she spoke, a peal of thunder exploded in the sky.
Boom! The sea of clouds in front of the mountain surged with countless waves that spread in all directions, but they did not split apart. In the gloomy and damp forest below the sea of clouds, countless monsters ran for their lives. Deep in the turbid waters of the Red River, ten-some massive aquatic monsters growled and then lowered their heads.
The sea of clouds in the sky was pulled toward the edge of the continent, the center growing thinner and thinner until a hole appeared.
A beam of light spilled down from the hole in the clouds, accompanied by two figures.
It was an extremely beautiful and mystical sight.
Seeing these two figures land on a nearby green mountain to the west, Mu Jiushi's expression suddenly changed. Madam Mu was calm and silent, her thoughts inscrutable.
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