The young Demon Lord stepped on the yellow sand, following the seemingly old golden bloodstains as he walked towards a certain place.
This was the back gate of the courtyard. The iron lock was covered in rust, as if it had not been opened for many years. It seemed very ordinary.
If there was anything special about it, it was probably the two stone statues on the side of the stone steps.
These two statues were probably of two men. They were completely naked, their bodies extremely perfect, and they had a pair of wings on their backs.
The stone statues had no expression, but they gave off a lifelike aura, as if they could come to life at any moment.
If those elders of the demi-human race who had lived for countless years saw them, they might associate them with the gods of their tribal myths.
But in the Demon Lord's eyes, these two stone statues were some sort of taboo, brimming with loathing and wariness.
In truth, he was very familiar with these two stone statues.
When he was very young, he had seen them in the Stone of the Gods in the deepest part of the Demon Palace. He did not find it strange that these two stone statues had suddenly come from Xuelao City's Demon Palace to White Emperor City. This was because on that night during the Sacrifice to the Starry Sky, he had personally seen those two pillars of light break through the wall and pour into these two stone statues.
As he thought of something, the Demon Lord's face paled. After a while, he returned to normal.
He was still very wary and doubtful of the Sacrifice to the Starry Sky, but the circumstances had forced him to accept Black Robe's proposal.
But now that he saw with his own eyes these two lifeless stone statues, he once more began to doubt his choice.
"Father, your view might be correct … the starry sky can kill, can help us kill, and can also kill us."
The Demon Lord gazed at the two stone statues, his hands behind his back slowly caressing an object made of stone. He slowly said, "But Father, be at ease. I will not treat them as members of the same race. I will only use them as hunting dogs. If there comes a day when they understand, I will destroy this object."
If Chen Changsheng were present, he would probably recognize what the object in his hands was.
On that night in the snowy mountains, it was precisely this object made of stone that had pierced the old Demon Lord's abdomen, drawing out that destructive pillar of light from that side of the starry sky.
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Luoluo's palace was at the highest point of White Emperor City, even higher than the White Emperor couple's palace.
This was because she liked to climb high and see far. Of course, this also showed how much the White Emperor and his wife doted on her.
But today, the fog over White Emperor City was even thicker than usual. Standing by the window, it was very difficult to see too far. The light was rather gloomy, and all one could see was the familiar Red River and the green mountains on the opposite shore, the damp forests that seemed to smell, and the massive trees that loomed as high as the sky in the distance.
These were the scenery she had seen for many years and was already used to, but for some reason, she felt a little unfamiliar today.
Following that, she heard the noise coming from outside the palace. She heard the sound of war drums and sensed the aura of the Wildfire stirred up by the beast dance.
Was the ceremony really about to begin?
She already knew what happened last night.
On the surface, the Xiang clan leader and the other powerful figures appeared to be extremely domineering, but she understood that this was all a facade.
In yesterday's battle between the Divine Domains, it was clear that his mother had obtained victory. Her prestige and momentum were at their strongest. Whether it was the Chief Elder or the other powerful figures of the Demi-human race, other than clenching their axes and saying 'rebellion,' there was nothing they could do to make his mother yield.
What made her feel even sadder was that Great Elder clearly sensed her father's will.
This meant that her father also knew of this matter.
Last night, before leaving the Imperial Palace, the Chief Elder had come to see her. He had sworn a blood oath to ensure her safety, but he had said nothing about today's events.
The Heavenly Selection ceremony would proceed as usual.
Just like the raindrops falling from the sky, she was about to be married, and this could not be changed.
Just who did her mother want her to marry? Why was she so confident that the person she chose would definitely be chosen by the ancestral spirit and endure the baptism of the Heavenly Flame in the heart of the tree?
Luoluo gazed out the window at the extremely vigilant Red River Beast Guard as she pondered these questions.
Last night, because she had been thinking about many things and arranging her future plans, she had not slept well, so her complexion was rather poor.
Guardian Li looked at her face and believed that she was suffering from insomnia because of her grief. She could not suppress her pity and her eyes became moist.
"Through the tunnel?"
Guardian Li brought a cup of acorn tea to Luoluo and whispered, "I've already obtained the key."
Luoluo lightly shook her head. "Those Sky Silkworms underground are not easy to deal with."
Guardian Li paled at the mention of the Sky Silkworms. She gave up on this plan and began to think of other ways to escape.
Luoluo had not spoken the truth.
The Sky Silkworms were the guardians of the abyss beneath White Emperor City. They possessed terrifying killing power and could freely travel through the abyss and mud. From a certain perspective, they could perfectly prevent any enemy from infiltrating through the ground. But she had already tried three years ago, and the Sky Silkworms had been unable to stop her.
She rubbed the small stone tied to her neck. When she thought of how the Sky Silkworms had fled in fear, she happily laughed.
Guardian Li had no idea that this small stone was the legendary Heavenly Tome Monolith. Seeing her laugh, she believed that she was too frightened and panicked, not knowing what to do.
Only after Luoluo said a few comforting words did Guardian Li calm down.
Yes, even if she was heavily guarded by those valiant Red River Beast Guard, even if White Emperor City was secretly protected by seals, it would not be very difficult for her to escape.
In the eyes of Madam Mu, in the eyes of the Xiang clan leader and the other elders, in the eyes of those demi-human generals and ministers, Princess Luo Heng had not diligently cultivated the Imperial clan's techniques in the last few years. Her strength had advanced at an extremely slow pace, and she was still as delicate as she had been before she went to the capital … No one knew that she had always been very diligent in cultivation. Just like her teacher, she would wake up at five o'clock every day, close her eyes to meditate for five seconds, and then get up to wash her face and eat. After that, she would begin to meditate until late at night and fall asleep.
Yes, her cultivation speed in the Imperial clan's techniques was very ordinary, even somewhat slow, but this was not because she lacked comprehension or because the problem with her meridians had not been resolved. It was because she spent the vast majority of her time completing the assignments her teacher had given her. To put it another way, she spent the vast majority of her time studying the path of the sword.
Besides the Heavenly Tome Monoliths and her increasingly powerful cultivation in the path of the sword, she also had many powerful magical artifacts left behind by her father. It was not difficult at all for her to scare away those Heaven Silkworms underground. Her sorrow came more from the fact that in a few more days, she might not be able to see the scenery outside the stone window again.
Yes, if nothing else happened, if … her teacher could not make it to White Emperor City in time, then she could only leave by herself.
Suddenly, an extremely sharp, even somewhat grating sound came from outside the stone window. It was the sound of the air being torn into shreds, the sound of a seal being forcefully broken by a high-speed object. Then, ten-some grunts came from outside the hall. The dust on the ground stirred up, the cool breeze suddenly vanished, and a figure appeared.
The edges of this person's fluttering clothes carried the afterimages of the air vibrating at high speeds. From this, one could imagine just how fast this person had come.
This person wore a rather old gown, the pattern of copper coins concealed within it. His face had a very indifferent expression, just like that of an ordinary wealthy man. If one noticed the yellow dirt on his boots, one might even mistake him for a landlord from the countryside who liked to personally farm.
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