Fang Yu stared at the skeleton in the center.
The skeleton itself wasn’t particularly noteworthy, save for… the blurry spot on its forehead!
What is in there? <<<
A mark? Or something else?
Why is only this part blurry on the entire skeleton?
What power stopped this place?
Fang Yu’s heart pounded, his attention locked on the forehead of the skeleton.
This skeleton is motionless and appears to lack any sign of life.
The Holy See did so much, fabricated so many clues, wasn’t it all just to let Fang Yu release this skeleton?
“The identity of this skeleton… what exactly is it?” Fang Yu thought to himself.
For him, it was no longer difficult to break free from the chains.
Because he had already spent a long time, he found the way to unlock four chains.
He could start unlocking with just a thought.
But now, of course, he wouldn’t unlock it.
……
Within the Sky Moon Palace.
Inside the main hall, the figure of Xun Zun radiating azure light had already vanished.
Only Empress Xiaoyue, Nan Yuan, and Lu Chen remained in the main hall.
The main hall was eerily silent.
Before leaving, Xun Zun offered Empress Xiaoyue a… condition she couldn’t refuse.
As long as Empress Xiaoyue can help the Holy Institution recover that copper plate… she’ll be able to fulfill her desires, or rather… ambitions.
… while the ambition of Empress Xiaoyue surprised even Nan Yuan and Lu Chen! …
That is…becoming the Demon Emperor!
The Empress Xiaoyue wants to replace the Ancient Demon Emperor!
After making this promise to Xunzun, he also gave Queen Xiaoyue a piece of jade.
The Empress Xiaoyue held the jade in her hand, remained silent for a moment… and then agreed to cooperate with Lord Xunzun!
After that, Jun Zun left.
And the great hall fell into a deathly silence.
Nan Yuan and Lu Chen were still in shock, not knowing what to say.
They were very close to the Empress Xiao Yue in their daily lives and believed they knew their mother very well.
In their eyes, the mother empress had infinite loyalty to the ancient Demon Emperor, submissive and never harboring any ill intentions.
However, they only discovered now… that their mother was not as weak as they had imagined!
At this moment, Nan Yuan suddenly remembered what Xu Zhenyun had said before… Her mother’s recent attitude seemed to have changed.
Now it seems that Xu Zhenyun’s statement was well-founded.
Queen Xiao Yue… she’s truly different from before!
“Mother…” Lü Chen couldn’t hold back, speaking first.
“We can discuss other matters later,” Empress Xiaoyue interrupted Lu Chen, her voice calm. “Right now, there’s only one thing we need to do… retrieve the Fang Yu and find the lock that the Holy Institute requires.”
“…Mother, you trust the Sanctuary so completely?”
At this moment, Nanyu’s eyes flickered as she spoke.
“This question is meaningless,” Queen Xiaoyue replied.
“How could it be meaningless? I did gain a lot from the Holy Institution, but I don’t think…the Holy Institution has enough strength to fight that guy!” Nanyu gritted her teeth and said, “Maybe he was just talking nonsense, trying to lure you in…”
“Then what do you think I should do? Refuse?” The Empress Xiaoyue’s voice remained calm as she asked back, “What will you do if I refuse?”
Upon hearing this, Nan Yuan’s face changed.
Indeed, at this juncture… Empress Xiaoyue wouldn’t help them, and they would be left with no other option!
Even if you want to help them, you don’t have to cooperate with the Holy Academy!
“Since things have come to this, I shall tell you the truth. I do indeed wish to be empress.” Empress Xiaoyue said softly.
As soon as these words were uttered, both Nan Yuan and Lu Chen felt a tremor in their hearts!
“Even if there’s a sliver of hope, I want to try.” Empress Xiaoyue continued, “I don’t want to stay in this situation forever.”
When she said this, her tone was very calm, with no discernible emotional fluctuation.
But to Nan Yuan and Lu Chen, the sentence was filled with indignation and resentment.
It turns out…Mother wasn’t oblivious to what Father had done!
She also felt uncomfortable and stifled, and she wanted to change the status quo!
“Mother, all of us from the collateral branch… will support you!” Nanyu said firmly.
“Yes, Mother… we will all stand by your side!” Lu Chen said excitedly, tears welling up in his eyes.
“Alright, as I said, let’s not talk about anything else for now,” Empress Xiaoyue said with a slightly cold tone. “Our current goal is Fang Yu.”
“Mother, Fang Yu is no longer able to directly confront Prince Zhenyun… This goes beyond normal logic. I believe all his actions… are directed by that person.” Nan Yuan said coldly, “After that person instructed Fang Yu to do this, he began to retreat into seclusion, clearly unwilling to give Mother a chance to mediate!”
“I think… that guy wants to use Fang Yu’s hand to eliminate our entire branch lineage! This way, he won’t get a bad reputation!”
“Mother, we can no longer be afraid of the Demon Emperor’s Order in his hands. We must take the initiative and strike!”