Outside the Green Lotus Palace, Xia Chan and Xue Xiao pushed their speed to the limit.

The eerie, powerful azure light threads were no longer pursuing them, but Dou Dou and Yaya were relentless in their chase.

Upon reaching the edge of the island, Xia Chan leaped off the cliff without hesitation, plunging into the terrifying Void below. Beneath the Void lay the Tomb of Civilization, suppressed and sealed by the Green Lotus Palace.

BOOM!

The falling Xia Chan suddenly came to a halt as ripples spread through the space beneath her feet, giving her the sensation of treading on solid ground. It seemed there was an invisible wall separating her from the Tomb of Civilization.

Beside her, Xue Xiao forcefully stomped his feet a few times and said, "This barrier is too strong. Miss, it's all up to you now."

Xia Chan crouched down, her hand touching the barrier wall beneath her. She then retrieved a half-meter-long golden mace from her Storage Magical Treasure. This was the Barrier Breaking Mace, a supreme treasure of the Holy Boi Religion.

The Barrier Breaking Mace itself possessed the ability to pierce through barriers and spatial obstructions. Although it was not powerful enough to break the barrier suppressing the Tomb of Civilization on its own, Xia Chan was confident she could shatter it by adding the spatial power of her Wicked Tenderness Technique. She had come fully prepared.

Soon, she had pierced a hole as large as a water barrel in the barrier beneath her feet, but it was already closing on its own.

Without hesitating, the two leaped into the gap before it could fully mend, hurtling toward the Tomb of Civilization below.

To their surprise, the persistent Dou Dou and Yaya also jumped into the hole right after them.

Dou Dou swung her black umbrella, unleashing thunderous slashes as dazzling lightning tore through the darkness of the Void.

"Heretic witch, don't run!"

"Stand still or I'll cut you down!"

"I'm counting to three!"

"..."

Xia Chan and Xue Xiao paid them no mind.

"What annoying pests," Xue Xiao snorted coldly and waved his hand behind him, casting a Taoist Art to neutralize the thunderous Sword Light Dou Dou had unleashed. He then grabbed Xia Chan and accelerated into the deeper darkness, vanishing without a trace as if swallowed by it.

Before long, Dou Dou landed on an ancient building covered in dark gray dust. All around her, skyscrapers rose from the ground, suffused with a mysterious and ancient aura. She suddenly felt a sense of oppression, and a feeling of insignificance welled up inside her.

Suddenly, she collapsed to her knees, burying her face in her hands as sobs wracked her small body.

Yaya walked over and offered her a piece of Demonic Beast Meat jerky. "Stop crying, silly Dou Dou," she consoled. "I have something tasty for you."

While tearing at the jerky, Dou Dou choked out, "Chen Shuisheng was my best friend. I wanted to avenge him, but now we've lost our enemies, and it seems we can't go back."

Yaya stared into her eyes and said seriously, "I don't think Little Mule is dead."

"Why?"

Yaya paused briefly before continuing, "Actually... Little Mule is the Azure Emperor. I understood everything when I saw the Stone Statue of Azure Emperor at the Green Lotus Dojo."

"Really?"

"Really," Yaya said firmly. "He's the Azure Emperor. He definitely won't die."

Dou Dou's fighting spirit was instantly reignited. She wiped away her tears, stood up, and declared, "I think this place is extraordinary. There must be many powerful Magical Treasures here."

"Of course," Yaya said. "This is the Tomb of Civilization, after all."

Dou Dou pumped her small pink fist, her eyes filled with determination. "I'm going to find some powerful Magical Treasures, and then I'll go take care of that heretic witch!"

"Yeah!" Yaya nodded vigorously. "I won't let them get away with it! Once we find some powerful Magical Treasures, we'll be sure to teach her a lesson!"

Full of enthusiasm, the two little girls set off on their exploration of the Tomb of Civilization.

...

「Elsewhere in the Green Lotus Palace.」

Luo Ying's eyes blurred with tears as she looked at Luo Xiu. A single, crystal-clear tear slid down her cheek as she asked in a trembling voice, "You... are you Your Majesty?"

"Oh, this is wonderful... Ying'er has waited so long for Your Majesty to return!"

Hearing the words "Your Majesty," Luo Xiu's brow furrowed slightly.

"Your Majesty, Ying'er has suffered so much waiting for you... Why did it take you so long to return?"

Seeming certain that Luo Xiu was the one she had been waiting for, Luo Ying suddenly lunged forward and buried herself in his embrace, clinging to his neck and weeping inconsolably.

Luo Xiu clenched his teeth and drew in a sharp breath. "I don't know about your suffering," he said in a pained tone, "but I'm in a lot of pain right now."

Startled, Luo Ying hastily released him and stepped back. Only then did she notice the shocking hole in his chest. Inside the cavity, his shattered heart was being repaired by a miraculous force.

"Your Majesty, what happened to you..." Luo Ying's beautiful eyes trembled, and the color drained from her face. She covered her mouth with her hand, almost suffocating from heartache.

Suddenly, her gaze hardened, her eyes filling with murderous intent as a terrifying aura erupted from her.

"Who did this to you!"

Luo Xiu simply shook his head without a word, his gaze complex as he looked at her.

So, I really am the Azure Emperor?

The murderous intent in Luo Ying's eyes was instantly replaced by tenderness. She gazed at Luo Xiu, her heart swelling with affection and pride.

"In all of heaven and earth, who besides Your Majesty could possibly be worthy of the name Azure Emperor?"

Luo Xiu simply smiled without saying anything. In truth, he wasn't surprised by this revelation. Given the attitudes of people like Lin Tong and Tuof, he had long suspected his origins were anything but ordinary. And when he saw the Stone Statue of Azure Emperor in the Green Lotus Dojo, he had already guessed his identity.

After a moment of silence, Luo Xiu asked, "What exactly happened in the past? Why did I lose my memories?"

Luo Ying rubbed her temples, a pained expression on her face as she tried to remember.

Seeing her struggle, Luo Xiu couldn't bear it. "Don't force yourself if you can't remember right away," he said gently. "Your Divine Sense was severely damaged and has only just begun to recover. You should rest."

"Mmm..." Luo Ying hummed softly, a hint of coyness in her tone. "It's alright, Your Majesty. I've recalled quite a lot, including... how you rescued me from those people of the Holy Boi Religion and took care of me."

Just then, the azure threads of light that had burrowed into Luo Xiu's chest suddenly dissipated. His shattered heart was now fully restored, and the wound on his chest healed rapidly.

Luo Xiu's body convulsed in a final pang of pain, but it was quickly replaced by a deeply soothing relief that permeated to his very bones.

He rose from the large chair, stretched his limbs, and said, "I've been afflicted with the Blood Ban Technique, and you're probably the only one who can undo it. Why don't you tell me what happened in the past while you help me remove it."

"Of course, Your Majesty."

Luo Ying's pretty face flushed red. She nodded lightly, then reached for her collar and began to undress. Of course, she knew Luo Xiu was afflicted by the Blood Ban Technique, as she possessed memories of her time under the Holy Boi Religion's control.

Seeing her start to take off her clothes, Luo Xiu blinked in surprise. He looked away, embarrassed, and touched his nose awkwardly. "Is undressing necessary to remove the Blood Ban Technique?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Uh..."

"What's the matter, Your Majesty?"

Luo Ying was a bit confused. In the past, when His Majesty's 'bestial nature' flared up and he demanded she attend to him in bed every night, he was never this bashful. Why has His Majesty learned to be shy now?

"Uh... alright, then." Luo Xiu feigned composure.

In truth, he had cared for Luo Ying before she recovered, so he had already seen most of her body. But now that she had recovered, her entire demeanor had changed. She was like a different person, and looking at her body now stirred a different kind of feeling in him.

"Your Majesty, you should undress too."

"..."

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