Chapter 936: Someone Breaks Through the Clouds, Falling with the Heavenly Light

Chapter 936: Someone Breaks Through the Clouds, Falling with the Heavenly Light

Luo Luo asked, "Did Mother leave the palace again today?"

Lady Li replied in a low voice, "It seems she had some business on the other shore."

Luo Luo continued, "Aunt came back a few days ago, didn't she?"

Lady Li said, "That should be the case."

Luo Luo asked, "Is that matter at Nanxi Zhai true?"

Lady Li hesitated for a moment, but still answered, "Yes."

Luo Luo was silent for a while, then said, "Then they are trying to harm Teacher."

Hearing these words, especially sensing the emotion in her voice, Lady Li dared not respond.

"I never expected the legend of Beixin Bridge to be true. Teacher has known that black dragon all along."

Luo Luo gazed at the green mountains on the other shore, faintly visible through the depths of the clouds, and said, "But right now, where is Mother keeping her locked up?"

Lady Li whispered, "There's no way to find out."

Luo Luo sighed and said, "Am I really useless?"

Lady Li did not know how to respond to that. Though the Princess was the most honored figure in White Emperor City, how could she possibly influence what the Empress did?

Luo Luo suddenly perked up, a joyful expression appearing on her delicate little face, and said, "But it doesn't matter. Teacher said that in life, the most important thing isn't whether we're useful or not, but whether we can live as we wish, whether we can live happily."

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In the same sea of clouds, by another cliff, there was also a petite figure, yet one that did not seem frail. Perhaps because she had never suffered hardship since childhood and had received a different education, Mu Jiushi's beautiful little face was always filled with confidence, appearing exceptionally bright and exuding an imposing nobility.

Madam Mu naturally saw clearly that her younger sister's mood was very low, though she was just pretending not to care.

She walked to the edge of the cliff, pulled Mu Jiushi into her arms, and said with pity, "Being a daughter of the Mu family is indeed very hard."

Hearing these words and feeling her sister's body warmth, Mu Jiushi could no longer pretend. She leaned in, aggrieved and distressed, saying, "I don't know when that guy started following us. Sister, am I too useless?"

She was, of course, referring to Qiushan Jun.

Madam Mu said, "The Imperial Uncle's plan was wrong from the very beginning. How can it be blamed on you?"

Mu Jiushi lifted her little face, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Wrong?"

Madam Mu said, "Even without Qiushan Jun, even if everyone on the cliff-top plateau at that time believed that Zhu Sha killed Bie Tianxin, what then? The Imperial Uncle wanted to use Zhu Sha's name to fan the flames onto Chen Changsheng, but he never considered that the Human Race's Pope would not be so easy to kill."

Mu Jiushi had not gone to Nanxi Zhai, but she was very clear about what had happened on the cliff-top plateau. She opened her eyes wide and asked, "But at that time, Chen Changsheng really almost died."

Madam Mu shook her head and said, "From the very beginning, Shang Xingzhou was just using the Imperial Uncle. He never intended to step in personally. Didn't you see that the Prince of Xiang never made a move from start to finish, watching quietly like a guest? Only that fool Bai Hu would act before the situation was clear."

Mu Jiushi looked slightly surprised and asked, "Wasn't the Prince of Xiang refraining from action because he was intimidated by Wang Po?"

Madam Mu said, "Having already crossed that threshold, every move and gesture carries deep meaning. How could he be swayed by external forces?"

Mu Jiushi thought that the Imperial Uncle had died in vain, and said with hatred, "The Zhou people are indeed cunning and venomous."

Madam Mu said, "Matters of a thousand years cannot be rushed. The Imperial Uncle, because his lifespan was nearly exhausted, took this risky gamble to see if he could gain some fortune. You and I don't need to be so hasty. After we finish handling matters here, we can make further arrangements."

Mu Jiushi thought of the great matter her sister had mentioned, and couldn't help feeling stirred, saying, "I'm just worried that you'll be isolated and without support."

Madam Mu smiled and said, "I am not a solitary figure like Tianhai."

Mu Jiushi was still worried, saying, "But this matter is truly too great. There is a blood-deep enmity between the Demon race and the Monster race. How can you convince those elder ministers?"

Madam Mu said, "In previous years, this matter would naturally be difficult. But now is the best time, because Shang Xingzhou's ambition is too clear. Everyone knows he wants to unify the world, and everyone knows he has the ability to do so. Add to that Chen Changsheng's genius and immense prestige, and that Emperor is also an extraordinary figure. If these three—master and two disciples—join forces, never mind the Demon race's hidden fears, do you think your brother-in-law and those elder ministers aren't worried?"

Mu Jiushi said, "The Daoist is naturally fearsome, and Chen Changsheng... is not bad either. But that Emperor stays deep in the palace, and it's really hard to see what's so remarkable about him."

Madam Mu said, "Those skilled in war have no dazzling reputation. A shepherd's skill is only seen in how the flock grows. Since that Emperor took personal rule, the court has been clear and just, no worthy talent has been left in the wilds, government affairs have run smoothly, and the people live in peace. He is even more remarkable than his mother. Even Emperor Taizong in his day was no more than this."

Mu Jiushi seemed thoughtful and said, "So that's how it is."

Then she thought of another matter and said worriedly, "What about Bie Tianxin and Bie Yanghong? In a few days, once they've healed their injuries, they will surely come for revenge."

Madam Mu said, "No, you're wrong."

Mu Jiushi asked in confusion, "Are they afraid of your prestige and the Monster race's strong warriors, and dare not come?"

Madam Mu looked into the depths of the sea of clouds and said calmly, "When I say you're wrong, I don't mean they won't come. I mean they have already come."

As her words fell, a thunderclap suddenly exploded in the sky.

Boom! The sea of clouds before the mountain surged with countless waves, spreading in all directions, but did not split open. In the dark, damp dense forest beneath the sea of clouds, countless demon beasts fled and hid in panic. In the depths of the slightly murky Red River, more than a dozen enormous aquatic demon beasts growled low a few times, then lowered their heads.

The sea of clouds in the high sky was pulled toward the edge of the continent, growing thinner in the middle until a hole appeared.

A beam of heavenly light poured down from that cloud hole, and with it fell two figures.

The scene was very beautiful and wondrous.

Watching those two figures land on a green mountain not far to the west, Mu Jiushi's expression changed drastically. Madam Mu remained calm and silent, her thoughts unknown.