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And everyone present lay collapsed on the ground, all but her, who remained tranquil and composed.

Lan Xi ascended the steps and stood before the Heavenly Emperor, then turned and gazed over the wrecked Lingxiao Manual, her voice leisurely spoke, "Although I have always upheld justice and protected the land, you have pressured me at every turn, and I have shown no mercy.

I am an enforcer of the Demon Realm, holding a position as high and powerful as yours, Heavenly Emperor.

I would ask that you do not overestimate yourself.

Should the Two Realms maintain good relations, that would be for the best. If not, I am not one to be trifled with.

Having said this, the rest is up to you. "

With those words, Lan Xi’s figure turned into a mist of black fog, taking the injured Mi Xi and disappearing from the Lingxiao Palace.

Ya clutched his chest, lying on the ground, looking on in shock at everything before him.

It seemed he had come to understand some things, yet felt shrouded in a thick fog all the same.

The bride had turned into a lotus, and the real Lan Xi had become Demon Lord, all during the time he had been in seclusion.

What exactly had happened in the Heavens and the Goddess Palace?

Why had no one told him the truth!

At this moment, what unsettled him the most was...

That from beginning to end, Lan Xi never once glanced at him, not even a single look.

They were fated husband and wife. Since when had the distance between him and her grown so great?

The Qiankun Gu Lan Xi took away had destroyed the Linxiao Palace, even the Heavenly Emperor’s Dragon Throne had been left with a hole, yet in the end, no one was able to do anything to her.

The Heavens had lost face, but what could be done?

Deep down, no one was capable of dealing with her.

The Heavenly Emperor simply regretted it; letting Lan Xi go in the first place had been a grave mistake.

Not removing the roots when cutting the grass had ultimately left behind a great disaster.

One year’s elaborate wedding preparation ended abruptly.

Crown Prince Ya was injured.

The Heavenly Emperor was shaken.

The Qiankun Gu had fallen into Lan Xi’s hands.

All of this was unfavorable for the Heavenly Court.

Within the Demon Palace.

Lan Xi set down Mi Xi, and asked with concern, "Why are you so foolish, rushing forward without care. Holding the Demon Realm is no place for healing wounds."

Releasing a breath, Mi Xi licked the blood at the corner of his mouth, his demeanor was indomitably haughty and wild, "It’s nothing, just a minor injury. Seeing no reaction from you, I feared you had been treacherously attacked."

Lan Xi was speechless. At the time, she had been pondering whether to continue being discreet or to negotiate boldly with the Heavenly Court.

Who would have known he would charge forth, and she could no longer restrain herself from causing a stir in the Heavenly Court.

"Even a minor injury is hard to recover from in the Demon Realm. Don’t forget that you are an immortal," Lan Xi glared at Mi Xi, whose injuries weren’t very severe, but neither were they light.

If they did not find a good place for healing, recovery would be difficult.

Suddenly, Lan Xi thought of a place unknown to others and sent Mi Xi into the Blood Jade, leaving the Demon Realm once again.

No-return Valley.

It had been six thousand years since Lan Xi’s last departure.

The valley was still lush with vegetation, and flowers bloomed vibrantly.

The humble cottage she once lived in was still there, with flowers in full bloom before and behind the house, and the small lake had gathered new veins of energy, rich with Spiritual Energy.

Standing by the lake, Lan Xi felt no discomfort.

Whereas Mi Xi felt that upon arriving here, his body greedily absorbed the Spiritual Energy from heaven and earth, like one starved of nourishment, to replenish the deficiency in his vital energies.

Lan Xi pushed open the door to her customary boudoir.

Inside were two beds, where she and Shaoqing had lived for ten thousand years.

The room’s furnishings hadn’t changed at all, clean as though someone had recently tidied up.

While Lan Xi was lost in thought, she heard hurried footsteps outside the room.

Judging by the sound, it was not Mi Xi.

She opened the door, only to see a black bear and a giant ape standing there.

They saw her and hurriedly bowed respectfully, "Your Highness Lan Xi. You have finally returned."

Lan Xi nodded slightly, "Thank you for taking care of the house here. Has anyone been here over these years?"

"No! Since you left, no one has come here again."

"What about Rong Feng?" Lan Xi was puzzled, if he didn’t come here, where could he go?

She had offended the Immortal Realm, perhaps the Heavenly Court would find a reason to start with him first.

"He has not returned either."

Lan Xi’s brows were heavy with concern, and she didn’t know what exactly had happened; she just felt uneasy in her heart.

*

In the Eastern Palace of the Heavenly Court.

Crown Prince Ya flew into a thunderous rage after learning about what had happened over the years.

"Why didn’t you tell me anything in advance?"

"Why did you deceive me?"

"What did Lan Xi do wrong that you had to treat her like this?"

For the first time, in his anger, he recklessly smashed everything in the Eastern Palace.

The palace maids knelt on the ground, trembling in fear.

The Heavenly Emperor, hearing the news, rushed over and seeing his son’s dispirited appearance, felt a surge of anger come upon him as well.

"You are the Crown Prince of the Immortal Realm; acting like this is accusing your father of wrongdoing.

Lan Xi is a Goddess and, by nature, bears a great responsibility to the world.

Sacrificing for the sake of the world is also inevitable," the Heavenly Emperor said coldly: "There are plenty of women in this world, and those more beautiful than Lan Xi are not few.

Later, your father will find another marriage for you. "

Ya sat by the desk, his eyes dull as he stared at the floor in front of him, and spoke in a cold voice, "How many Lan Xis are there in this world?"

He had lost her.

From then on, he completely and utterly lost her.

The Heavenly Emperor, seeing his son still delusional, was about to roar with anger but then saw his son faint to the floor.

On his arm, a wound that wasn’t deep yet wasn’t shallow continuously bled, and by now blood had soaked through his clothes.

The wound was difficult to stop bleeding, which was a rare oddity in the Heavens.

After the Medicine Elder’s diagnosis, nothing could be done.

The Heavenly Emperor ordered Zhong Li to find the reason, and eventually learned from a palace maid’s mouth that the wound was made by Shaoqing with a sword.

With Medicine Elder’s reminder, the Heavenly Emperor began to take this matter seriously and immediately ordered the seizure of Shaoqing’s sword to study it.

This wasn’t researched before, but upon investigation, it proved shocking.

This Heavenly Sword turned out to be one of the rare Divine Artifacts in the world.

Through the Heavenly Book, he finally uncovered the secret of the Heavenly Sword.

A sword that could kill Gods and slay Demons, held by a human.

If Shaoqing were allowed to grow, and if he became an enemy of the Heavens, it would be a great calamity for the Heavenly Realm.

While he was still not very powerful, they must find a reason to execute him.

Later, after deliberation with his generals, the Heavenly Emperor decided to execute Shaoqing on the charges of injuring Crown Prince Ya and disrupting the wedding ceremony.

And the Heavenly Sword, treated as a secret, would be eternally sealed beneath the Heavenly Emperor’s Dragon Throne.

At this moment, Shaoqing was still kept in the dark.

He couldn’t find Lan Xi, nor was he sure if she had changed. She didn’t recognize him anymore!

Nor did anyone tell him what exactly had happened.

With his hopes dashed to pieces and his mind in a daze, he was directly escorted to the execution platform.

Mi Xi’s injuries in No-return Valley healed quickly.

Lan Xi then didn’t want to stay here any longer; seeing too much brought back memories.

Ah Qing was no longer there, and in her current state, she didn’t know how to face him.

Leaving No-return Valley, the two didn’t choose to fly quickly but walked slowly through the mountain and water landscapes.