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Unlike ordinary people, Xiao Hongyu and Mo Qingge breathed sighs of relief. As long as Emperor Wu You’s true body had not descended, then the Huatian Palace still had the means to deal with it. As the organization that represented the Spirit Realm in managing the Source World, they naturally had many backup methods. If they activated their ultimate protection measures, they did not need to fear a doppelganger of Emperor Wu You.
With Mo Qingge’s help, Mo Wen’s condition improved greatly. He focused his gaze at the passageway at the center of the black hole. An unparalleled heavenly force was emanating from the passageway.
A faint silhouette suddenly appeared at the entrance of the passageway. The silhouette was not tall, but it gave off a false sense of immenseness.
“The aura of the Source World is still so familiar. It’s been five thousand years since I came here. As expected, there have been huge changes.”
The silhouette belonged to a middle-aged man. They could only vaguely make out his figure and could not see his face clearly. However, his eyes seemed to be able to take in everything, encompassing all the realms in them.
“That is the legendary Emperor Wu You?”
None of them had ever met Emperor Wu You. When the man appeared, although they were extremely wary, they could not help but feel curious.
“Emperor Wu You, I am the Huatian Palace Grand Palace Lord. I represent the Spirit Realm in managing the Source World. The Millennium Treaty is still in effect. Your doppelganger has infiltrated the Source World and has disregarded the treaty set down by our two realms. What is the meaning of this?” Xiao Hongyu asked, his expression serious. When facing a powerful figure, he could only bring up the Spirit Realm and the treaty between the two realms. Otherwise, he was not even qualified to speak to Emperor Wu You.
“I am just passing through. I have no intention of interfering with the struggle over the Source World. Naturally, this does not count as a violation of the treaty.”
Emperor Wu You was not as high and mighty and unapproachable as the crowd had imagined him to be. Instead, his tone was very gentle, and it seemed as though he had no intention of fighting them.
“Passing through? Please forgive me for not understanding what you are saying. May I ask where you are headed that requires you to pass through here?” Xiao Hongyu was not easily fooled. How could Emperor Wu You possibly have come to the Source World just to pass through? If it was ten thousand years ago, that would have been very common. After all, the Source World was the source and the foundation of all realms and passing through was very common. However, since then, they had fought over the Source World and ignited the Great War between Realms. The Spirit Realm had been victorious and had signed the Millennium Treaty, meaning that the various passageways to the other realms from the Source World were sealed. That left only the passageway heading to the Spirit Realm.
If Emperor Wu You was passing through the Source World, could it be that he wanted to head over to the Spirit Realm?
It was far easier to head to the Spirit Realm from the Underworld than it was to come to the Source World from the Underworld. Everyone knew that, although there were spatial barriers between the various realms, there were still a few space passageways that could be used to move between them. Only the Source World had all its passageways sealed completely, and that made it the hardest realm to pass through.
The idea that Emperor Wu You had come to the Source World only to pass through to the Spirit Realm was a joke, and this joke was a bit cold.
Emperor Wu You had deliberately planned to come to the Source World and had paid such a high price as a result. He must have some goal in mind.
“Could it be that I need to report to you about my own business? If the Millennium Treaty wasn’t still in effect, you would have all died already.” Emperor Wu You looked at Xiao Hongyu with a faint smile on his face. His gaze was as peaceful as ever, but all the members of the Huatian Palace felt an uncontrollable chill travel down their spines.
For a peerless existence like Emperor Wu You, killing them was most likely no different from crushing an ant.
“You have already violated the treaty between the two realms. Please comply with the agreement and return to the Underworld,” Xiao Hongyu said with a stiff expression. Although he knew that by angering this god, he would very likely lose his life with just by making a slight mistake, he was the Huatian Palace Grand Palace Lord and the protector of the Source World. He had to take responsibility for this, even if it was against the leader of a realm.
“You truly are a responsible person. The Spirit Realm chose the right person to be the Grand Palace Lord. However, for me, the Millennium Treaty, and everything that comes from it, is but a farce. Back then, I did not participate in the war. What does the group that claimed to represent the Underworld, who lost the war, and who signed the Millennium Treaty, have to do with me? That group had the audacity to represent the Underworld. Aside from the Lord God of the Underworld, who else is truly qualified to represent the Underworld?”
Emperor Wu You slowly raised his head. His gaze pierced the space as he looked at the God of the Underworld’s imperial edict in the sky. He slowly lifted both of his hands and knelt on the ground on one knee. His expression instantly turned incomparably stern and solemn. The God of the Underworld’s imperial edict seemed to react and slowly descended, landing in Emperor Wu You’s hands.
“Enough nonsense. I will leave once I finish my business. I have no interest in meddling in the Source World. I am not an extremist. At least I am on the same page as your Spirit Realm about how to handle the Source World.”
After Emperor Wu You received the God of the Underworld’s imperial edict, his being disappeared from his original spot, vanishing in an instant.
“Mo Qingge and Mo Qingtian, you must both guard this place. The space passageway has not disappeared. If Emperor Wu You truly intends to go back to the Underworld as he said he would, he will certainly return here. I will immediately return to the Huatian Palace and report this matter to the Spirit Realm. At the same time, we will go to the highest level of alert. We absolutely cannot let Emperor Wu You cause any irreversible and severe damage to the Source World. If anything changes, give it your all; there is to be no retreat.”
Xiao Hongyu’s expression was serious as he decisively gave them instructions. Then, he immediately unleashed the Huatian Palace Projection and returned to Huatian Palace.
Without the God of the Underworld’s imperial edict in the sky above them, the Huatian Palace Projection was no longer affected by it and immediately connected to the Huatian Palace. The group of Senate veterans frantically passed through the Huatian Palace Projection and returned to the Huatian Palace.
At the same time, the entire Huatian Palace was at the highest level of alert.
Mo Wen did not return to the Huatian Palace. Instead, he stayed with Mo Qingge. Comparatively, he felt that it was safer to be beside Mo Qingge than at the Huatian Palace.
“Mo Wen, you may ask whatever is on your mind.” Mo Qingtian saw Mo Wen hesitating to speak. He naturally knew what Mo Wen was thinking.
“What places are the Underworld and the Spirit Realm?” Mo Wen asked incredulously.
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In the previous conversation, the Underworld and the Spirit Realm, as well as various other realms, had been mentioned many times. Mo Wen did not know what he was listening to. He had no idea where those places were.
“The so-called Underworld…”
Mo Qingtian did not intend to keep such matters a secret. After all, they weren’t secrets anyway. However, Mo Qingge suddenly interrupted him before he could explain matters to Mo Wen.
“The news is not good. Emperor Wu You has appeared in the capital. Why would he do this?” Mo Qingge wondered aloud, her expression ugly.
She held a bronze compass in her hand. Right now, there was a screen of light on top of the compass. A red dot shone on it exceptionally brightly.
Mo Wen and Mo Qingtian subconsciously looked over. At a glance, they saw that the screen of light was a map. The district where the red dot was located was the capital of Hua Xia.
Huatian Palace had been in the Source World for many years. They naturally had some level of competency. Once Xiao Hongyu returned to the Huatian Palace, he immediately pinpointed the location of Emperor Wu You.
The dignified Emperor Wu You had headed straight for a modern city the moment he arrived in the Source World. Both of them felt that something was not quite right about that.
The capital!
Mo Wen felt his heart thump. He had not had a premonition, but a strong sense of dread welled up inside of him. He felt as though he was about to lose something precious.
“Mo Wen, what’s the matter with you?”
Mo Qingtian noticed that Mo Wen’s expression was pale, and he seemed to be in a trance. Something was clearly off with him. Mo Qingtian could not help but raise his eyebrows.
“I want to go home, now, immediately.” Mo Wen suddenly regained his senses and grabbed hold of Mo Qingtian’s arm.
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In the capital, the sun shone across the land. The sunrise was exceptionally radiant, but not fierce.
At Hua Xia University, many people appeared on the field. Some people were doing their morning exercise, some were jogging, and some were secretly meeting with their lovers.
In a quiet courtyard, Shen Jing sat alone on a wicker chair. She was playing absent-mindedly with the deep blue Hope Diamond. She would look out of the gate from time to time, seemingly waiting for someone to return.
With a creak, a side door opened and Qin Xiaoyou emerged.
“Sister Shen Jing, you didn’t get to sleep until it was very late last night. Why did you get up so early?” Qin Xiaoyou looked at Shen Jing in surprise. Last night, Shen Jing stayed in the courtyard until two or three in the morning before she went back into the house to rest. Right now, it was slightly past five in the morning, and she was already awake.
“You didn’t stay up the whole of last night, did you?” Qin Xiaoyou uttered helplessly as she noticed Shen Jing’s exhausted face.
Last night, Shen Jing had been waiting for Mo Wen to return. She waited until after midnight, and only then did she return to her room. Qin Xiaoyou did not understand why Teacher Shen Jing had suddenly become so dependant on Mo Wen. Wasn’t Shen Jing a very independent person before this?
“Why is Mo Wen not back yet?” Shen Jing smiled absent-mindedly. As she spoke, her gaze shifted to look outside. She seemed as though her soul had left her body.
“Aiya, Sister Shen Jing, you should get some sleep. I promise you, Mo Wen will be back by the time you wake up.”
Qin Xiaoyou felt her head begin to hurt. She was only saying this to humor Shen Jing.
“I will not sleep as long as he does not return.” Shen Jing bit down on her lip as her hand clutched the Hope Diamond and caressed it non-stop. She felt a sense of unease. Over the past few days, this sense of unease had grown stronger. She was afraid that if she closed her eyes, she would never see Mo Wen again.
Qin Xiaoyou was completely helpless. Could it be that Sister Shen Jing was traumatized after she attempted suicide by consuming poison and had not yet recovered?
“Xiaoyou, if I am not here to see Mo Wen, please tell him this. I love him. The Hope Diamond is the symbol of our love. If he also loves me, no matter what challenges he might face, please ask him to not let go. Please don’t…” Without any warning, Shen Jing uttered this as she suddenly looked at Qin Xiaoyou.
“Sister Shen Jing, what nonsense is this…” Qin Xiaoyou was almost lost for words. However, she had not finished speaking when the sky suddenly darkened. It seemed to turn from day to night instantly.
Qin Xiaoyou was stunned. She looked up at the sky. Night had descended and the sky was covered in stars. Stepping on the stars, a middle-aged man in white clothes walked towards them. Before Qin Xiaoyou could react, she fainted.
Shen Jing was expressionless and her gaze was empty. It was as though her soul was in outer space and only her body was here.
“Mighty and supreme Lord God of the Underworld, after numerous Paths of Reincarnation and countless ages, I can finally meet Your Highness once again.”
The middle-aged man in white clothes prostrated himself on the ground slowly. He threw himself at the feet of Shen Jing and worshipped her fervently, as though he was her most devoted servant.