Xu Yan finally broke through to the fourth realm of imperial mastery, a result that even she had not anticipated. She returned to Liu Yun's side with immense surprise, and even though there were still scars from the heavenly thunder on her body, her face was filled with a joyous smile.

This realm wasn't particularly high compared to the breakthroughs of those young nobles this time, but compared to the gains those young nobles had achieved on the heavenly road over the past twenty thousand years, it really wasn't low!

In the past, it was a realm only reachable by those young nobles!

But today, she, Xu Yan, a cultivator who couldn't compare to those young nobles in the past, had also reached this realm.

"Yun, I... I've become an empress now! I... I'm so happy! I'm really so happy! Thank you, thank you Chu Mo..." Overwhelmed with emotion, Xu Yan blurted out those words without thinking.

Liu Yun's expression turned a bit strange as he looked doubtfully at Xu Yan, "Yan'er... you?"

Xu Yan paused, then smiled gently, "Yun, who else but that man would risk everything to save you in the depths of the heavenly road?"

"..." Liu Yun froze, staring blankly at Xu Yan: "You mean that person... that powerful person who's completely inscrutable, is Chu Mo? Are you sure?"

"I wasn't sure before, no, before I had no idea at all. I couldn't imagine that Chu Mo's heritage was so profound," said Xu Yan, taking a deep breath and looking at Liu Yun seriously. "But now, I'm really certain, that man is Chu Mo!"

"Why?" Liu Yun seemed unable to understand, staring blankly at Xu Yan.

"Because, he's worried about you. I don't know when, but he stole a strand of my spirit force and used a transmission stone to contact me," Xu Yan explained, finding it somewhat humorous: "That guy, who seems a bit stiff and serious, fights like a madman, and I never expected him to be so sly. He cares about you, got in touch with me, and just asked how you were doing."

Liu Yun said blankly, looking at Xu Yan, "When did this happen?"

"It was just when you underwent your tribulation," Xu Yan explained. "He never revealed his identity from the start to the end, but I guessed it was him. I told him, 'See you in the Heavenly Realm.' Then I also asked if he had any words for you."

"And, what did he say?" A hint of nervousness appeared on Liu Yun's face.

"Oh my, you're an empress, you should learn to be reserved, sister!" Xu Yan teased, but seeing Liu Yun's anxious expression, she quickly said, "He didn't say much, just told you to take care."

A trace of faint disappointment showed on Liu Yun's face, but he still asked, "Then, what did he say about seeing you in the Heavenly Realm?"

"He didn't respond to me and just shut off the transmission stone. But I'm certain, it was definitely him!" Xu Yan assured, smiling at Liu Yun: "Don't worry, we'll definitely see him soon."

A hint of worry flickered in Liu Yun's eyes, "Luo Jue is a Quasi-Supreme, a powerhouse… What confidence does he have to face such a being?"

"Don't worry about that. Since he's shown that trump card to us, it means he definitely has other strategies. Not to mention, think about that glowing person and your current realm, do you see any difference?" Xu Yan asked.

Liu Yun closed his eyes slightly to sense, then shook his head, "I think even the current me still can't see through him."

"Then that settles it, doesn't it? What else are you worried about?" Xu Yan reached out and gently touched Liu Yun's smooth face, "An empress's face... it really is different!"

"Naughty girl!" Liu Yun chided mildly but felt somewhat relieved in his heart.

Perhaps, just as Xu Yan said, does he really have a way?

At that moment, a force of spatial law enveloped Liu Yun.

With a hint of sadness, Liu Yun said, "I'm about to be transported away, about to leave this place, and after this... I'll never be able to return here again."

Xu Yan held Liu Yun's hand, whispering softly, "I believe... our future will definitely be better."

Subsequently, Liu Yun's figure began to fade, bit by bit... disappearing into the void. Her journey on the heavenly road had reached its end.

"Wait for me!" Xu Yan waved at the fading silhouette of Liu Yun, then stood prettily at the peak of the mountain, gazing far into the direction where the heavenly road ended, whispering, "Chu Mo... come back alive! I'm waiting to call you brother-in-law!"

During her speech, Xu Yan's figure also started to gradually fade.

Just at that moment, a figure transformed into a long rainbow, flying rapidly towards this place.

A look of surprise flashed in Xu Yan's eyes, but then her face once again revealed a smile, even waving playfully at the approaching figure.

"Goodbye, heavenly road; goodbye, everything here; goodbye, for better or worse."

Boom!

A mighty, unparalleled attack violently struck Xu Yan's location.

But by then, Xu Yan's figure had completely vanished from there, leaving only a fading silhouette, which was utterly dispersed by the vast power.

The mountain peak where Xu Yan had stood was instantly reduced to dust.

The terrifying power swept out like a flood in all directions.

In just a moment, everything within hundreds of thousands of miles disappeared without a trace.

From the skies above came a roar filled with extreme anger, "Damn it! Two treacherous wenches! You've deceived me so cruelly!"

This person was the same Emperor who had come and gone earlier, but now, his face bore no calm, his entire being radiated a terrifying aura, as if he intended to destroy Heaven and Earth.

As a standout among the native cultivators on the heavenly road, he had always been known for his good temper and was rather willing to help others. Not only did he treat the native cultivators the same, but he almost did not differentiate between them and the outsiders. He seldom disrupted someone's path of cultivation.

Such an act was not only immoral but would also accumulate bad karma for himself. So naturally, few would do such a thing.

But this time... it was truly different!

One of those two girls was specifically requested by Lord Luo Jue, and she... she had a direct connection to Chu Mo!

Who was Chu Mo? He was the key figure who could potentially determine whether they could leave the heavenly road!

He was someone who could force an entity like Luo Jue to resort to threats, tactics that seemed quite despicable!

And this girl was the key figure who could threaten Chu Mo!

The significance of this girl was clear, and yet he... he had let these two girls cross the tribulation calmly and then disappear from this heavenly road with smiling faces, completely unaware of the situation.

The little girl even had the audacity to wave at him, what was this all about?

To this high-ranking Emperor, if this matter ultimately failed, then his inadvertent release of these two girls today... was simply unforgivable!

The high-ranking Emperor looked up to the sky and roared in fury, so incensed that smoke seemed to come out of his seven orifices. His strike shattered hundreds of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, and still, it didn't vent the malice in his chest; on the contrary, it made him feel even more choked up.

In the end, all he could do was turn around and leave, hatred burning in his heart.

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