You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?-Chapter 410 - 25, Move Forward

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"Did you know? The Empress of Great Yong, over the millennia, has frequently detected spies sent from the Demon Clan, but she rarely exposed them. It was merely to let someone from her past know of her news..."

——This was the secret of the Empress.

When Lin Yue first learned of this secret, he wasn't confident about using it to threaten the Empress.

After all, there was no substantial evidence to grasp.

At most, just bluff her with it.

Two years ago, after sensing the remnant soul of the Human Ancestor deep within the Imperial Palace, he discovered the Human Ancestor's Divine Soul was sealing the clan's treasured 'Tianwu Palace.' But as a prince who hadn't been a Sealing King, he wasn't qualified to enter the Royal Forbidden Land's Tianwu Palace.

So, he thought of the Empress, attempting to use this to threaten her into helping. Even if she discovered there was no evidence and refused, she wouldn't dare to spread it around.

But unexpectedly, once the Empress knew it was him, she agreed.

At the time, he didn't understand why.

Now, he completely understood. The Empress must have recognized the Three Thousand Hell Body, or knew that Xiahou Shou would reincarnate as the Seventeenth Prince, so she regarded him as Xiahou Shou's reincarnation.

Lin Yue naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

After all, he genuinely obtained Xiahou Shou's memories and practiced his cultivation technique, unless the Empress could see that his Prince Bloodline was stolen; otherwise, she shouldn't know he's a fake prince.

But how could the Empress possibly see through it?

Those who knew he was a fake prince were only known, at this point, to the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, the Fifth Prince, his Master, and Baili Fengzhi, just those five.

Baili Fengzhi went without saying.

As for the other four, each one was at least a Proving Perfect unparalleled strong one.

The Twelfth Prince was already the peak of Saint Level, and the Fifth Prince was even more terrifying, not feeling much inferior to his Master. So, he could only be a Proving Perfect unparalleled strong one.

Among the twenty-four princes and princesses, the Crown Prince, Second Prince, Third Prince, Fourth Prince, Fifth Prince, the Eldest Princess, and the Second Princess were all clearly much stronger than the other princes and princesses.

Especially the Crown Prince and Second Prince, they were exceptionally special, mysterious, and unfathomable.

Therefore, it was normal for the Crown Prince and Second Prince to know he was a fake prince.

As a Proving strong one, his Master also once said in person, the first time he met him, if it weren't for the inherited treasure, he couldn't tell that he was a fake prince who had seized the bloodline.

As for the Fifth Prince, it was because he himself was the refiner of the All Spirits Refined Blood Jade, so he could tell.

And the Empress?

Her secret was of Five Rings Level, indicating she wasn't a Proving strong one, but of Harmonization Saint Level.

Unless these four told her, how could she possibly see through the seized bloodline?

So, Lin Yue decided to pretend to be Xiahou Shou's reincarnation in front of her.

"... You've changed again."

The Empress observed him, sighing lightly, letting his hand clasp hers tightly as she turned to look at the mist-enshrouded Sacred Heart Road, softly saying, "If you wish to walk it once more, then do so."

"How many years has it been since walking this road?" Lin Yue chuckled, immediately leading her into the depths of the Sacred Heart Road.

The two walked on the Sacred Heart Road, fingers interlocked, shoulder to shoulder, like companions.

The Illusion Heart Mist surrounded them. If one's Dao Heart wasn't enough to resist this illusory mist, they would find an invisible wall blocking the way ahead, unable to proceed further.

Each of the blue bricks underfoot was approximately one foot wide and thirty feet long, and the entire Sacred Heart Road comprised nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine blue bricks.

"One thousand three hundred seventy-two years..."

The Empress walked step by step, her eyes somewhat lost, her tone like a dreamy murmur.

Lin Yue felt her slender palm slowly clenching, prompting him to say, "One thousand three hundred seventy-two years ago? I remember Great Yong was founded around that time. Did you come again then? Why?"

"Why?" The Empress slightly turned her head to look at him, with an indescribable expression in her beautiful eyes, sighing lightly, "It seems your memory hasn't fully recovered."

Lin Yue didn't pretend, merely stating, "I only remember our final confrontation and being captured, forcibly harmonizing, then what?"

"Later..." The Empress replied slowly, "I don't know either. At that time, I was taken away, and then... the Demon Clan attacked Chonghua City. I heard you were taken by them."

Lin Yue raised an eyebrow, inquiring again, "That was sixteen hundred years ago, what about later? What happened thirteen hundred seventy-two years ago?"

This time, the Empress didn't answer, only stating solemnly, "I only know your path to that point was indeed due to Great Yu's fault, but right or wrong ceased to matter long ago. I don't know what you experienced later, only that you sought the extinction of the Human Clan and almost succeeded. If you wish to know why, perhaps you'll see for yourself after awakening those memories..."

Almost succeeded in wiping out the Human Clan?

Lin Yue was somewhat shocked, was Xiahou Shou that powerful? freewēbnoveℓ.com

He pondered for a moment, saying, "Since I reincarnated as a prince, don't you wish to prematurely kill this great threat?"

The Empress glanced at him, suddenly halting her steps.

She lowered her head slightly, remained silent for a while, then suddenly said softly, "Sometimes I think, perhaps it's for the best if the Human Clan is wiped out. Those ancestors who gave their all for the Human Clan, the meritorious figures bearing infamy for ages... was all they did truly worth it?"

Lin Yue was taken aback.

"When you wiped out the Great Yu's Imperial Family, I pleaded for your return, but I actually understood at that time..."

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