I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon

Chapter 1274 - 488: Rivalry! The Empress and Consort’s Path of Cultivation

Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, not expecting the Empress to have even thought of a reason for regicide.

"Empress, are you really sure about this?" Chen Mo tentatively said, "If I’m not mistaken, Wu Lie is likely from the same era as the No Desire Buddha, with unfathomable depth, and may not be easy to deal with."

The Empress was indeed very strong, almost invincible in the current era.

But Wu Lie’s existence has already surpassed the scope of the original story, with a time span likely extending for thousands of years!

The Yin Yang Reversal Array set up in that Secret Realm proves that the old emperor’s methods are by no means simple, and he definitely knows that his intentions are already exposed, henceforth acting with more caution, making it probably very difficult to find any flaw.

"If Wu Lie and the No Desire Buddha have similar realms and he returns to his peak state, I might only have a fifty percent chance of winning."

"But now, with the blessing of ’Kai You Inverse Origin,’ I can comprehend the Great Dao without reservation, and my Realm will have no more shackles. Even if he’s an Ancient Emperor, I can slay him with ease."

Yu Youhan’s cheeks vaguely flushed as she spoke, recalling something.

After previous testing, Chen Mo could infuse her with Dragon Qi through an opened court, thereby raising her cultivation realm.

The only downside is the necessity to maintain a logged-in state, unable to disconnect, and still needing to divert attention to comprehend the Origin. This is a considerable test of willpower for both, requiring a prolonged period of adjustment.

The Empress beside them was curious, "Chen Mo, what does ’Kai You Inverse Origin’ mean?"

"Ahem." Chen Mo cleared his throat and said with a smile, "It’s a unique cultivation technique. If there’s a chance someday, Her Majesty the Empress can also experience it."

"Don’t you dare!" Yu Youhan glared at him, threateningly saying, "If you dare act recklessly, watch me fall out with you!"

"Why is it considered cultivation with you, yet with me, it’s reckless?" The Empress said displeasedly.

"That’s not what I mean..." Yu Youhan said, her expression slightly unnatural, "It’s just that your body is too frail, you might not bear it."

"Who are you looking down on? If you say it like this, I have to try it!" The Empress said indignantly to Chen Mo, "You can tie her up then, and the two of us will cultivate rigorously right in front of her so she can see how formidable I am!"

Yu Youhan: "..."

Chen Mo’s lips twitched.

Actually, back in the Southern Border, he had already tasted the nobility of this Empress.

But considering the Empress had no cultivation at that time, and this wasn’t the righteous path, he only sampled lightly. Even so, he almost made the Empress pass out, and she ignored him for several days afterward...

"Alright, back to business." Yu Youhan changed the subject, "Now that Wu Lie’s whereabouts are unknown, even if we want to act, we must find him first."

Chen Mo narrowed his brows, "Wu Lie is not in the palace either?"

"Yes, it’s already confirmed. Wu Lie moved out of Qianji Palace the day before yesterday, those guards were just a blinding skill." Yu Youhan realized suddenly, puzzled, "Wait, why use ’also’?"

Chen Mo said, "I found something suspicious when passing by Linqing Palace earlier..."

He revealed all the details he had discovered, as well as possible speculations.

The Empress became serious upon hearing this, saying, "The entire Eastern Royal Palace has always been shrouded by an Array, blocking Divine Sense probing. This is said to ensure the Crown Prince’s safety, which is understandable. But with so many Demon-breaking Stones buried underground, it doesn’t make sense..."

"If things are as Chen Mo suspects, the Crown Prince might have already been taken out of the palace by Wu Lie, perhaps even preparing for possession!"

Yu Youhan shook her head, "Impossible. After possessing, the body becomes extremely weak, taking a considerable time to recover. At this juncture, do you think Wu Lie would risk placing his Divine Soul into a child’s body?"

"Besides, even if he did possess the Crown Prince, he’d eventually have to reveal himself. Then I could strike him down, couldn’t I?"

"To overturn the situation, Wu Lie would try every means to boost his strength, at least to weather the current crisis first."

The Empress frowned, lost in thought upon hearing this.

"It makes some sense." Chen Mo rubbed his chin, saying, "But with the Capital City being so large, where should we look for Wu Lie?"

"The Crown Prince is his carefully refined vessel, a fallback he would keep by his side, so finding the Crown Prince naturally leads us to Wu Lie," Yu Youhan’s eyes flashed as she spoke, "I shall go to Linqing Palace first; hopefully, I’ll discover something there."

She was about to stand up and leave immediately.

Chen Mo hurriedly stopped her, saying, "I just clashed with those guards; if we go now, it might alert the snake, so why not wait until nightfall to stealthily infiltrate."

Yu Youhan pondered, then nodded, "Very well."

Then she turned to the Empress and said, "Chen Mo and I will go later; you return first. If there’s any news, I’ll inform you."

The Empress shook her head, "I want to go too."

Yu Youhan furrowed her brow, "You can’t even truss a chicken, what are you joining in for?"

The Empress insisted, "I’ve been to Linqing Palace a few times; I’m familiar with the place. Besides, I’m the Crown Prince’s nominal mother; how can I stand by when he’s in trouble?"

"Fine, suit yourself."

Yu Youhan waved her hand, too lazy to argue further.

It wasn’t yet noon, and there were at least four to five hours until nightfall. She lazily leaned back, her jade-like legs stretched straight, resting on Chen Mo’s lap.