My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

The secret guard did not expect Liu Yexi to be so tense.

He hesitated for a moment and quickly said, "This subordinate can't be sure either, just roughly saw the scene."

"Afterward, when inquiring about the news, the representatives of various major forces were evasive, so... I'm not sure if Master Gu is among them..."

"I don't care if you're sure or not. Investigate again and report back! If there is no accurate information next time, you can forget about your head!" Liu Yexi said angrily.

The secret guard nodded repeatedly, and in a hurry, he went back to Shuzhou.

In fact, upon hearing this news, Liu Yexi's first reaction was that Gu Lan was probably involved in this matter!

However, Mu Yuyan was already so weak and emotionally fragile, and she was pregnant with the heir of Gu Lan.

Without the most accurate information, how could she dare to report it? If this information was wrong, it would be another blow to the female Emperor!

Liu Yexi paced back and forth, pondered for a moment, and then ordered, "Summon Great Chancellor Sima to see me, tell him it's urgent!"

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Shuzhou, in a certain inn.

Zhongren and Lin Tan'er returned, and Gu Lan had already ordered a meal for them. Xiaoqi was released to frolic around, and he would return to the residence when he came back to the capital.

During the meal, the younger brother kept sending her secret glances, with an expression of great admiration. Lin Tan'er seemed a bit absent-minded, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

"After eating, rest early. Take a carriage back home tomorrow morning!" Gu Lan put down his chopsticks and returned to his room.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, he took out the Saint Dragon Clock from the Book of Heaven and Earth. Eager to find out more about the demonic soul, he opened the appendix.

He thought that such a mysterious thing would have a detailed introduction, but to Gu Lan's surprise, the words of the Two Elements Ancestor were only a few sentences. However, these few sentences made Gu Lan's pupils contract violently.

"The demonic soul in the bronze coffin is actually the Saint Sovereign from four thousand years ago, merged with a Heavenly Demon ?!"

"The Saint Sovereign, the mythical figure widely circulated among the common people, who single-handedly repelled the invasion of the demon realm?"

"Damn..."

Gu Lan held the Book of Heaven and Earth, his face filled with shock. This statement was like a sudden enlightenment, solving many doubts in his mind at once.

No wonder the demonic soul referred to itself as "the royal we"! The ancient Chiyang Dynasty probably had such a title.

No wonder it claimed to be the founder of the Beast Taming Art. The earliest Beast Taming Art did indeed emerge in the Chiyang territory during the demon invasion four thousand years ago and played a significant role in resisting the demon clan.

"So, the Corpse Puppet Sect, the Beasts Sect... these are all sects loyal to the Saint Sovereign back then. The Death Puppet this time is probably also the handiwork of the Corpse Puppet Sect!"

Gu Lan squinted his starry eyes. Knowing these details, he still felt that the truth was somewhat absurd!

The Saint Sovereign, a legendary figure praised by mankind for nearly four thousand years, had actually fallen by merging with a Heavenly Demon to turn the tide!n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"In this case, the one who betrayed you and returned evil for good is indeed an unsurpassed powerhouse from back then!"

"This poor guy..."

To save his own dynasty, he had fallen into a demonic existence.

Even though he had the supreme merit of repelling the demon clan, mankind still had to eliminate him, or else the potential harm would be much greater than that of the demon clan!

At that time, the human powerhouses were helpless, but they still left him with the last bit of dignity, not overthrowing the worship of him by the people.

They quietly sealed him and the Heavenly Demon together in the bronze ancient coffin, buried in the Sea of Origin!

Gu Lan took a deep breath, feeling somewhat emotional. With a thought, the Saint Dragon Clock, radiating brilliant golden light, appeared in his hand. The black mist inside the clock churned, and the demonic soul was still there.

"I know your identity."

Gu Lan said lightly.

"What?" The demonic soul was slightly stunned, pretending to be ignorant.

"You are the Saint Sovereign of Chiyang... but I know that you are not like that now. The Saint Sovereign should only occupy a small part of your consciousness, right?"

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"What are you talking about? I don't understand!" The demonic soul pretended to be confused.

"Your origin is written here!" Gu Lan raised the Book of Heaven and Earth.

The demonic soul paused, revealing a clear hint of hatred! Gu Lan glanced at him and said slowly, "You don't want me to know your identity because you're afraid that enemies of my strength will come after your descendants and massacre them?"

The demonic soul hesitated slightly, a struggle evident on his face. Eventually, he nodded, "Don't... don't want it. The royal we... we admits it!"

The original soul of the Chiyang Saint Sovereign within him was influencing him, making him fear that powerful enemies would target the Chiyang Dynasty!

Alas, if we exclude the demonic soul, you should be a character like Longyang from the previous life of Immortal Sword.

Unfortunately, you have fallen into darkness... Gu Lan sighed inwardly.

At this moment, Gu Lan had only one last question in his mind. That was, whether the Death Puppets that came this time had the intention of the current rulers of the Chiyang Dynasty, the female Emperor Mu Yuyan?

The Chiyang Saint Sovereign had sacrificed for the country and the people back then, even willing to fall into darkness... But now, in an era of peace and prosperity, if the Chiyang female Emperor still wanted to release him, that would be truly unforgivable!

However, this couldn't be directly asked to the demonic soul. He would never tell me for the sake of Chiyang... Gu Lan made up his mind and decided to use force directly!

"Sorry, Saint Sovereign. I promise not to kill you, but the necessary purification... cannot be omitted!"

Gu Lan placed his palm on the tip of the Saint Dragon Clock, and golden thunderbolts descended, striking the demonic soul. This was the property of the Chiyang Saint Body and the pure Yang dragon blood, specifically targeting the most yin and evil Heavenly Demon . The damage to the Chiyang Saint Sovereign was minimal!

The demonic soul immediately let out a miserable howl!

Fortunately, after four thousand years, the soul of the Heavenly Demon had weakened considerably. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Gu Lan completely purified it!

The black demonic energy inside the Saint Dragon Clock had dissipated.

Only a faintly transparent soul and a fragment of shattered memories remained.

"Thank you for helping me kill it... It's been four thousand years, and I didn't expect to have a day of rebirth!"

The grateful voice of the soul echoed in Gu Lan's mind, completely different from the demonic soul just now.

This was the original Chiyang Saint Sovereign!

"Your soul is weak. Save your thanks for later. Return to the ancient coffin to recuperate!"

Gu Lan instructed and sent him back to the system space.

After completing all this, Gu Lan took out the fragment of memories and directly chose to merge it, wanting to see if the current Chiyang female Emperor was involved in the mystery!

However!

A large part of the memories had already detached with the departure of the demonic soul. Coincidentally, the images of the Chiyang female Emperor were non-existent. Gu Lan's last bit of doubt remained unresolved.

But just as Gu Lan was about to end the exploration of the "Saint Sovereign's damaged memories," a familiar scene suddenly appeared!

A desolate and bottomless abyss, with withered trees, a lifeless atmosphere, and strange crows circling in the sky, occasionally emitting piercing cries. White bones piled up around, and the smell of battle lingered...

Seeing this, Gu Lan's eyes lit up!

"Isn't this... the abyss that appeared in the memories of that old dragon, where the Dragon Clan princess jumped down!? And in the memories of the Chiyang Saint Sovereign, it was the Immortal Desolation Cliff south of the Demon God City during his counterattack against the demon realm!"

After analyzing it, Gu Lan immediately deduced a secret that the Dragon Sovereign had been seeking for many years but couldn't find out:

"The Dragon Clan princess... seems to have disappeared in the demon realm!"

"If she is still alive, there is a high possibility that she is under this Immortal Desolation Cliff, right?!"