Myth Beyond Heaven

Xi Xurou remained silent as she glanced at Cai Xieren. One had to know that Cai Xieren had been “upgraded” by the Lord of Chaos, and her current strength was basically that of a half- step Primordial God. The fact that Yun Lintian could defeat her in a single move proved that he was capable enough to deal with a Primordial God.

Moreover, Xi Xurou herself wasn’t the real Divine Light Empress. Her strength was far from that level. She didn’t think she could be Yun Lintian’s opponent.

“Let me guess. Dian Lun must have told you about my plan to come here, am I correct?” Yun Lintian asked calmly.

Xi Xurou’s eyes flickered slightly; evidently, Yun Lintian’s guess was on point.

“Funny enough, he didn’t tell you about what I did back in the Abyssal Rift. Aside from what you learned from Xia Nongyue, I had also defeated Ming Jun, the fourth-ranked Chaos Knight… Tsk. I really don’t understand why he concealed it from you. Are you two really on the same side?” Yun Lintian continued.

Xi Xurou took a deep breath and said calmly, “You win this time. Take Xia Nongyue away and leave.”

Yun Lintian shook his head. “No, no, no. It’s not about winning or losing here. It’s about what plan you have for me. Don’t you think it’s time to tell me?”

Before Xi Xurou could respond, Yun Lintian continued in a deep voice, “Of course, I can force you to talk if you want.”

Xi Xurou felt helpless upon hearing this. She had thought that she could at least capture Yun Lintian here, but everything had been wrong from the beginning. No one had told her about his true power. It was simply wishful thinking to believe she could deal with him.

“I planned to lock you up and send you to the Haven later,” Xi Xurou admitted.

Yun Lintian nodded slightly and motioned with his chin. “Go on. Where is the real Divine Light Empress? And why did you have to send me to the Haven?”

“My master, the Divine Light Empress, has been missing for a long time now. I had no choice but to pretend to be her in order to maintain order here,” Xi Xurou answered truthfully.

“The Chaos Knight, Dian Lun, told me that as long as I could capture you and send you to the Haven, he would tell me about my master. I used to believe that she went to the Haven, but it seems to be false.”

Yun Lintian raised his brow slightly. “So, this means you have been pretending to be her since the first day you met Xia Nongyue and Cai Xieren?”

“Yes,” Xi Xurou replied. “I was entrusted by a woman who was extremely powerful to take care of them in exchange for her concealing technique.”

As she spoke, she waved her hand, and her appearance immediately changed. Although she was still beautiful, it was entirely different from the Divine Light Empress’s appearance.

Yun Lintian’s eyes flickered slightly when he saw this. It wasn’t because he was surprised by her appearance, but by the technique she used. It was extremely…familiar to him.

“Who is that woman?” he asked. “And if I’m not mistaken, the technique you used just now should be called the Shadow God Concealing Technique.”

Xi Xurou nodded slightly. “Yes, it is indeed the Shadow God Concealing Technique… As for the woman’s identity, I have no idea. I only know that she’s extremely strong, much stronger than my master.”

Yun Lintian furrowed his brow. Could this person be his mother? He felt that there was a high chance she was Yun Wushuang. But what kind of relationship did she have with Yun Tian? He couldn’t figure it out, no matter how hard he racked his brain.

“So, how did your master disappear?” Yun Lintian asked. As far as he knew, the regents couldn’t leave their kingdoms.

“It’s a mystery.” Xi Xurou shook her head with a frown, evidently troubled by this matter for all these years. “My master went into seclusion, and when I checked on her, she had already disappeared without a trace.”

“Is that so? Can you show me her room, where she disappeared?” Yun Lintian asked.

Xi Xurou hesitated briefly and waved her hand. Instantly, the wall behind her separated, revealing a hidden passage.

Yun Lintian didn’t overthink it and walked into the passage. Soon, he arrived in a spacious hall with a platform at the center.

He quickly activated the Eyes of Heaven and began to scan the entire hall. He saw an energy- gathering formation leading to the platform at the center. Clearly, it hadn’t been used for ages.

Yun Lintian continued to look around the hall for a while and couldn’t find anything strange. But just as he was about to stop looking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a tiny dot of energy beneath the platform. It was extremely faint, but he was certain it contained a familiar power -the power of time!

“Did you find something?” Xi Xurou quickly asked as she noticed the change in his expression. Yun Lintian didn’t reply and walked toward the platform. He stared at the residual power of time briefly before reaching out to touch it.

Instantly, Yun Lintian felt a surge of power pouring into his mind. A series of images quickly emerged, one after another. It was a scene where the Divine Light Empress sat calmly on the platform, and then a spatial rift appeared behind her. In the next moment, she got up and walked into the rift, disappearing into it forever.

Yun Lintian recovered and frowned deeply as he digested the information. From what he saw, it was clear that the Divine Light Empress had willingly walked into the rift, as if she knew where it would lead her.

He thought for a moment and turned to look at Xi Xurou. “Before disappearing, did she come into contact with anyone?”

Xi Xurou frowned deeply and shook her head. “No. I never saw her in contact with anyone.” Yun Lintian nodded slowly and asked, “Do you know anyone who can use the power of time?”

Xi Xurou was slightly surprised as she replied, “The power of time? I don’t know. If there’s anyone, it must be the Lord of Chaos. What exactly happened? What did you see?”

Yun Lintian didn’t hide anything. “She left through a spatial rift that appeared here. It was a rift mixed with the power of time.”

“This…” Xi Xurou didn’t know how to react. She couldn’t think of anyone.