Chapter 5856
The palace mistress trembled and gave a bitter smile: “Don’t seek revenge… Live well… Sword Star, you’re still so foolish.”
She was silent for a moment before looking at Kai again: “Do you know what my relationship is with Wan Jianxing?”
Kai shook his head.
“We were lovers.”
The Palace Master’s voice was soft, yet it carried a deep, unforgettable pain. “Ten thousand years ago, I was a Holy Maiden of the Divine Race, and he was a dazzling swordsmanship genius of the Divine Race. We could have been the most enviable couple in the Divine Race, but…”
Her eyes turned cold and resentful: “The Divine Race has an ironclad rule: the Holy Maiden must remain pure and chaste, serve the Ice God for life, and cannot marry, much less have any romantic relationship with any man of another race… no, with any man at all.”
“Sword Star… he openly defied the clan rules for me, even attempting to elope with me.”
“The Clan Chief was furious and personally suppressed me. I should have died, but Sword Star spared my life by bearing most of the punishment himself.”
“In the end, I was stripped of my Holy Maiden title and exiled to this bitterly cold northern land, where I established the Northern Underworld Palace, effectively severing ties with the Divine Race.”
“And Jianxing… the clan leader publicly declared that he had annihilated his soul and spirit as a warning to others. I have searched for him for thousands of years, but I have never been able to find a trace of him, and can only assume that he really…”
She choked up at this point, unable to continue.
Kai was deeply moved, never expecting that Wan Jianxing and the palace master before him had such a tragic and heroic past.
Defying orders for love, not hesitating to become an enemy of the entire divine race, ultimately ending up imprisoned for eternity…
Ling Shuang and the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord were also moved.
“For thousands of years, I have never stopped thinking about avenging Jianxing, overthrowing those cold-blooded clan rules, and overthrowing the clan leader who suppressed him!”
The Palace Master’s eyes burned with raging anger. “But I am weak and alone. Although I founded the Northern Underworld Palace and it seems independent, it is actually still under the surveillance of the gods. I can only endure, accumulate strength, and wait for an opportunity.”
She looked at Kai, her eyes filled with gratitude: “Thank you for telling me that he is still alive. This is more important to me than anything else.”
Kai shook his head: “Senior has taught me skills, so informing me of his situation is what I should do.”
The Palace Master pondered for a moment and asked: “You just said that you want to take the Thousand-Year Ice Soul Blood Lotus to save people?”
“That’s right.”
Kai quickly gave a brief account of the matter between the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord and the Spirit Moon Fairy.
After listening, the Palace Master nodded slightly: “You are quite a devoted lover. Although the Thousand-Year Ice Soul Blood Lotus is precious, it is nothing to me. I can give it to you, and I can even help you remove the protective array outside the Cold Pool.”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord was overjoyed upon hearing this and was so excited that he was about to get up and thank him.
“However,” the Palace Master changed the subject, “I have conditions.”
Kai’s heart skipped a beat: “Palace Master, please speak.”
“First, I need to know the exact location of your void passage and how to enter it. If I have the chance in the future, I want to see him.”
The Palace Master’s gaze was firm.
Kai thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement: “Okay. However, that void passage is extremely hidden and dangerous. Even with my current strength, I can’t guarantee a safe entry again. Moreover, the area where Senior Wan Jianxing is located is extremely unstable; going there rashly might be…”
Kai didn’t know how to enter, and he knew that Wan Jianxing now only had a wisp of his soul left, and it was even uncertain whether his soul still existed.
Back then, to save him, Wan Jianxing forcibly left the void passage, causing his soul to dissipate!
But Kai couldn’t say any of this; if he did, the Palace Master might turn against him.
“I know it’s dangerous, but I must go,”
the Palace Master interrupted him. “After a century of longing, I must see for myself that he’s safe. As for the danger… I’m prepared.”
“Secondly,”
the Palace Master continued, “since you’ve received Sword Star’s inheritance, you’re, in a sense, his disciple. I need you to promise me that if you’re strong enough in the future, you’ll find a way to help him escape!”
“If possible… overthrow the corrupt rules of the God Clan, so that lovers no longer have to suffer this torment!”
Kai nodded!
He had already wanted to challenge the God Clan Chief!
Although he wasn’t strong now, it didn’t mean he wouldn’t be in the future.
Even if he encountered the God Clan Chief now, Kai dared to curse him.
The God Clan Chief was known to be ruthless; Kai knew Mr. Shi would definitely appear.
Then, what would the God Clan be worth?
Mr. Shi would wipe them out.
“I promise you.”
Kai nodded. “Once I am strong enough, I will definitely go to the God Clan and demand that the Clan Chief release Senior Wan Jianxing. If he refuses… I will fight until he agrees! As for those outdated rules, they will be broken!”
“Good! You have spirit!” A hint of admiration flashed in the Palace Master’s eyes. “No wonder you were chosen by Jianxing.”
She paused, then added, “However, your strength is still weak, and you know too little about the God Clan. Going there blindly is tantamount to suicide.”
“Take this opportunity to ask me any questions you have about the God Clan. I will tell you everything I know.”