The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

"Those people in cults have no heart. Where is their true faith?"

Yan Ci spoke slowly.

"Selfish people, with immortality within their grasp, how could they possibly let go of it?"

"At this moment, those people are no longer believers, but a pack of hungry wolves with bloodshot eyes."

Yan Ci turned his head slightly, his handsome face as if carved from cold jade. His eyebrows and eyes were refined, yet they exuded a chilling aura.

"Ah Ce, that's a brilliant plan!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xixue's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but praise her.

"I've heard that quite a few traitors have already emerged."

Upon hearing her words, Yan Ci's fingers, hidden beneath his sleeves, tightened slightly on the folding fan, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curve upwards a little.

"Those believers who once knelt and worshipped before the idols now wield knives and axes, smashing the gods they have devoted half their lives to."

"They dug out the heart of the sun and moon from the fragments of the idol, their eyes filled only with the greed for immortality; where had they found even a trace of piety?"

"Well done."

Tang Xiye nodded in satisfaction. Sure enough, Yan Ci was just that reliable.

"I have united the Mountain and Sea, the Seven Dynasties Pavilion, and the military advisors of the nine great empires, and gathered the remaining myriad nations."

"The Mountain and Sea Listening to the Wind, the Seventh Pavilion sent a message: if there is any unusual activity, all countries should immediately send troops."

"After all, the destruction of the statue caused quite a stir."

Yan Ci continued his narration calmly.

"Therefore, they began to crumble from the inside out."

"A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole."

"They were attacked by multiple countries and were attacked from both sides, so they must have suffered heavy losses."

Those Heavenly Apostles originally thought they were the ones playing the game, but they never expected that Yan Ci would overturn the game.

The strategist's plan, executed with such ease, caused the cult to fall apart.

Countless apostles of the Heavenly Dao betrayed their so-called faith.

"This is no different from digging up their ancestral graves."

Tang Xixue smiled gently upon hearing this.

The covenant to eliminate evil is a declaration of war made openly and forcefully.

Yan Ci's move, however, was a deadly strike hidden in a smile.

With just a tiny heart of the sun and moon, the hidden and dormant Heavenly Dao Apostle was torn apart.

"Cough, Ah Ce, as expected of you."

I have to say I admire Tangxi Xue.

It is also the heart of the sun and moon.

Her brother Xingyu collects them like gemstones; he filled a whole box with them.

As it turned out, Yan Ci had simply picked up a few by chance.

They turned the tables and used their own weapons against them, making the game incredibly exciting and forcing their opponent into a corner.

That heart is truly black!

But she loved it!

She sighed inwardly, but a smile unconsciously crept onto her face.

Fortunately, this ruthless yet incredibly clever strategist is on her side.

"Who bought that Heart of the Sun and Moon? I really need one."

Tang Xixue asked hurriedly, her voice tinged with urgency.

Her loose, black hair slid down her shoulders, cascading down like water.

"I didn't give it to anyone."

"They set up a scheme with the Seven Generations Pavilion, and then it all came back to me."

Yan Ci smiled gently, yet his true intentions remained unfathomable.

"Actually, we can't use the Heart of the Sun and Moon."

"That is a thing of the Heavenly Way; whoever uses it will suffer calamity. That is the truth."

"Those cult followers smashed the idols and stole the heart of the sun and moon, thinking they had obtained the key to immortality, but little did they know they were holding a red-hot iron."

"Who can seize the mandate of heaven?"

"The gifts it bestows are always poison wrapped in honey."

Yan Ci's voice was like the wind passing through the bamboo forest, carrying a hint of mockery.

Upon hearing this, Tang Xixue and Tang Xiye exchanged a glance.

Everyone silently thought to themselves: Poisonous!

The schemes of this Tianji Pavilion Master are truly venomous to the core.

Yan Ci was essentially leading his opponent to their own destruction.

"Actually, I can use it. The Heart of the Sun and Moon can be absorbed by the Heart of Azure Snow."

Tang Xixue spoke up.

"Then I'll have someone fetch them and give them all to His Highness."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ci raised an eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Anyway, I have no use for it. I just got it by chance from Lord Yunjue."

"I will order the collection of the Hearts of the Sun and Moon. At the same time, I will offer a high reward in the Dark Realm for their purchase."

Tang Xiye immediately showed her support with concrete actions.

"A generous reward will surely attract brave men."

"Those who hide in the shadows will do anything for money."

"Let them search for it for me; it will be much faster than if we do it ourselves."

He picked up his teacup, as if he were planning a battle he was certain to win.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty and A-Ce."

The snow on Tangxi turns into the night on Tangxi.

"Brother, one of my scattered souls is in Baiyujing."

"But I still don't know where it fell."

She wanted to say it last night, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.

She knew his personality all too well.

If she asks, he will definitely stay up all night to find her.

I will search every inch of Baiyujing, digging three feet into the ground, to find her again.

That's just how he is.

They never slacked off in their work.

Just like the others.

I thought of those people I saw last night before going to bed.

They vanished overnight, disappearing without a trace, all rushing into the night of Baiyujing to search for her soul.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ci finally couldn't help but ask, his voice already tinged with urgency.

What is hidden in the young prince's words?

Why does she seek out scattered souls?

"When he regained his body, only his soul returned."

Tang Xixue spoke calmly, her voice soft and gentle.

But those casual words, when they reached their ears, felt like needles pricking their hearts.

Of the three souls and seven spirits, only one soul remained.

How difficult must her journey home have been?

How did she manage to get through it?

"This time in the Moon-Weaving Sea Kingdom, I found a lost wisp of my soul."

Tangxi Xue raised her eyes to look at Tangxi Ye, a gentle smile blooming in her eyes.

"There's more good news, but I haven't told you yet."

Her voice was filled with a hint of excitement.

"I have found my blood relative. I am the direct descendant of the Zhiyue Sea Kingdom. Furthermore, Brother Xingyu is a friend, not an enemy, so you need not worry."

"My father and mother are both well. When I have some free time in the future, I will take my brother Xuan Yin back to see them."

Tang Xixue gently tugged at Tang Xiye's sleeve.

"it is good."

Tang Xiye responded, and a hint of youthful joy appeared on the usually dignified emperor's face.

Like a flower bud just beginning to bloom on a branch, it is pink and lovely.

This formed a strange contrast with his imperial demeanor.

Is Zhizhi going to introduce him to her parents and give him a formal status?

The thought lingered in his mind.

Like a butterfly landing on a flower stamen, gently fluttering its wings.

He lowered his eyes, hiding his embarrassment in the rising steam of the tea.

But she couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

"Yan Ce, put down what you're doing and find Zhizhi's main soul first. This is the most urgent task."

"Leave the rest to me."

Tang Xiye quickly regained his composed and authoritative demeanor.

He turned his head slightly to look at Yan Ci, his eyes filled with an unquestionable determination.

He is an emperor; he won't do everything himself.

His specialty is ruling the world and establishing dominance.

He didn't understand things like soul retrieval, nor did he know how to do it.

He will only assign the most suitable task to the most suitable person.

Yan Ci was well-read, knowledgeable about both ancient and modern times, and meticulous in his work.

This matter is best left to him.

"Your subject obeys the decree."

Yan Ci rose and bowed respectfully, his long sleeves drooping, his posture dignified.

"Your Highness need not worry, I will take care of everything."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, A-Ce."

Tang Xixue suddenly felt inexplicably at ease.