Covering the Sky: The Years I Was the Empress's Strictest Master

"Let's go and greet this 'Emperor of Our Time'."

Gu Qingying took a deep breath, suppressing the complex emotions in her heart about facing her "old friend's" disciple and the current emperor, and walked out of the quiet room first.

Suiren Lianlei and Jiang Wanqing exchanged a glance, both seeing the solemnity and determination in each other's eyes, and then quickly followed.

Outside the gate of Guanghan Palace.

The mountain gate square, which is usually shrouded in formations and shrouded in mist, now has its formations automatically receding under the emperor's might.

Ripples spread silently across the sky above the square.

clatter……

A peerless figure, shrouded in hazy, chaotic immortal light, wearing a bizarre ghost mask and a black dress, stepped out from the void and stood in mid-air.

She just stood there quietly, without making any movement or saying anything.

But the whole world revolves around her.

The cold wind swerved around it, the snow fell in retreat, and the light was distorted.

She seemed to be the master of everything, the manifestation of the Great Way in the human world.

Below, led by dozens of the most powerful elders of the Guanghan Palace, and surrounded by numerous disciples and successors, all stood bowing respectfully, their voices echoing in the silent snow valley:

"Welcome, Great Emperor Devouring Heaven!"

The voices were in unison, yet they couldn't hide the tension and awe within them.

Meanwhile, on the distant ancient star of Ziwei, countless divine thoughts, some bright and some dim, moved like a school of startled fish.

All eyes were quietly drawn to the direction of the Moon Palace, watching closely every move there.

However, the two major forces, the Taiyin God Cult and the Taiyang God Cult, were somewhat somber.

These two major religions once had a great connection with the Yin Emperor and the Sun Emperor, and enjoyed a period of great glory.

However, after enduring turmoil and the erosion of time, it is no longer as prosperous as it once was, and now it suffers from a decline in talent and a fragmented inheritance.

Among the top forces in the Ziwei Star Region, it can only be considered a bottom-tier existence, its glory days are numbered.

At this moment, in a chilling ancient hall, the headquarters of the Taiyin Divine Sect, the current sect leader and several elders, their faces equally pale, were filled with immense bitterness and heaviness.

"She's here... about what happened years ago..."

An elder's voice trembled, and he could barely form a sentence.

The Lord of Taiyin closed his eyes, his old face deeply wrinkled like ravines, filled with despair.

How could he forget?

In the past, before this empress attained enlightenment, she traveled the ancient starry road and, in order to cultivate demonic arts, she devoured a "Taiyin Body" who was born at that time and whose physique and bloodline were not so pure!

Although there are various theories circulating outside, such as whether the disciple provoked first or was vying for an opportunity...

However, it is a fact that his physical essence was devoured after his defeat!

Furthermore, after that turmoil, they secretly sent people to patrol the ancient roads beyond the realm, and even discovered that the places where some of the sect's ancient sages had passed away in the starry sky seemed to have been "visited" many years ago.

It is suspected that the residual Yin essence was extracted.

However, due to the passage of time and the involvement of the current emperor, they dared not speak out against it.

But now that the other party has come to Ziwei in person, no matter how dissatisfied or unwelcoming they are, they can only send people out to greet them with smiles on the surface.

After all, if some trivial matter were to provoke the unpredictable opponent to take action, given the current strength of the Taiyin Divine Sect, they would probably be wiped out before they could even withstand a single finger from the opponent!

A similar sense of unease also hung over the Sun God Cult.

The current leader of the cult led his followers in bowing deeply towards the direction of the Moon Palace for a long time.

Not only these two sects, but also other forces in the Ziwei Star Region that had indirect grudges with the Empress, such as those who had a blood feud with the ancient path's inheritor.

At this moment, everyone was on tenterhooks, sweating profusely, fearing they would become the target of the Empress's "scrutiny".

Outside the gate of Guanghan Palace.

Under the emperor's aura, time seemed to stretch out.

The Empress's gaze, hidden behind the demon mask, swept indifferently over the bowing crowd below.

His gaze lingered briefly on Gu Qingying, Suiren Lianlei, and Jiang Wanqing.

Immediately, she seemed to ignore everyone else and turned her gaze directly to the endless snow-covered palaces deep within the Guanghan Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Gu Qingying."

The indifferent voice came through the mask, revealing neither joy nor anger, yet carrying an undeniable authority.

"I'm here."

Gu Qingying stepped forward half a step, curtsied, her posture respectful yet neither servile nor arrogant.

Today, she specially changed into the Moon Palace White Dress, which represents her status as the Palace Mistress, making her appear even more dignified and aloof.

Let's take a walk alone.

The Empress's words were extremely concise.

"Very well, Your Majesty, please."

Gu Qingying stepped aside to lead the way, but she breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that the other party is willing to "take a walk" indicates that, at least on the surface, they did not come with any immediate malicious intent.

shuh...

The Empress did not move, but appeared beside Gu Qingying, standing shoulder to shoulder with her.

Suiren Lianlei and Jiang Wanqing wisely stayed behind and did not follow.

The other elders and disciples of Guanghan Palace also respectfully remained in place, not daring to make any moves.

Da...da...

Gu Qingying led the way, and the Empress strolled along, the two of them slowly walking through the snow-covered corridors, pavilions and towers of the Guanghan Palace.

The empress walked very slowly, seemingly genuinely "watching".

Her gaze swept over the "Snow Lotus" that still stood tall in the cold wind, and over the "Guanghan Immortal Pool" that was filled with the essence of profound yin.

His gaze swept over the elegantly designed palaces built of cold jade and ice crystals, and then over the white-robed female disciples who stood respectfully with their heads bowed and breathless in the distance...

Gu Qingying quietly introduced the scenery and functions of each place, her voice clear and melodious, trying her best to maintain a polite demeanor.

But she could sense that the Empress's attention was not entirely on the scenery.

The other person's deep eyes, visible through the mask, seemed to be looking back at everything that had happened on this land over the past thousands of years through the scene before them!

There was an extremely subtle Daoist aura that made even a quasi-Emperor peak expert like Gu Qingying feel a chill in her heart, silently flowing around the Empress.

She is using a secret technique to travel back in time and explore the past of this place!

What is she looking for?

Is it a clue related to that person?

Or something else?

Gu Qingying knew perfectly well what was going on, but she could only pretend not to know and continue to dutifully act as a "guide".

Her relationship with the Empress was quite complicated.

Years ago, inside the Emperor's training tower, she extended an olive branch to the young Li Qingjue, wanting to take him as her disciple, but he refused.

Later, the "Tianling" ancestor who controlled her body reunited with "that person." During their long time together, they often acted intimately, and she, as the original owner of that body in this world,

To some extent, this naturally led to an inexplicable connection with Tan Lin.

Then came the time when Patriarch Tianling and Li Qingjue cultivated together, and Tan Lin also perished in the turmoil...

She had complex feelings towards the brilliant but demonic "disciple" beside her, who had fallen into demonic possession on the day he attained enlightenment due to his demonic cultivation.

There was a sense of empathy for Tan Lin's passing, but also a sense of apprehension and distance towards his current methods.

Furthermore, at the moment of their meeting, she was momentarily at a loss as to how to interact with him.

If it's absurd and ridiculous, or even if someone is fearless and arrogant, claiming to be the "master's wife"?

The moment this thought arose, she felt a slight, almost amusement-like flutter in her heart.

Now, regarding the matter between Tan Lin and "Tian Ling" in the past, she herself realized that she was just going with the flow at the time.

Furthermore, even if that person is still alive, he probably wouldn't remember that there was such a woman in this world.

Should we address each other as fellow Daoists?

It seems to be the safest option to get along with them right now, but it also carries a hint of helpless distance.

"The Taoist traditions here are quite peaceful."

As they walked, the Empress suddenly spoke, interrupting Gu Qingying's thoughts. Her voice remained calm, revealing neither praise nor criticism:

"Unlike the South China Sea, which is... murky and chaotic."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingying's heart stirred!

Gouchen South China Sea naturally refers to Shao Hanyun's Lost Day Island!

The other party is comparing the Moon Palace with the Island of Lost Day.

The implication seems to be that he is quite satisfied with her current situation?

This led her to speculate once again about the real reason why Shao Hanyun had been sealed off in the past.

Amidst her doubts, she felt a chill run down her spine.

This emperor of our time has changed so much in his words and actions compared to when we were together years ago. Even his normal words now carry an almost obsessive, scrutinizing quality towards others.

Of course, this feeling might just be her imagination...

"Your Majesty flatters me. I am merely establishing some rules to allow my disciples to focus on the Great Dao."

Gu Qingying responded cautiously, but felt little joy, only a deeper sense of vigilance.

Being "recognized" by such a figure is not necessarily a good thing.

The empress remained silent and continued her stroll.

She seemed quite satisfied with the "cleanliness" of the Guanghan Palace, and did not delve into any of the core forbidden areas, nor did she deliberately make things difficult for Gu Qingying.

After walking through all the palace areas, she returned to where she had come from and stopped.

"Suiren pitied the buds."

She looked at the king of that era.

"The Great Emperor."

Suiren Lianlei's heart tightened, she stepped forward and bowed slightly.

She felt the most complicated emotions when facing this emperor who had once returned the Emperor's Banner but was also ruthless.

In a sense, she might even be considered a fellow student of his.

One of them is the well-known successor of His Majesty the Emperor, and the other is the true heir to the mantle.

"The Hall of the Human King."

The Empress uttered three words.

Suiren Lianlei instantly understood its meaning:

"Your Majesty, please come with me."

wow...

The two moved and instantly disappeared from their original spot.

The Palace of the Human King is located in the eastern part of Ziwei, and its jurisdiction covers an area of ​​nearly ten million square miles.

However, the core of the Taoist tradition, and even the most fundamental ancestral temple, is located in an ancient mountain range known as the "Ancestral Vein of the Human King".

This place boasts majestic mountains and ever-changing scenery. Forty-nine enormous dragon-shaped earth veins converge here, forming the awe-inspiring "Seven Seven Supporting the Saint" pattern, making it one of the places naturally blessed with good fortune since ancient times.

The architectural style within the territory of the King of Men is quite different from that of the Guanghan Palace, and is more ancient and solemn.

The main hall of the Taoist lineage is built from a single piece of "mountain and river mother gold" mixed with "god soil of the state and the land". It soars into the clouds and is dark gold in color, exuding a heavy aura that suppresses mountains and rivers and carries civilization.