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

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Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Empress Loses Her Composure

Three years and two months... That coincides exactly with the day Master disappeared?

This discovery left Li Qing with almost no choice but to think twice.

Without the slightest hesitation, she moved swiftly, as if teleporting, and headed straight for Tan Lin.

Hey!

However, Xiang Li stepped forward and blocked her path.

"Who are you? What are your intentions?!"

Xiang Li shouted in a deep voice.

Although the chilling demonic aura surrounding the opponent was restrained, with his Saint Realm cultivation, he was still able to detect a trace of it at such close range.

This caused his expression to slightly harden, and he subconsciously shielded Tan Lin behind him, his holy aura surging around him.

This woman exudes a deep and cold aura; she is definitely not a kind person.

The bronze mask on his face, in particular, reminded him of the secrets of a demon that had been circulating in the Five Domains of the Big Dipper in recent years.

Legend has it that almost everyone who fought that demon perished on the spot, their very essence devoured, because of a mask that could even block the divine sense of a Great Sage, and no one knew what the demon looked like...

Thoughts raced through Xiang Li's mind, and a chill ran through him.

This woman fits all the rumors perfectly!

Could this be for the indestructible golden body essence within that child?!

The woman came looking for him as soon as he took the child out of the clan's territory.

Who in the clan leaked the information?

A series of thoughts surged in Xiang Li's mind, and he felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

Even though the trace of energy he sensed from the woman's body was only at the mid-level of the third stage of the Immortal Realm, far from being as powerful as rumored, he still tensed up all over.

With the bronze mask blocking his divine sense from probing, he had no way of knowing whether this was the woman's true cultivation level.

Demonic cultivators have always been adept at deceiving their opponents and making them lower their guard.

"Sir, this place is near the ancestral land of my Xiang clan..."

Xiang Li did not act rashly, but instead spoke up again to warn him.

Unable to ascertain the extent of this woman's strength, the hope for the resurgence of the Undying Golden Body lineage rests right beside us, and we cannot afford to lose it.

In front.

Li Qing completely ignored Xiang Li's words and warnings.

Her gaze seemed to pierce through the spatial distance and the barrier of Xiang Li, trying to see through the small figure he was protecting behind him.

As she looked at it, she stroked the bronze ring in her palm.

The ring's earlier unusual movement and the fleeting glimmer of light were both momentary.

Upon arriving here, there was still no movement, which dashed her hopes.

However, the special material of the bronze plaque on the boy's body prevented her from immediately retreating under the saint's imposing aura.

Although she did not observe it directly, she still had a vague understanding of it.

The bronze plaque that the boy had was probably made of the same material as the bronze mask that "Master" had given her in the training tower!

Even without Xiang Li's obstruction, the initial feeling of probing with one's divine sense as if sinking into the sea was exactly the same.

The timing of the coincidence, the unusual movement of the ring's luster, the material of the bronze plaque...

Suddenly.

All the clues she had gathered converged and intertwined in her mind, ultimately seemingly pointing to the answer she dared not believe yet desperately longed for.

Is it really...him?

She believes in reincarnation, and has always held this belief firmly; it is the obsession that has sustained her until now.

Perhaps three or four years ago, Master truly vanished, but now he has returned in this way...

Thinking and thinking.

The significance behind the several clues, the immense shock and ecstasy they brought, instantly overwhelmed Li Qingjue's mind.

Her slender, delicate body swayed almost imperceptibly.

For the first time in over three years, she lost her composure.

"Can I...can I see the tag on your body?"

Beneath the bronze mask, she opened her mouth, her voice carrying a hint of hoarseness and trembling that she herself was unaware of.

Then, as if ignoring the saint's obstruction, she took light steps and subconsciously wanted to get closer to Tan Lin.

"stop!"

Xiang Li shouted to stop him, and with a boom, the Holy Domain opened, firmly protecting Tan Lin within it.

"This is the Qilin child of the Undying Golden Body Clan. If you come any closer, don't blame me for being impolite!"

However, at that moment...

Tan Lin, who was being protected behind him, gently tugged at the corner of his clothes.

Xiang Li looked down and saw the little guy looking up at him, his eyes filled with curiosity rather than fear. He said softly:

“Master Li, you said that the plaque was left to me by my parents and that my name is on it. This lady seems to know the origin of this plaque. Does she... know my parents?”

At the age of three or four, his voice was still childish.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Li remained silent.

He hadn't thought about it in that way before because he was so protective of his children.

Now that he had calmed down, he could understand the child's curiosity and longing for his origins. He also realized that the woman in the black dress had seemed to have lost her composure earlier, and that her arrival was probably just a coincidence and that she meant no harm.

However, thinking about these things, he felt a sense of unease and doubt.

When he brought this child back from the snow valley, he and Gu Shennu of the Spring and Autumn Pavilion speculated that there was probably a huge cause and effect hidden behind the child's background.

And as expected, the first to arrive was a female demon who had unleashed a reign of terror across the Five Domains of the Big Dipper!

So who exactly are this child's parents?

in silence.

Xiang Li hesitated.

But in the end, all the hidden worries turned into a long sigh.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, people are coming to our door now. The Xiang clan's ancestral land is right here, so there's no escaping it.

At least this woman didn't seem to have any ill intentions. Perhaps he could learn something about the child's background from her, and thus make some preparations and arrangements in the future, instead of passively waiting.

"Fine..."

He sighed and agreed to the woman in the black dress's request, asking Tan Lin to take out the bronze plaque that was hanging close to his clothes, and then hold it out in his hand for her to see from a distance.

He still remained somewhat wary.

Although the woman's earlier outburst seemed genuine, and given that the bronze plaque was left by the child's parents and bears the child's name, it must be an extremely private and closely guarded item.

Those who are not close to the child's parents have no way of knowing.

But in this world, he could never be too vigilant when facing demonic cultivators.

shuh...

Li Qingjue's serene gaze finally settled on the bronze plaque.

Unfortunately, she was unable to get her hands on it for further investigation.

However, the two ancient divine characters engraved on the bronze plaque were enough to strike her heart and reach the depths of her soul!

"Tan...Lin..., really...is it Master?!"

Li Qingjue parted her lips slightly beneath the mask and murmured the two characters on the bronze plaque, instantly shaking her to her core.

These two words, like a thunderclap, exploded in Li Qingjue's consciousness.

She will never forget that rainy night at the abandoned brick kiln.

A wisp of remnant soul emerged from the ring and, at her pleading, took her in as a disciple, granting her a new life that day.

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Chapter 80 Sister, should we...know each other?

It was also in that brick kiln.

That wisp of remnant soul gave her the name Qingjue and also told her his own name.

Tan Lin!

She had no idea that she was the only person in the world who knew the true name of the Human Emperor.

The rest of the people, even those as powerful as the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone, and as close as the ancient princess Tianling in their past lives, only knew that the Human Emperor was named Suirenshi.

These are the names of the bloodline branches of the Human King Body who migrated from the main lineage of the Ziwei Star Region to the Beidou Star Region in the Primordial Era.

Only those with the purest bloodline in their bodies possess this name.

Throughout the entire ancient era, those who possessed this name could be counted on one hand, and a certain human emperor was the last one.

After him, no one used this name anymore, because he elevated the right to use this name to a higher level.

This is not a rule set by anyone.

As if by unspoken agreement, later generations of human kings consciously refrained from using this name before attaining enlightenment.

"Master..."

Li Qingjue murmured softly, but Xiang Li still caught it.

Master?

Is the child's father or mother the woman's master?

Xiang Li frowned.

"Could... I talk to him?"

At this moment, Li Qingjue suppressed the excitement deep in his heart and made a request to Xiang Li.

The other party's sacred domain has already been deployed, isolating the inside from the outside. Unless the other party is willing, she cannot hear the boy's voice, and the boy cannot communicate with her.

"can."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Li pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, and did not object further.

The other party's repeated loss of composure and the cultivation aura he revealed were indeed only at the third level of Immortal, which was one of the reasons he agreed.

In addition, he also wanted to hear what useful information this woman could offer.

However, the sacred domain he created still protected Tan Lin within it, preventing the woman from having direct contact with the child.

"Thank you."

Li Qingjue uttered a word he hadn't spoken in many years, then quickly walked over to the two of them.

Seemingly unwilling to speak to Tan Lin in a condescending manner, under Xiang Li's surprised gaze, her slender and graceful figure did not stand gracefully in front of him, but instead slowly squatted down.

This makes her appear to be positioned at a slightly lower angle.

At that moment, their eyes met.

Li Qingjue's eyes, hidden behind the mask, were no longer serene, but had regained their rare moments of clarity.

The two looked at each other, and Xiang Li did not make a sound to disturb them.

He could tell that this woman seemed to have very deep feelings for Tan Lin.