Chapter 414: Earth Escape Technique
The emergence of the Demon Emperor set the Sacred Emperor and his mother’s imaginations running wild, especially when the Empress Dowager heard that Old Man Yi still cared about her, she was truly excited.
"Mother, we must be cautious in handling this matter, after all, Uncle Yi once defied the will of the God Temple."
Within the garden path, the Sacred Emperor spoke as he walked, with the Empress Dowager nodding beside him. A look of hidden resentment appeared on her face as she sighed, "If he hadn’t been so obstinate back then, the Southern Domain might still be his to command."
Upon hearing this, the Sacred Emperor immediately stopped in his tracks, furrowing his brows as he looked at the Empress Dowager. Their eyes met, and the atmosphere became instantly eerie. The cold wind stirred the flowers and leaves on both sides, sending them fluttering around the two. The bright moon hung high in the sky, the scene almost seemed frozen in time.
"Mother, now it is the era of the Holy Dynasty," the Sacred Emperor slowly began. He had to make his stance clear beforehand to prevent the Empress Dowager from helping Old Man Yi reclaim the world, otherwise, he would be spitting blood with frustration.
The Empress Dowager shook her head with a chuckle: "The Xia Family has stood at the pinnacle of the Southern Domain, naturally, we never thought of falling from grace! That fellow once betrayed me, why would I help him?"
She paused in her speech, then continued, "But if we could turn him into a lapdog for our Xia Family’s Holy Dynasty, that’s worth a try!"
Eons have passed, and her feelings for Old Man Yi had long since worn away. Coupled with the fact that Old Man Yi had once wronged her, she harbored resentment and naturally would not go through fire and water for him again.
"That’s good to hear," said the Sacred Emperor with a smile, feeling relieved that the weight in his heart had been lifted.
He did not question the Empress Dowager’s words. Today’s Empress Dowager was no longer the weak and kind mother of the past but an ambitious queen. Sometimes, he even got the illusion that the Empress Dowager was also coveting the imperial throne.
Mother and son stood in the garden, quietly looking at the night sky.