I Became the Devil Queen's Heart Demon-Chapter 1051 - 389: Empress Baby Takes a Bath! "Little thief, let’s elope!
"I didn't plan on hiding this from Your Highness, but it's best not to let the Princess know for now. It's not that I don't trust her, but given her temperament, she might ruin my plans."
Chen Mo narrated everything that had transpired previously.
The Empress's gaze grew colder, her bright oval face covered in frost.
She had initially thought the other party was merely transporting Barbarian Slaves, but now it seemed they also intended to kill Chen Mo?!
"According to Qi Ye, the Qi Family has always secretly supported Chu Heng. Whether it's the Barbarian Slaves or the Red Sand Mine, they have their fingerprints all over it. And their purpose for doing this is quite simple..."
"It's to reverse the Dragon Vein and infuse Dragon Qi into the Qi Family's lineage."
Throughout the entire course of history, regardless of how strong a dynasty might be, it cannot escape the cycle of chaos and decline.
Extremes meet, prosperity ends in decline—this aligns with the fundamental truth of the Heavenly Dao. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
This applies to dynasties, and equally to noble families.
As one of the last surviving four prominent families of today, having weathered the rise and fall of the ages, many things are now seen clearly.
Those once immensely powerful, prestigious families eventually crumbled without exception, disappearing into oblivion.
Therefore, they styled themselves as the "Hidden Clan," believing that as long as they stay behind the scenes, away from the world, they could escape the cycles of the Heavenly Dao and remain eternal.
In fact, this method proved effective; otherwise, the four Hidden Clans would not have persisted till this day.
But soon, the flaws became apparent—
As the clans grew increasingly large and bloated, they began to lose control. After all, not everyone was willing to stay hidden in darkness forever. They started recklessly interfering in state affairs and greedily seizing benefits, leading the families into a stage of wild growth.
The culmination of prosperity inevitably leads to decline. Driven by a sense of crisis, the head patriarchs began looking for ways to turn the situation around.
The Qi Family's strategy was quite simple—
By binding the fortunes of the family with the trends of heaven and earth, they naturally remove themselves from the cage, becoming eternal and shining alongside the sun and moon.
"So the Blood Evil Technique they researched is actually a method to refine Dragon Qi?"
"Digging tunnels in the Capital City, blasting the Dragon Vein—all these were preparations for this step. It's just that Chu Heng hadn't had the chance to test the feasibility of this plan before dying at your hands..."
The Empress finally understood why Qi Ye harbored such deep hatred towards Chen Mo.
Because since the Barbarian Slave Case began, every setup by the Qi Family had been thwarted by Chen Mo.
"No, the Qi Family is merely a pawn. The true mastermind is the Emperor." Chen Mo's voice was somber, "For some reason, the Emperor and the Qi Family struck a deal. While the specifics are unclear, one thing is certain..."
"I am a crucial element of this plan."
The Empress's heart skipped a beat. In fact, she had a premonition about this.
Chen Mo stirred up the winds in the Capital City, causing such a ruckus, yet Wu Lie remained silent, which in itself was telling...
"Because you have Dragon Qi within you?"
"Possibly."
Chen Mo squinted his eyes slightly, saying: "Though Qi Ye is a direct descendant, he only handled a part, and there's much he doesn't understand. But he once heard the family patriarch say: Only by breaking the container and returning everything to its rightful path can the family attain rebirth."
The Empress's throat moved, "This container refers to you then?"
"Exactly." Chen Mo nodded, "At least this is what Qi Ye believes, coincidentally I arrived at Bailu City, disrupted his plans, and he decided to simply eliminate me while he had the chance."
The Empress lowered her head, momentarily lost in silence.
Originally, she held a faint hope in her heart, believing that once Wu Lie was gone, she could break free and be united with Chen Mo...
Little did she know, countless hands in the shadows were reaching toward him...
After a long while, the Empress looked up at Chen Mo with an incredibly earnest tone and said:
"Little thief, let's elope."
Chen Mo: ∑(O_O;)?
