Chapter 518 - 479: You Wretched Monarch!

At that time, the Empress Dowager didn’t think much of it.

However, the aura of the two remained unmoved, and the distance was extremely, extremely close.

Seemed almost intertwined?!

What on earth?

The Empress Dowager widened her eyes.

She was all alone in the Imperial Palace, waiting for the two to return, expecting them to perhaps engage in a game of stacking dolls?!

No, that won’t do.

She must go and see.

But, the distance seemed a bit far, and more importantly, the Imperial Capital couldn’t possibly rely on that old fellow in turtle breathing waiting for death, could it?

If something really happened, wouldn’t they be slow to react?

"What on earth are those two doing?"

Could it be...

The Empress Dowager seemed to have thought of something, and shocked, she immediately shook her head vigorously, "No, it’s impossible. Even though she’s a muddle-headed ruler, she wouldn’t possibly go and steal Little Ling’Er’s man, right?"

She couldn’t believe the Empress would do such a thing.

As time passed...

Qin Yu and the Empress remained close, although their position wasn’t static, the range of movement was small.

Bored, the Empress Dowager even idly sketched what she perceived.

Something was wrong.

Very wrong.

She originally thought that the Empress was just having Qin Yu give her a massage or something.

But if it were just a massage, why would their situation seem so... strange?

Of course, although the Empress Dowager could rely on her Innate Divine Techniques to sense their location, she couldn’t see the scene directly.

She could only roughly speculate.

But the two auras were almost seamlessly overlapped...

It was hard not to make the Empress Dowager think of worse scenarios.

No way!

No way!

Little Ling’Er was already so pitiful, the Empress as her sister, how could she possibly do something to betray Little Ling’Er?!

But no matter how much the Empress Dowager rubbed her eyes, the two auras remained that close.

"Well, you muddle-headed ruler, if you let me find out you did something to betray Little Ling’Er, I will definitely not spare you!"

The Empress Dowager waved her fist angrily.

It showed just how much she doted on Little Ling’Er.

...

On the Golden Thunder Dao Lotus.

Looking at the room in disarray, with conspicuous marks everywhere, even the windowsill and bed, the Empress closed her eyes, unable to bear looking directly.

Since the first return of her consciousness, each time there was an emotional tribulation, her awareness never completely subsided but instead took in the absurd scenes like a bystander.

She had seen Qin Yu’s tender and considerate side, and his image of bearing humiliation in silence, treading cautiously.

Even with the Empress’s transcendent state of mind, it was impossible for her to pretend as if nothing had happened amidst this absurd drama.

"I... was just for the Warm Current."

The Empress took a deep breath, her eyes becoming resolute.

After enduring the Seven Emotions Tribulation, her Dao Heart was solid.

Nowadays, the Warm Current within her was several dozen times more robust than initially, with the most frenzied being the final "Desire" Tribulation.

Her cheeks flushing with an unnatural blush, the Empress quickly returned to her usual indifferent demeanor.

For the Empress, rather than obliterating her awareness, the Seven Emotions Tribulation was a blessing in disguise, allowing her to harvest so much Warm Current.

More importantly, as the Warm Current strengthened, the cracks on the staircase of her Dao Rhyme were continuously being repaired; some visible fissures were beginning to close.

Now, the Empress no longer needed to expend tremendous effort in stabilizing the Great Dao staircase!

She even vaguely felt that under the nourishment of this Warm Current, the probability of successfully confronting the Harmonization Celestial Tribulation in the future would be greatly increased.

Of course, that was still a way off.

But with the hidden danger removed, the Empress’s combat power was sure to soar, and she wouldn’t need to make any concessions when facing the projections of Emperor Qin again.

However, the foundation of the Great Qin Emperor was unfathomable.

If he truly intended to arrive at the Great Yan Immortal Country before the Harmonization Celestial Tribulation as he claimed, it would still be something not to be underestimated.

"If only my Root Bone could breakthrough, perhaps, I could be a step ahead of Emperor Qin."

The Empress murmured to herself.

Stepping into Harmonization, once seemed so distant to her; she hadn’t even considered facing the Celestial Tribulation before the end of her lifespan.

This wasn’t just her choice; it was also a common choice shared among all the powerful beings in this realm.

But with this unique Warm Current present, the Empress’s fear of that Celestial Tribulation didn’t seem as intense anymore.

These past days...

She hadn’t been without feelings.

Humph!

That hateful fellow, despite being inferior to her.

The Empress slightly knitted her Dai Mei brows.

Though the Warm Current was still far from enough, at least before her lifespan ran out, her Root Bone was likely to breakthrough!

And yet, what troubled her wasn’t the Warm Current, but that mass of unknown gas...

What exactly was it!

Could it truly mean giving birth in ten months?

With the Empress Dowager’s keen perception, if she sensed anything amiss, how would she face her and Little Ling’Er?

Sigh.

The Empress let out a long sigh, once more attempting to discern the mysterious aura, yet unable to clarify it, she could only leave it for now.

This time, she had been out for almost a month.

Engrossed in transcending tribulations, she ignored even the Empress Dowager’s transmissions. If she didn’t return soon, even that foolish auspicious beast might make its way over.

If by then the Empress Dowager discerned any clues, that would not be good.

Qin Yu looked anxious, glancing periodically at the Flying Carriage.

He wanted to enter the Flying Carriage to test and inquire, but feared incurring imperial wrath, and could only wait outside.

Being blown away earlier, although the Empress hadn’t intended to kill, he was left feeling pain all over.