In the demon realm, Bai Qingnian raised his hand and touched the dragon egg, his eyelashes lowered, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

"My little one, the big black dragon will come back! I will find her, and the three of us will always be together..."

As if in response to his words, the golden patterns on the dragon egg's shell flashed for a moment.

Seeing this, Bai Qingnian reached out and hugged her tightly. Warm tears slid down from the corners of her eyes and landed on the eggshell.

"She will come back..."

——

Two days later, everyone gathered in the main hall of the Dragon Palace again, but this time Bai Qingnian was also present.

Bai Qingnian sat on the throne with a cold expression, his blue eyes fixed on the people in the hall.

The hall was completely silent, the atmosphere somewhat heavy. After a long while, Bai Qingnian suddenly spoke:

"In my capacity as the Queen of the Demon Realm, I command you to search for the whereabouts of the Venerable One!"

The crowd looked embarrassed, and several men, including Zhiyan, had tears welling up in their eyes.

Bai Yaoguang sighed inwardly, and the atmosphere became even quieter.

Just then, Yun Li took a step forward, looked up at him, and said, "She is dead. You should think about yourself now. The people of the God Realm will not let you off easily."

"Shut up!"

Bai Qingnian suddenly stood up from the throne, his voice, unlike his usual gentle tone, now turned icy.

Bai Qingnian was unaware that Long Qianling's death was related to the God Realm; none of them had told him.

Because they all knew that once he found out about this, Bai Qingnian would definitely rush to the God Realm without hesitation. But even Long Qianling couldn't handle him, so for him to go there... would be suicide.

Yun Li looked at him and opened his mouth, but then remained silent.

Bai Qingnian's blue eyes swept over everyone in the hall, her voice cold: "I don't want to hear about the Great Black Dragon dying again."

His gaze finally settled on Hu Ruo. "Hu Ruo, you call me Your Majesty, so you must acknowledge my status. Then do as I say! Immediately mobilize all the demons to find the whereabouts of the Great Black Dragon!"

Hu Ruo bowed slightly and said, "Yes."

She knew in her heart that His Majesty was dead; the Empress simply refused to believe it.

But so what? He was the person His Majesty cared about most. Now that she was gone, His Majesty was the one they had to follow.

He told them to go look for it, so they went, even though they knew they couldn't find it at all.

Hu Ruo accepted the order and left the main hall, and Bai Qingnian then slowly sat back down.

"I will also instruct the people of the Demon Realm to search for Long Qianling as soon as possible," Ming Yuyin said, her thoughts echoing those of Ru Huruo.

After all, Long Qianling had helped their demon realm, and besides, she didn't really believe Long Qianling was dead...

"Don't worry, I'll send people to look for them in the human realm as well." Bai Yaoguang nodded to him.

Ah Heng looked up at his child and said, "Although the cultivation world is different now, I know it best among us. So, my child, I will go to the cultivation world with your mother to find her whereabouts!"

Yun Li pursed his lips and looked at Ming Yuyin. He was the only person from the God Realm here. His staying here meant that he was on their side. He understood that they were all trying to appease that man...

After a long silence, Yun Li's gaze fell on Bai Qingnian again, and she suddenly said, "I will keep an eye on things in the God Realm."

Ming Yuyin turned to look at him, somewhat surprised.

Bai Qingnian looked at him as well, her blue eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you."

This gratitude isn't just for Yun Li alone, but for all of them.

...

In the midst of chaos, a golden inner core floated in mid-air. Beside it stood a woman in golden robes. Her face was obscured, except for her pair of red eyes. She raised her hand and touched the inner core.

Suddenly, a nearly vanished soul flew out of the inner core and floated above it. The soul had its eyes closed, and its face was none other than Long Qianling.

"You have survived the tribulation of death, but you are trapped by the tribulation of love. As the future ruler of the six realms, you should love all living beings, not just one person. Dragon God, your love does not belong to just one person. Your mission was destined from birth..."

The woman's voice was low and slow, ringing in Long Qianling's ears.

Long Qianling's soul trembled slightly, as if resisting these words. However, the woman in golden robes simply waved her sleeve, and a golden light flashed, forcing Long Qianling's soul to quiet down.

"I will sever your emotional ties, making you forget your past and go do what you must do..."

The Heavenly Dao slightly raised its hand, its fingers gently pressing on Long Qianling's brow.

She pulled her hand back, and a red thread, almost flushed red, was pulled out from between Long Qianling's eyebrows.

No more ties of affection, no more love or longing!

"From now on, you will no longer be Long Qianling, but the Lord of the Six Realms—Wuqing."

Kara--

The thread of affection was crushed by the Heavenly Dao, and then a white ice lotus appeared in her hand. The Heavenly Dao gently raised her hand, and the white ice lotus instantly flew towards Long Qianling.

Soon, a white light exploded, and the inner core floating in mid-air disappeared as well.

The Heavenly Dao infused the white light with a power of law, making the light even brighter!

The white light lasted for quite a while before slowly dissipating. After the white light completely disappeared, a figure stood upright in the spot where Long Qianling's soul body had just been.

The woman was dressed in a white and gold brocade robe, with a very conspicuous red divine mark on her forehead. At this moment, her eyes were closed, her face was cold and beautiful, and her whole being exuded the pressure of a powerful figure.

The next instant, the man suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing red light, and his emotionless red eyes stared straight at the Heavenly Dao in front of him.

"Ruthless, it's time for you to leave." Heavenly Dao waved his hand.

"Ruthless understands..." A calm voice rang out, and Long Qianling turned around woodenly. Just as she turned, the corners of her mouth slowly curled up.

The divine realm, you'll see!

After sensing the power within his body, Long Qianling was incredibly excited.

The ancient ice lotus shapes the body, imbued with the power of laws!

She had indeed made the right bet. In fact, the moment Long Qianling's Love Devouring Curse took effect, she suddenly remembered something.

Why is she the most talented among so many dragons? Why did her mother give her the Dragon Ball from the beginning? Why was she able to obtain the power of life so easily?

And that time, her inner core was dug out. It was impossible for her to recover so quickly, but she miraculously recovered completely.

The only one capable of restoring her so silently is probably the Heavenly Dao itself...

As for that so-called "love thread," it's nothing but a completely useless thing.

Her love for the little fox cannot be measured by a single thread!