Chapter 480: 479, The Empress Returns (Two Updates)

What constitutes a true reincarnation of the Female Emperor?

Even Chu Jin herself was stunned upon hearing the old Madam Mo’s words.

Although she doubted that Zheng Chuyi was the true reincarnation of the Female Emperor.

She had never considered that she might be the reincarnation herself.

Her ability to play the Konghou should simply be due to fate with the instrument.

How could she possibly be the reincarnation of the Female Emperor?

The empress with an unyielding spirit, who pacified the Nine States and was unparalleled in the world?

In Chu Jin’s heart, the Female Emperor was majestic and sacred, untouchable—how could it be her, someone who had foolishly brought about her own demise?

Chu Jin slightly lowered her eyes, and her long lashes hid the emotions in her eyes.

Images of the Female Emperor riding through the battlefield kept appearing in her mind.

Suddenly, the scene shifted.

This was an image she had never seen in her dreams before.

A figure in black fought side by side with the Female Emperor, sweeping across the battlefield on horseback...

The battleground was not only populated with enemies but also brothers-in-arms, and even lovers.

And standing opposite them was a figure clad in flowing white clothes, with a handsome stature.

The images kept alternating.

"Jun Huang, why wouldn’t you believe me back then..." A pale hand caressed her cheek before finally, dropping weakly.

If the Female Emperor had chosen to believe him at that time, perhaps she wouldn’t have fallen so early.

His death, after all, failed to trade for her life.

"If there is an afterlife, if there is an afterlife, I wish to be the most ordinary woman in the world, never to join your family, to stay by your side forever..."

A bitter voice.

Tears fell, one, by one.

No one knew exactly what the Female Emperor Jun Huang had gone through at that time; what she left for later generations was only endless speculation.

Chu Jin’s state of mind was undergoing tremendous changes, with a layer of dark clouds pressing down on her heart, heavy to the extreme, almost making it hard to breathe.

"Jin?" Seeing that Chu Jin hadn’t moved for a long time, the old Madam Mo couldn’t help but speak up to remind her.

"Jin bro, mom’s calling you." Mo Qingyi also nudged her from the side.

It was then that Chu Jin came back to her senses from her thoughts and looked at the old Madam Mo, "Aunt."

The old Madam Mo nodded gently, "Go and play the Konghou, let these people broaden their horizons, just like Master Zhang said, once the Konghou is played, the Four Divine Beasts will return to their places, and only then will the true Female Emperor come into the world."

Listening to the old Madam Mo’s words, Mo Feixue frowned in disgust and spoke bluntly.

"Auntie, I think you’re really becoming confused, actually believing that this commoner is the reincarnation of the Female Emperor. I think she is simply afraid, not daring to approach the Konghou at all. Do you really think any rubbish can get near the Konghou? Even Chuyi, with her Bloodline of Fire Bathing, was countered by the Konghou, let alone a mere commoner!"

"Then let’s wait and see," Chu Jin suddenly looked up at Mo Feixue, her eyes sparkling with crystal-clear light, like resplendent stars.

Seeing this, Mo Feixue was momentarily startled and couldn’t react immediately.

Chu Jin really disliked the two "white lotuses," Zheng Chuyi and Mo Feixue.

If it weren’t for their aggressive behavior, would the old Madam Mo have ever been driven to this point?

Now, the old Madam Mo was full of hope for her, and it was only right that she should not disappoint her.

No matter whether she was the reincarnation of an empress, as long as she could play the Konghou, she would uphold the dignity of the elderly Madam Mo.

Zheng Chuyi could only watch helplessly as Chu Jin walked step by step towards the Konghou.

Her pearly teeth tightly bit into her red lips, her entire body trembling.

Her life had never been as humiliated as it was at this moment.

Ever since she had come to this secular world, she had always been oppressed by these lowly commoners.

She, a daughter of destiny, had actually fallen so far as to be bullied by a lowly commoner.

Originally thinking this would be her chance to turn things around, she didn’t expect that, on the contrary, she would once again be humiliated by this commoner!

Zheng Chuyi had always been held in high esteem, accustomed to getting whatever she desired, so now facing such a situation, she felt more wretched than death itself!

This feeling was incomprehensible to others!

Perhaps this commoner wouldn’t be able to play the Konghou?

At that thought, Zheng Chuyi’s eyes brightened. Last time, the reason she could play the Konghou was merely because it had been touched by her own spiritual energy, and this time, she certainly wouldn’t be that lucky.

Even she, a person of the Bloodline of Fire Bathing, had been repelled by the Konghou, let alone a mere commoner.

As Chu Jin drew nearer and nearer to the Konghou, Zheng Chuyi clenched her fists tightly in urgency, her gaze icily fixed on her. If looks could kill, Chu Jin would probably have died many times over by now.

In the Purple Lightning Space, Zi even lost interest in her favorite sunflower seeds.

She stared at Chu Jin without blinking, swallowing nervously.

He was very aware of what the empress represented and even more aware of the significance of his rebirth.

But if Chu Jin truly was the reincarnation of the empress, wouldn’t that throw everything into disarray?

For a moment, all eyes in the room were focused on Chu Jin.

She calmly sat down in front of the Konghou.

Her slender fingers touched the strings.

Instantly, a music that seemed to hang in the air began to weave around her.

Melodious, clear and resonant.

Zheng Chuyi’s face turned as white as paper in an instant, the last bit of hope in her heart shattered; her Konghou had acknowledged someone else as its master, and her position as the empress was about to be snatched away by this commoner.

Zhang Linzi also couldn’t believe the scene before him.

The empress, the empress he had always worshipped, how had she become an ordinary person abandoned by the Heavenly Dao? She was even less than an ordinary person.

The sound of the Konghou continued.

Suddenly, a majestic voice emanated from the music.

"Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, if not now, then when will you take your places?"

This voice burst forth from the passionate strings of the Konghou, spreading along the flowing air to every corner of the China mainland.

**

In a villa.

Xuanyuan Shangchen, who was in the midst of making tea, suddenly trembled, hot tea splashing over the back of his hand. He looked up to the east, his aura instantly becoming grave.

It was chilling.

"Go and invite Miss Jun here immediately," Xuanyuan Shangchen spoke in a low voice, his tone cold.

"Yes." A figure suddenly appeared in the air, bowed slightly towards Xuanyuan Shangchen, and respectfully withdrew.

Just then, Ling Que hurried in from outside the door.

"Xuanyuan, what should we do now?"

"I have already sent someone to call for Chu Jin, she should be here shortly," Xuanyuan Shangchen’s voice sounded somewhat hoarse and tired.

Ling Que nodded, "Alright, I will go with you guys in a bit."

"No need," Xuanyuan Shangchen slightly raised his hand, "You stay here, prevent Xuanwu from returning to its place, and try to delay until we reach the Mo family."

Upon hearing this, Ling Que raised her eyes to look at Xuanyuan Shangchen, her eyes somewhat deep, "Alright, then leave this matter to me."

Xuanyuan Shangchen suddenly turned his gaze towards Ling Que, his tone carrying some meaningful depth, "It’s hard on you, Ling Que,"

This was probably the first time that Xuanyuan Shangchen had looked at her so seriously.

Ling Que’s face turned slightly red, while Xuanyuan Shangchen diverted his gaze impassively.

Just then, Chu Jin, dressed in red, walked in from outside, "Brother Xuanyuan, you were looking for me?"

"Yes," Xuanyuan Shangchen nodded, "Remember, from now on, you are Junhuang, and Junhuang is you. Come out with me."

"Brother Xuanyuan, you’re speaking so strangely today. I am Junhuang, after all," Chu Jin said with a charming and coy smile.

Ling Que’s gaze darkened.

To completely transform a person into another, one must achieve a state where even she herself believes she is that person.

And Chu Jin was just like that now.

Xuanyuan Shangchen, for the sake of Junhuang, truly spared no effort.

It seems that I really have no chance.

"Wait a second," Xuanyuan Shangchen suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What’s wrong, Brother Xuanyuan?" Chu Jin looked at him, puzzled.

"Put this on." Xuanyuan Shangchen took out a red veil from his coat pocket, red as fire, with the bottom of the veil embroidered with golden phoenix tails, soaring above the ninth heaven, very imposing.

Xuanyuan Shangchen personally put the veil on Chu Jin, concealing her beautiful features and leaving only a pair of delicate eyes exposed.

Chu Jin didn’t ask why and let Xuanyuan Shangchen tie the veil behind her head.

While tying the veil, Xuanyuan Shangchen silently pulled a strand of hair from behind her head and then connected a prepared strand of his own hair to Chu Jin’s.

"Alright, let’s go." Only after doing this did Xuanyuan Shangchen step forward.

Chu Jin followed closely behind.

The Mo family.

The sound of the konghou was incredibly intense; the person playing it, with originally pitch-black eyes, now had a layer of blood-red in them, flickering with an enchanting red light.

The carved dragons and phoenixes on the body of the konghou seemed to come to life, returning from the fire bath as though resurrected from the sealed instrument.

A miraculous scene! Dragon and phoenix appear!

One day, the phoenix would undergo nirvana, the empress’s name would last through the ages!

Everyone was greatly shocked.

At the same time, three streaks of golden light flashed inside the room.

The Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and White Tiger, originally in the form of beasts, instantly transformed into three people!

Two women and one man, each dressed in blue, white, and red garments, respectively.

"We welcome the empress’s return, may our lord be forever holy and safe!" the three spoke in unison, performing a grand ceremony of three kneels and nine bows to the girl playing the konghou.

"My sovereign, peace be upon you!" Qin Qingchen also immediately kneeled down, her heart thrown into chaos, hoping that the empress would not blame her and her senior brother.

"Peace be upon the Empress." Accompanied by the old Madam Mo and Tong Zhi, they both kneeled on one knee.

"My... my sovereign, peace be upon you." Zhang Linzi turned pale and kneeled on the ground.

Even if he didn’t want to admit it, the person before him was indeed the reincarnation of the Empress. Remembering how confidently he just declared that Zheng Chuyi was the Empress, his face really hurt.

Inside the room, the crowd kneeled, creating a scene that was somewhat heart-shaking.

This was the true might of the Empress.

No one could withstand it!

Mo Feixue looked at everything before her and suddenly, her blood ran in reverse; annoyance, regret, swept through her entire body, and she kneeled down, utterly disheartened.

She, she actually kneeled to a commoner she had always looked down upon!

No, she should now refer to her as the Empress.

She had never dreamed that Chu Jin was actually the Empress!

Was it still possible for her to seek Chu Jin’s forgiveness now?

The Mo family, the Mo family was still waiting for her to bring them glory!

No matter what, Chu Jin had to help the Mo family reach the highest position. After all, she was Mo Zhixuan’s fiancée; as long as she remained his fiancée for a day, she would live as a person of the Mo family, and die as a ghost of the Mo family.

She was duty-bound to help the Mo family crown their national surname.

Thinking this way, Mo Feixue felt much more at ease. After all, she was still Mo Zhixuan’s sister. In the future, Chu Jin would also have to call her ’sister’.

Yes, she was Chu Jin’s sister.

The sister of the Empress.

The Mo family would soon reach that highest position.

Mo Qingyi was completely dumbfounded, looking at the situation before her without knowing what to do. Jin, Jin, Jin had become the Empress?

"What are you dazing for, kneel down quickly!" Not knowing when, Duanmu Zhe had walked in from outside and, seeing Mo Qingyi still foolishly standing there, he quickly pushed down on her shoulders, and they both kneeled on the ground together.

In the entire hall, only Zheng Chuyi stood there.

Even if it meant death, she would not willingly kneel to an inferior commoner!

However, she had thought too simply; the deterrence of the Empress was not something a spirit practitioner from the Superpower World could resist.

Bang—

A loud noise, and Zheng Chuyi found herself uncontrollably kneeling on the ground, as though someone had fiercely kicked her from behind.

This fall, her kneecaps were probably shattered.

Her head knocked on the ground, and fresh blood stained the white floor tiles red.

A humiliation of the highest order.

Zheng Chuyi had never dreamed that one day she would kneel before an inferior commoner.

The sound of the konghou continued.

Suddenly, the person who had been sitting there stood up, looking down at everyone after a quick glance and said, "Why has the Black Tortoise not returned to its place?" At that moment, she seemed like a completely different person, with a powerful aura no one could withstand. Everyone prostrated at her feet, hardly daring to raise their eyes to look at her.

If anyone looked at her, they would surely notice that on her previously clear and white forehead, there now was a red totemic mark.

At this moment, she was no longer Chu Jin reborn from the Bloodline of Fire Bathing, but the Empress Junhuang returned in blood!

"Because I am the true Junhuang, how could the Black Tortoise heed your summons so easily!" A red-clothed, masked beauty came walking slowly from outside, her clear and beautiful voice filled the entire hall.

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