Chapter 1226: The Escaping Supreme Emperor

Chapter 1226: The Escaping Supreme Emperor

“He’s gone.”

Lin Nuo intentionally swept his gaze around, but he couldn’t find any trace of Luo Xiaoxue’s father.

Is he running away?

That seems suspicious.

“Do you think this has something to do with my dad?” Luo Xiaoxue asked anxiously.

“If he’s not found, that’s definitely a problem. Of course, he could just be in the bathroom,” Lin Nuo replied after confirming there really was no sign of her father nearby, and he figured the routine of eloping with a little sister-in-law was probably out of the question.

So, was that really her dad? That raises an interesting question.

“Let’s go outside.”

Lin Nuo led Luo Xiaoxue out of the secret passage and shut the door behind them.

There was no sign of him in the dorm room either. According to the palace maids, he had gone out but never returned.

You’d have to be kidding me if you said he got lost.

“Dad still hasn’t come back… I didn’t see him in the bathroom… Could it really be related to him…”

“Highly likely. But you don’t need to worry too much; he did say he was dead, and I believe that. But whether it’s still his soul is another question. The only possibility is that he wants you to know your true identity. Maybe this could be of use in the Sacred Realm.”

Lin Nuo speculated, though he was really just making wild guesses since this was beyond anything he had anticipated.

The next target could be Su Kexin.

But that’s not something he could control; if he could, he would have already taken action.

“Let’s leave here. You need to quickly sort out your matters; this isn’t a joke. Sticking around here, it’ll be no surprise if one day I’m gone.”

“Is it that scary…? Then don’t leave…”

After Lin Nuo’s scare tactic, Luo Xiaoxue tugged at his clothing, genuinely worried he might disappear.

“If I can come here, I won’t be leaving. As the Emperor, you shouldn’t be frightened by such small matters.”

“I just want to rely on you a bit more.”

“You shouldn’t rely on me. You should rely on yourself. Do you understand?”

“I don’t understand.”

“Forget it, let’s go back and rest.”

Lin Nuo patted Luo Xiaoxue’s shoulder to offer her some comfort.

When you were making my life a mess in your previous life, you seemed pretty self-reliant! And now you just want to depend on me?

What am I, a punching bag?

In that previous life, nothing happened; maybe it was the strong-willed Luo Xiaoxue who dealt with the suspicious dad herself.

After all, she’s fierce.

Luo Xiaoxue returned to her room to rest, while Lin Nuo didn’t go back, instead wandering around the Royal Palace trying to find some clues.

“Hm…”

After some observations, Lin Nuo discovered signs of a magic array in the palace.

This wasn’t the kind of thing one person could handle; it looked like a group was involved.

It might be worth discussing with the Dog Sword Saint.

After all, in terms of strength, the Dog Sword Saint was currently the closest to him.

“You’re here, great, saves me the trouble of finding you.”

Lin Nuo sensed the Sword Saint’s approach and slowly turned around.

“I’ve broken the array, so you can see some traces now,” the Sword Saint said as he drew near.

“When did this happen?” Lin Nuo asked.

“Right when you flew up on your sword.”

“Who were they? Where are they now?”

“They’re palace people, but after the array failed, they have no memory of it. You might want to ask them. There’s one key person, the Taishang Huang, who was also involved in setting up the array, but he’s already left. I suspect this array was likely meant to enhance the Sacred Beast’s power.”

The Sword Saint speculated, which further confirmed Lin Nuo’s suspicions about the Taishang Huang.

Great, he must be sent by the Sacred Realm, using the Taishang Huang’s body to implement his plan.

First, make Luo Xiaoxue aware of her true identity, and then gradually lead her back to the Sacred Realm.

That seems to be the plan.

But that won’t go as you intended.

I’ll close off every pathway for the Sacred Realm’s souls to come to the mortal realm, and send you and your kind back where you belong—this isn’t your place!

This world is mine, Lin Nuo’s.

Yes, marrying a female emperor, and then having Su Kexin, the main character, marry him, then this world would truly be his.

Of course, there are risks, like if one day they both start fighting, he’ll easily meet his doom.

“Are they all right?” Lin Nuo asked.

“Yes, their target isn’t them.”

“As I expected.”

They referred to Ruo’er and the others. It seemed the other side was focusing on Luo Xiaoxue.

“I can patrol here; you should go back and rest,” the Sword Saint said.

“No need, I need to move around more. I want to question those who cast the spell.”

Under the Sword Saint’s guidance, Lin Nuo found those who had previously cast spells in the palace. Upon questioning them, they had no clue, only remembering they had fallen asleep and woke up outside.

Judging from their expressions and tones, they weren’t lying—they had been manipulated.

“Alright, you can go back to sleep.”

After the interrogation, Lin Nuo told them to rest and began organizing his thoughts.

“This world might soon be in turmoil.”

Lin Nuo felt a bit uneasy, thinking he needed to get up immediately, as staying in the palace was just waiting to die.

“You seem troubled.”

Noticing someone approaching, Lin Nuo turned around and found it was Mu Yiting.

“Can’t sleep?”

“I can’t sleep when you’re not here.”

“Come on, you’ve lived for over ten years; I wasn’t here, and you managed to sleep just fine.”

“It’s different; I haven’t met you before.”

“Forget it, let’s not go off on tangents. You probably have some thoughts about tonight’s events, right?” Lin Nuo asked her.

“I do. But before that, I want to confirm—do you know anything else about that Luo Xiaoxue?”

“She is just like you, with a similar identity. Whether she’s a princess remains to be seen. But you two seem like sworn enemies, the Demon Realm and the Sacred Realm. However, I trust you won’t start an infighting right now.”

Lin Nuo said indifferently, having seen a lot and found nothing surprising.

“She’s the same… It’s quite a coincidence that your women have such unique identities.”

“And there’s even more surprising. Anyway, I feel like surviving from now on will be tough. Their target is her, so her identity is definitely not to be underestimated. If she’s taken back, it will be difficult for her to help me like you do.”

“Then you could kill her now to eliminate future problems.”

“Wait… are you really that extreme…?”

Lin Nuo was shocked; he was just expressing worries, and she suggested murder right away!

“I can’t kill her. You can’t either; her abilities can protect her.”

“Then imprison her, keep her out of sight forever. That would be the same as killing her.”

“No… our goal isn’t to kill her, but to find a way to escape the Sacred Realm…”

Lin Nuo was speechless. Can’t you all just coexist peacefully? Why’s everyone always thinking about how to get rid of each other?

Meanwhile, as they were discussing, Luo Xiaoxue was also approaching, unable to sleep, and she wanted to talk to Lin Nuo.

She vaguely overheard their conversation.

“Lin the Knight, you guys…”

Luo Xiaoxue felt a bit scared; what were they plotting against her?