Chapter 191: Returning to the Southern Sea
Sang Luo: "Where exactly are the four great Realm Gates located?"
Si Ye shook his head, "The more hidden the Realm Gates are, the better. No ancient books or historical records note the locations of the four great Realm Gates. However, I've heard that two Realm Gates are on land, and two are in the sea."
Sang Luo's heart suddenly tightened. She grabbed his arm, "A'Ye, do you know about the Eye of Guixu in the Southern Sea?"
"I know that the Southern Sea is closed off for most of the year, but I've never heard of the Eye of Guixu," Si Ye responded. Then he reacted, "Are you saying...?"
Even Si Ye had never heard of the Eye of Guixu, so it was even more unlikely that other beastmen outside would know about it.
Sang Luo had learned about the Eye of Guixu from Lou Xian Yue's avatar, A'Ze, and later, only Elder Su, who loyally served two generations of Sea Emperors, had mentioned it. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was practically family to Lou Xian Yue.
The Eye of Guixu was an internal secret of the Southern Sea—Lou Xian Yue had never hidden anything from her, yet she had missed such an important piece of information.
Sang Luo slapped her forehead. "I! I'm so stupid!"
She was usually quite clever, so why was she so slow on this matter?
Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years.
The Eye of Guixu was a Realm Gate!
Remembering the words Lou Xian Yue had left behind, Sang Luo felt increasingly uneasy. His words were filled with a sense of farewell. What exactly did he want to do!
Si Ye saw that she had put on her clothes and quickly followed, "Where are you going?"
"The father of this child is probably in danger. I'm going back to the Southern Sea. A'Ye, can you help me deliver a letter to Fei Yuan?"
Sang Luo immediately wrote a letter and gave it to Si Ye before leaving.
She hurried back to the Southern Sea.
Along the way, she called out to Lou Xian Yue many times.
A'Ze!
A'Ze!!
A'Ze...
There was no response.
Her voice carried a hint of suppressed crying.
[Lou Xian Yue, I'm about to give birth! If you don't come back, I'll give the child to someone else to raise!]
The soul imprint suddenly burned hotly.
That's right, the soul imprint. She almost forgot about it.
Sang Luo quickly checked the soul imprint on the back of her ankle.
His soul imprint was in the most inconspicuous place, and she rarely noticed it. The silver-blue swimming fish imprint, which was already very faint, now seemed even paler, almost invisible...
Fear overwhelmed her annoyance.
She didn't want anything to happen to A'Ze.
After Sang Luo arrived in the Southern Sea, she learned that during the two months she was away, a cataclysmic event had occurred, changing the ruling dynasty overnight.
On the very night she left last time, Lou Xian Yue had announced his abdication, passing the throne to his only child, Lan An.
The new ruler was still young and unable to handle government affairs alone, so he appointed his two most capable confidants, Chao You and Zai Xin, as Regent Beast King and Supervising Grand Tutor respectively, to assist in handling Southern Sea affairs, suppress various forces, and consolidate rule before the new king came of age.
This wasn't just paving the way for his child; it was more like arranging his affairs, entrusting his child to others!
Something had really happened to the Eye of Guixu.
Sang Luo's suspicions were confirmed as she passed through the major cities and tribes of the Southern Sea.
Tens of thousands of powerful demonic beasts had emerged from the cracks in the seal, like locusts crossing the border, committing arson, robbery, and all kinds of evil, and frantically slaughtering beastmen.
Many females and cubs had died at the hands of the demonic beasts.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the people were suffering.
The demonic beasts suddenly erupted, and their numbers were too great. The dispatched beastmen troops had already suffered heavy casualties, showing signs of collapse.
Sang Luo tried her best to help the suffering beastmen, but Phoenix Truefire could not be used in the sea, and there were too many demonic beasts. Her power was far from enough...
The barrier inside and outside the Southern Sea was like a prison, trapping the demonic beasts that had escaped from the seal.
But cracks were faintly appearing in the cage.
Before long, these demonic beast armies would break through the cage and wreak havoc everywhere.
Sang Luo first went to the Sea Emperor's Palace.
The Sea Emperor's Palace was also in chaos at this time.
Chao You and Zai Xin were also discussing countermeasures.
"Is there no other way? Does His Majesty really intend to...?" The taller, younger male, Chao You from the Black Shark tribe, was sweating profusely.
Zai Xin, an old beastman with white beard and long eyebrows, had served three dynasties and had experienced this kind of thing more than once. He sighed helplessly, "Since ancient times, the mission of the Wang Jiao clan has been to guard the Eye of Guixu. Their life and death exist for this one mission..."
"His Majesty often falls into long periods of slumber. Is it because his power is used to guard the Eye of Guixu?"
"You guessed correctly. Especially in the last few months, he has been using his own blood essence as a sacrifice, and his body has become increasingly weak, beyond recovery."
"This..." Chao You, who clearly knew the secrets of the royal family for the first time, was stunned on the spot.
Zai Xin was also saddened, after all, he had watched the Beast Emperor grow up, but he had known for a long time that this day of parting would come, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly. "I am now over a thousand years old and have experienced the change of three dynasties. The lifespan of the Jiao Kings and Emperors of all dynasties has been very short, and no one has exceeded four hundred years old. They all die shortly after leaving descendants to inherit..."
"The Jiao Kings sacrificed themselves." Chao You guessed and said bitterly, "Is there no other way?"
"Only the bloodline of the Wang Jiao clan can be used for sacrifice to consolidate the seal again. In addition to sacrificing himself, the only solution for His Majesty is to sacrifice his pure-blooded offspring under his knees." Zai Xin sighed, "In fact, back then, His Majesty had an older pure-blooded young master. He was originally born as a sacrifice to protect the former Beast Emperor and another young master, but unfortunately, the Jiao offspring were weak in their youth, and the other young master later died of illness..."
Sang Luo's heart suddenly ached. Did Lou Xian Yue want a second child so he could use the child as a sacrifice?
She immediately denied it, "Impossible, he loves children deeply, he would never use a child as a sacrifice!"
Chao You looked at the person in surprise, the scroll in his hand fell to the ground.
"Your Highness Queen... You, why are you here? Isn't the Southern Sea closed off?"
Sang Luo didn't answer his question and looked straight at Zai Xin, "What exactly does Lou Xian Yue want to do? I want to hear the truth, not be kept in the dark!"
Zai Xin, who had lived for over a thousand years, didn't dare to look directly at the cold gaze of the Queen in front of him. He lowered his head in fear and said, "Offspring are precious, Beast Kings cherish their offspring, almost no one would do this. They all... choose to sacrifice themselves to protect their offspring."
Sang Luo's face turned pale.
"Including the previous Jiao King, he also chose to sacrifice himself in the end, leaving His Majesty as the only remaining descendant. His Majesty has also chosen to follow this old path... Your Highness Queen, where are you going? Please stay!"
No one present could stop Sang Luo. She immediately rushed to the Abyss Tomb, the Eye of Guixu.
She finally understood.
No wonder the Eye of Guixu was placed in the Abyss Tomb.
It turned out that the Abyss Tomb didn't exist before the Eye of Guixu.
But the Eye of Guixu existed before the Abyss Tomb.
Buried in the Abyss Tomb are the Wang Jiao who sacrificed themselves and died in past dynasties. After they are sacrificed, they will disappear into the world, not even leaving a body, not even leaving a mausoleum, which is why this increasingly large cenotaph exists...
