Heaven, Earth, Me

Chapter 1575. Final Verdict.

"W-What?"

The short, curvy, but dignified empress almost thought that her immortal hearing was failing her. Yet, as if mocking, the woman before her smiled when she glanced at her with those penetrating golden slit eyes.

Yasenia looked at the Empress dead in the eye and spoke words no good mother would ever wish to hear. "Your son, Xinghong Wang. He committed the crime of coveting my soulmate. The soulmate of a dragon. Therefore, he must die. Otherwise, my anger will never be pacified, like a thorn half-stuck in my throat. His existence is that annoying and unpleasant."

The Empress paled. In the first place, the reason they were negotiating so desperately a moment ago was that deep inside them, they understood that fighting Yasenia was foolish. The dragon in front of them was an existence whose strength intimidated the two monarchs of one of the strongest empires in the entire world.

Such a being, even if you can defeat it, would cost the prosperity of the entire empire, together with countless sacrifices from the top powerhouses.

The Emperor, knowing that the Empress was unable to continue the negotiation, stepped forward. He knew that the empress loved Xinghong Wang deeply, so asking her to continue would be a torture he, as her husband, was not willing to put her through.

"Lady Yasenia, could we speak in another location?"

However, the dragon they were speaking to was not someone easy to deceive. Her lips, which tempted onlookers to rush forward and kiss them, arched into a seductive arc. "No. We can’t. Xinghong Wang can’t leave my sight for a second, or else I won’t be as polite as I’ve been."

There was no aura around the dragon. She was at rest, and hugging Cecile in her arms. Honestly, at a simple glance, she looked like an ordinary but excessively beautiful woman hugging her lover.

And yet, that was the most terrifying thing. The Emperor understood that the dragon before his eyes had strength deep enough that even he, as a peak Sixth Level Transcendence Cultivator with one Sixth Level Intent Domain, felt... afraid.

The stronger one is, the clearer one can tell the power of another stronger being. So, among all those gathered at Cecile’s courtyard, the Scarlet Sun Emperor was the one who understood the most how terrifying the beast hidden behind those enchanting golden slit eyes was.

The fact that he had not disagreed when the Empress offered their coffers already showed just how cautious the Emperor was.

"Lady Yasenia..." The Scarlet Sun Emperor glanced between the frozen Xinghong Wang and the Empress, and spoke deeply. "Please allow us to cripple his cultivation instead."

The Empress’s face turned even whiter, but she couldn’t retort. Between death and crippling, she naturally chose the latter. Of course, she understood just how big of a blow such a thing was, and most of the time, crippling was an even worse punishment than death.

However, as his loving mother, she couldn’t help but want to be a little selfish this time and keep her child alive.

After the suggestion, Yasenia’s eyes didn’t ripple, and her lips were still arched into that relaxed and lazy, seductive smile. "Crippling? That’s not an impossible proposal."

Yasenia naturally understood how harsh such an outcome was for a cultivator. Still, she didn’t know if it was the correct answer. ’If I kill him, there is no chance that he will appear in front of me one day.’

Of course, with her own advancement speed and strength, Yasenia knew that those she passed would only stay further and further behind. Even then, this was not an excuse to forgive or be careless of past threats.

Yasenia had been taught by Tatyana many times that even someone who looks unremarkable can, through fortuitous encounters, transform into a lineage-destroying threat. In the cultivation world, there were no absolutes!

Tatyana had deeply taught her that through her own personal narrations, as she herself could be considered such an existence. A fallen woman who, through sheer desire for revenge and raw willpower, broke her shackles and clawed her way out of the underworld, becoming its Empress.

That was Tatyana.

That was Yasenia’s mother.

Therefore, Yasenia would never underestimate someone because they were weaker, less talented, or even unfortunate.

If they were an enemy, she would kill them.

If they were a threat, she would suppress them.

Yasenia would break their spirits to the point that not even an ember for revenge would remain lit in their hearts.

’If I kill him, the empress and emperor will resent me. However, they are two beings whose fates are deeply interconnected with the Scarlet Sun Empire. They won’t cut those shackles to take revenge for their son if I am not in their striking range.’

That was why, in this situation, the person who was glaring at her with eyes that wanted to strip her flesh from her bones was the biggest threat. The weakest person present besides the maids, ironically, was the top being on Yasenia’s threat list.

Not because of strength.

Not because of talent.

But because he was the only one who was currently ready to throw away everything to avenge his love being stolen.

Therefore, Yasenia released Cecile from her arms and moved. She was not fast. She was not even trying to hide her intention.

Yasenia was actually walking toward Xinghong Wang at the same speed as a normal mortal.

"Scarlet Sun Emperor, Scarlet Sun Empress."

The dragon spoke as she walked with slow steps.

"Look at your son’s eyes."

The pale Empress and Emperor did so, and when they did, their hearts sank to the bottom of their stomachs. Xinghong Wang, having been shown how her moonlight had been kissed and shown such a different self from when she was with him, was currently glaring at Yasenia murderously, even when he was restrained by Clara’s energy.

"Scarlet Sun Empress, Scarlet Sun Emperor..." Yasenia continued walking calmly as she approached the man slowly. "Listen to his words."

Clara cooperated and released his vocal restraints. "Yasenia Dravory!! Cecile is mine! She is my Wife! You have no right to touch her!"

The Empress’s legs gave in, her heart squeezing in pain. Clearly, the restraints and what had been happening had driven Xinghong Wang into a momentary range-induced moment.

If he were left alone, he would most likely regain his wits and actually return to being himself. While he was hurt by Cecile having Yasenia, with a little bit of time, the chances that he would recover his past self were near certain.

Sadly, there were no ifs.

Even if it was a momentary rage. Even if it was a momentary blindness due to feelings. The current him was the type that Yasenia would NEVER allow to live. A revenge-fueled enemy. Someone who looked ready to give up everything just to pierce her heart with a sword.

Therefore, Yasenia’s choice did not change. Yasenia arrived in front of Xinghong Wang and spoke. "Your son... cannot live."

Three needles appeared between her fingers, and Yasenia’s hands moved incredibly quickly and agilely. The three needles flashed and embedded themselves deeply into three acupuncture points: Baihui, Taiyang, and Fengfu. The three acupoints of death that were located at the top of the head, the temple, and the base of the skull.

These needles, coated in Yasenia’s soul energy, embedded themselves deeply. The result was instantaneous. The light in Xinghong Wang’s eyes dimmed, and his body slumped down without any strength.

With another gentle wrist flicker, the three needles flew back into Yasenia’s hand, now red in color. With a cloth, she cleaned them meticulously as she spoke. "Today, some people in your empire will die. All the people who were involved in the scheme to bring Cecile here as Xinghong Wang’s wife will die. Of course, that doesn’t include your majesty this time."

While the Emperor and Empress turned a blind eye, they also didn’t actively help. At least, that’s what Yasenia had learned through Clara’s explanation. During all this time, Clara had been speaking to Yasenia through Spiritual Sense and giving her all the details and information she had gathered.

The Scarlet Sun Emperor looked at the silently crying empress and bit his molars. He felt anger, he felt rage, but above all, he felt impotence.

A deep-seated impotence of being unable to move a single muscle, even as his son was killed in front of his very eyes. Sometimes, there were things that were worth fighting to the death for. Yet, as the Scarlet Sun Emperor, his desire to protect this child could not compare when placed in a scale with his entire empire.

It was not that the Scarlet Sun Emperor was a bad father. It was just that the Scarlet Sun Emperor was a great Emperor. Therefore, as a great emperor, he would swallow the insult this time around and protect the prosperity of the Scarlet Sun Empire.

Many generals and top powerhouses of the Empire had actually gathered around this location. At his signal, they would launch an attack on Yasenia with all their strength.

But the Scarlet Sun Emperor never gave the signal.

Yasenia looked at him, and she smiled faintly. "You are a good Emperor."

It was sincere praise. Yasenia would honestly be unable to maintain such deep calmness if she saw an impossible enemy killing her own child in front of her. Or perhaps... she would?

Yasenia had never really placed herself in that situation because she hated those types of hypotheticals. What would she do? What would she feel? Yasenia didn’t know because she understood how fickle emotions could be.

So, while she was currently the evil of that hypothetical, she could only admire the dignified Scarlet Sun Emperor for maintaining his powerful will and endurance for the sake of the Empire.

Yasenia looked down at Xinghong Wang one last time and turned around. "The number of people I will kill is 73. Not one more, not one less. If no one stands in my way, that is the number of deaths the Scarlet Sun Empire will suffer today."

After she finished speaking, her tail flicked behind her, a crescent energy decapitating the maid Saira. With a gentle flick of her hand and pointing upward, the heads of seven other present maids were ripped out together with their spines through sheer telekinetic strength fueled by energy.

After that, Yasenia’s energy pulsed out, and another 60 people died cleanly. Most of them were mortals.

Then, Yasenia extended her arm to her left, her energy pulsing out strongly, and a Level Three Transcendence Realm powerhouse was thrown to the sky. Her sharp nail sliced the air, sending a Celestial Sunder in his direction and killing him on the spot.

With that man dead, three people were left to kill. These three were currently not in the Empire, but Clara knew where they had gone. Looking back, Yasenia hugged Cecile and spoke. "Farewell. We won’t see each other again."

Then, her wings burst out from her back, and with a powerful flap, Cecile and Yasenia flew to the sky, closely followed by Clara.

The Emperor sighed deeply and spoke. "We will hold the funeral of the Crown Prince in a week. Prepare."