Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter

Chapter 662: Chapter 200: Xue Ning at Death’s Door, Identity Exposed

She was afraid of causing trouble for Li Yuan.

Li Yuan deceived her, saying, "I’ve already discussed it with them, you just need to lie down obediently.

Since so many so-called Divine Spirits have lain there, it seems you can truly awaken and then gain a new life in a new world."

"Discussed it? You’re lying..." Xue Ning smiled, "Don’t I know you well enough?"

Li Yuan said, "If I’m lying, I’m a puppy."

"Woof..." Xue Ning barked for him.

The elderly woman feigning youthfulness was something she did only in front of this man.

But like a fleeting blossom, it was followed by a bout of severe coughing.

Li Yuan hurriedly helped her lie down, checked her condition, and then said, "Put your heart at ease, everything will be fine."

"Mm..."

Xue Ning obediently responded.

Not long after, Li Ping’an was found by Gu Yaojue in a remote mountain.

Li Ping’an was venting his emotions by wielding a long blade, producing explosive sounds.

But after he had vented enough, and with Gu Yaojue’s persuasion, he eventually apologized to "Aunt Yao" and then followed her back.

Li Yuan explained the situation, quickly made arrangements, and then moved the entire family westward to the Western Pole Eternal Night Permafrost to take refuge and seal any possible loopholes.

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While Li Yuan was busy with these matters, Xie Wei did not return to Qinglan Small Residence.

Upon reaching the residence, she lifted the curtain and softly ordered something, and the carriage continued eastward, heading towards the Xie Mansion.

Upon arriving at the Xie Mansion, she simply expressed her wish to stay for a night.

Xie Jian’an had no choice but to agree.

That night, Xie Wei and Xie Yu shared deep sisterly affection, chatting for a long while.

Their conversation naturally didn’t avoid their husbands.

Whether it was the disgusting but highly praised by her eldest brother Emperor, or the Martial Fool obsessed with practicing the blade, oblivious to human affairs, frequently shutting himself off... all were discussed over and over.

After a long time, Xie Wei showed signs of fatigue, smiled as she touched her belly and said, "With this child, I get sleepy before the sky even turns dark."

Xie Yu smiled and said, "Then have a good rest."

With that said, the two parted and each went to rest.

Time passed slowly...

The night deepened, the people grew quiet,

The sound of dogs barking could be heard in the alley, and it was already the third watch of the night.

The Empress lying on the bed suddenly opened her eyes, fully awake, showing no sign of sleepiness.

She rose, put on embroidered shoes, and swiftly yet quietly left the room like a cat awake at night, quickly moving far away.

She was Master He, capable of entering places others could not... for her, any location completely sealed to others was accessible.

Tonight, she was heading to such a place.

A moment later, she arrived in front of a secluded hidden room.

With a flick of her sleeve, she deftly pulled out a copper key.

This key was the mechanism key for the hidden room, quietly retained when the room was built, a unique key known only to her.

At this moment, she held the key, facing the hidden room for a while.

Her right hand that held the key trembled slightly, and she quickly used her left hand to grip her right wrist.

During her earlier conversation with Xiaoyu’Er, she had learned that the Emperor hadn’t returned, and Ximen Gucheng hadn’t emerged from seclusion.

During the day, she also entered the Dark Guard Records Chamber and quickly reviewed the entire Xie Mansion and even the entire Mingyue Prefecture’s entry and exit records during the Emperor’s assassination attempt.

All of this started to mysteriously align with her speculations.

Xie Wei took a deep breath, then put down the key, gently knocked on the hidden room door, and called out, "Gucheng, it’s me, your sister."

No one responded.

This could be because he was too absorbed in his cultivation.

Xie Wei continued, "Gucheng, there’s an urgent matter, you... please open the door."

Still, there was no response.

Xie Wei chuckled softly and said, "Gucheng, then... then your sister will come in."

With that, she resolutely inserted the key into the lock and turned it slightly.

The mechanism behind the door rotated.

The door... opened...

Behind the door...

There was no one.

Xie Wei’s pupils contracted, her whole body trembling. She took several deep breaths, quickly closed the door, locked it, and then silently left, pretending nothing had happened as she lay back on the bed and returned to Qinglan Small Residence hastily the next morning.