I was kicked out of the house and became a princess.

Pingle Mountain.

Ta-ta-ta-ta.

Thumping...

The crisp sound of the high heels hitting the green stone steps startled the birds perched on the trees.

No one has been here for a long time, and the weeds are almost taller than the tombstone.

The last time I saw this place was when I was in the second trial. It seemed that since then my memory of this place has become increasingly vague.

Yingying was walking alone on the stone steps, and the long-forgotten memories emerged from the bottom of her heart again, as if that peaceful life was still yesterday.

The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.

The top of Pingle Mountain is a great place to watch the sunset. Of course, it’s also nice to watch the night sky there. Before Yingying went to Tong’s house, she liked to sneak here at night to watch the stars.

Dad, I want the stars in the sky, will you pick them for me?

Silly boy, dad can get you whatever you want!

Then I want my dad to always be with me!

Okay, okay, I’ll take you out to play when you grow up a little bit. It’s so much fun over there with daddy.

Yeah! Let’s make a pinky promise!

A man and a little boy sat on the edge of a cliff, pointing at the stars in the sky and talking and laughing happily.

"Dad, Dad?"

Yingying stretched out her hand tentatively, but it was empty. The man and the little boy in front of her gradually disappeared, leaving only a lonely cliff tip, silently accompanying the starry sky for the rest of her days.

Dad, Xiaoyan, I miss you...

Most of the houses in Pingle Town have fallen into disrepair, with mottled exterior walls. Some have even collapsed, leaving only ruins. The doors and windows are closed, and some have broken glass, barely covered with rags or wooden boards. The streets are littered with rubble and broken bricks. It seems that no one has maintained this place seriously for a long time.

The fields on the edge of the town were barren and overgrown with weeds, with no signs of growing crops. The trees on both sides of the street also looked withered, with sparse leaves, and some were even dead. Although the mountains in the distance were still green, they formed a sharp contrast with this dilapidated town, making the town look even more desolate.

Xin Yixi knew that Yingying had lived here for a long time. Although she didn't know what had happened to turn a once bustling and peaceful town into such a deserted place, she knew that Yingying was very sad now.

"Xuan Ling, you stay here and watch over everyone to arrange their accommodations. We will be staying here for a long time."

"Yes!"

After instructing Xuan Ling to supervise them in arranging their own accommodation, Xin Yixi turned around and walked towards Pingle Mountain.

Temple of Nothingness.

Xuwu has been in Guixu Abyss for half a month and has not come out yet. Ying Lingxi fell into deep thought as she looked at the memorial that was almost taller than herself, and began to wonder whether she should go and see if he was being lazy.

"Your Highness, these are today's memorials. His Majesty has not returned yet, so I'll have to trouble you to review these memorials."

Looking at the memorials that were submitted again, Ying Lingxi could no longer bear it. After sending away the guards who delivered the memorials, she quickly left the main hall and headed towards the empty room.

"Your Highness, you cannot go in!"

"Step aside!"

Ying Lingxi pushed away the maid who was blocking the way at the door and walked into the empty bedroom, only to find it empty.

"Where is Father?"

Ying Lingxi walked out and asked the maid at the door.

"Your Highness, we servants don't know either. Your Majesty just asked us to watch."

Seeing the maid trembling, Ying Lingxi knew that she couldn't get anything out of her, so she had to close the door and leave.

The nothingness is gone.

Ying Lingxi was no longer in the mood to care about the memorials that piled up in the main hall every day. Now there was a more important matter before her:

Who will take charge of the overall situation?

Her?

She has no prestige now, and her current identity is just an heir, not a god or the master of the empire.

The abyss of Guixu.

Half a month has passed, and Dian still hasn't woken up.

Xuwu was getting a little anxious and wanted to use the divine power to wake up Diandi directly, but he was afraid of hurting Diandi's soul, so he had to continue waiting quietly there.

If there is anyone most likely to know what those things are and who those people are, it is Dian.

With the passage of time and the influence of devouring desires, he has forgotten a lot of things, not to mention that he was still asleep when that period of history happened, while Didi woke up earlier than him and knew more than him.

"elder brother?"

Nothingness finally couldn't help but shout.

no respond.

"elder brother!"

The Void shouted again.

Still no one responded.

Xuwu somewhat regretted choosing such a place for Didi to recuperate.

What to do now? Half a month of fruitless work?

"Ahem, what's the matter?"

Didi stretched and floated out from the depths, looking at Xuwu who was almost going crazy with a puzzled look on his face.

"Ancestor! You finally woke up!"

???

What happened to my silly brother?

"What's going on? You're hearing ghosts howling and wolves howling."

Dian looked at the void with some doubt.

"Do you remember the destruction?"

"You must remember, right? You wouldn't wake me up just for this, right?"

"No, you woke up earlier than me. Do you remember what time this world was when you woke up?"

Nothingness couldn't wait to get straight to the point.

"At that time? It was about the same as now."

Didi was even more confused and didn't know why Xuwu asked this.

"Nothing else happened?"

Nothingness asked.

"No ah."

"Hi~hoo~"

Xu Wu took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

There is nothing more frustrating than waiting for half a month and getting nothing.

"what happens?"

"In addition to destruction, some people who do not belong to this era have appeared."

"Someone who doesn't belong to this era?"

Dian didn't quite understand what he meant.

Xuwu then told him the news he had received recently.

"You mean, there was a period of history before we woke up, but this period of history was not recorded for some reason, and this period of history contains their origins? And they are also related to destruction?"

Dian frowned and recalled what he had seen and heard, but he had no impression.

"Then you continue to rest, I will go look for it again."

Yodo nodded, turned around and was about to continue resting, but Xuwu's next words made him alert again.

"Brother, I have a feeling that something is going to happen, and I don't have any solution at the moment."

"Go back, the empire needs you, and those two little guys are probably getting anxious."

Looking at Xuwu's departing back, Dian felt a little uneasy in his heart.