Journey to the Southern Realm

First Prince Brandon Xiao looked conflicted. "Yes. I know Mother has done many wrong things to you, but... honestly, she's also rather pitiful. As her son, I really can't bear to see her suffer a huge blow and then still face punishment. Could I ask you to let me, her son, bear the punishment she deserves instead?"

Sean Shaw said, "Big Brother, have you forgotten? By tradition, when the Crown Prince ascends, there's a general amnesty."

"General amnesty?" Brandon Xiao was stunned. "You mean you're not going to pursue it anymore?"

Sean said, "Everything the Celestial Empress has done will be recorded in the Drake Abyss archives. But, because of the general amnesty, both her and Leo Li's crimes will be pardoned."

Brandon Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Thank you."

"But let's be clear upfront," Sean continued. "The past can be let go, but there's still a long road ahead. In the future, I hope you'll persuade Mother not to keep obsessing about getting rid of me! I'm not Father—I won't be endlessly tolerant and patient with her."

Brandon Xiao said nothing.

"Also, the Azure Dragon Lord needs to be re-elected," Sean said. "Honestly, Julian Li is just muddle-headed and incompetent."

Brandon Xiao paused, then said, "I'll fully support you in governing Drake Abyss. If you need anything from me, just say the word."

"Then I'll count on you, Big Brother. Make sure you supervise the Azure Dragon Clan election. Once the Crown Princess investiture ceremony is over, we'll choose a new Dragon Lord."

Brandon Xiao nodded.

"One more thing," Sean said. "Lu Xianyu's mother—Bianca Whitefan—has lost all her cultivation and only has about ten years left to live. We want to release her so she can spend her final years in peace. So, if you could persuade the Celestial Empress to lend me the Thunder-Heaven Void-Breaking Chain, I'd be very grateful."

"You mean... Bianca Whitefan has lost all her cultivation?" Brandon asked in surprise.

Sean nodded.

"But... if you want to let her out, the Lumina Realm may not agree."

"Lily and I will personally visit Cangwu and the Lumina Realm," Sean said. "We'll do our best to get their approval."

Brandon Xiao nodded and said, "If it's really as you say—her lifespan is nearly up and her cultivation is gone—I'll go back and ask Mother for instructions."

"Thank you so much, Big Brother!" Lily Bai bowed deeply.

Brandon Xiao looked at her and asked, "Crown Princess, you're bowing to me so sincerely—so, are you really Lu Xianyu?"

Lily Bai smiled and said, "No need to hide it from you anymore, Big Brother... I really am Lu Xianyu reborn."

...

When Sean brought up the Thunder-Heaven Void-Breaking Chain, the Celestial Empress's reply was exactly the same as Brandon Xiao's.

She said that as long as it's confirmed Bianca Whitefan truly poses no threat, and they get the consent of Divine Lord Tanya Quinn and Qilin Divine Lord Soren Lann, she can lend out the Thunder-Heaven Void-Breaking Chain.

So, Sean and Lily set off for Cangwu.

Bobby Bai came bouncing out like a little fireball and threw himself into Lily's arms. "Sis!"

"Wow! Let me see!" Lily looked him up and down. "You got taller! And heavier!"

"Sis, I heard from Master and Divine Lord that you've become Crown Princess?" Bobby Bai asked.

"Yup!"

"So what about the Demon Emperor? Did you dump him?"

"Isn't he right here?" Lily pointed at Sean behind her.

Bobby looked at Sean, then at Lily, and whispered, "Are you going to be like the Phoenix Clan women and have a bunch of husbands?"

"What are you thinking!" Lily rubbed his head. "The Demon Emperor has always been the Celestial Emperor's son. Now that he's ascended as Crown Prince, I naturally became Crown Princess!"