I Can Deduce Arts by Slaying Demons

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Great Xia Imperial Palace, Profound Instrument Hall.

The rich aroma of books permeates every inch of air within the hall.

Empress Xia Mingyue of Great Xia, in a lazy posture, reclines on the emperor’s throne covered in profound black fur, fingers gently tapping the armrest.

Her beautiful eyes shift, resembling the shimmering waves within a vast starry sea, with a hint of indifference, slowly lifting her gaze.

A meter in front of her, the Profound Bird Guard Director, Zi Yao, stands upright, alongside Princess Xingyue who has just returned from Qingyun County.

"Xingyue."

The Empress spoke, her voice gentle yet imbued with the authority unique to those in power, "Is that person still with the Lu Family?"

Princess Xingyue, dressed in a profound black long dress, her delicate face having regained its former vitality and vigor

The shadow once cast by the incident with the Wen Family had long dissipated.

Around her, there seemed to be an imperceptible aura of regal majesty.

Facing her elder sister’s inquiry, Princess Xingyue remained calm, elegantly tilting slightly: "Your Majesty, this time I went to the Lu Family but did not see the esteemed Lu Xuan."

She paused slightly, a trace of doubt appearing on her face, "On the contrary, that elderly Mr. Lu is indeed a rare individual of virtue."

"He has consistently declined Your Majesty’s rewards, and after receiving the imperial decree, not only did he show no signs of arrogance, he became even more restrained."

"Moreover."

Princess Xingyue stepped forward, her voice lowered: "In my interactions with Mr. Lu, I discovered something peculiar."

She detailed the abnormal vitality she felt when touching Lu Jiahe

Empress Xia Mingyue’s finger tapping on the armrest suddenly stopped.

She slowly sat upright, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes: "Are you certain that vitality... made you tremble?"

"Indeed, Your Majesty."

Princess Xingyue nodded solemnly, her slender fingers unconsciously touching the jade ornament at her waist.

"That sensation, it’s like... it’s like an existence beyond a Pocket World’s Spiritual Object."

As she uttered these words, a rare tremor appeared in Princess Xingyue’s voice.

As a princess of Great Xia Dynasty, she had seen countless rare treasures, even her father’s Ten-Stripe Sun-level Sacrificial Artifact, she has handled personally.

But compared to the vitality within Lu Jiahe, those so-called earthly spiritual objects were like fireflies against the bright moon.

"It was my first time feeling such intense and abundant vitality from a mortal."

Princess Xingyue took a deep breath, attempting to calm her inner shock, "Even a Pocket World’s Spiritual Object cannot compare."

Upon hearing this, Empress Xia Mingyue’s pupils slightly contracted.

The air in the Profound Instrument Hall seemed to freeze for a moment, even the drifting curtains stood still.

Princess Xingyue paused, confusion in her eyes: "That Mr. Lu appears to be just an ordinary old man, not even at the Muscle Refining Realm."

"Logically speaking, such a mortal’s vitality should be negligible."

"A human not even at the Muscle Refining Realm possessing a vitality beyond an Outer Grandmaster."

"This is truly astonishing."

Princess Xingyue murmured: "Granting a mortal unprecedented longevity."

"To witness such an act of defying fate!"

She looked up at the Empress, eyes flickering with incredible light: "Your Majesty, perhaps only the esteemed Lu Xuan could achieve such a bewildering feat."

Empress Xia Mingyue’s gaze turned towards outside the hall, seemingly piercing through the palace walls, directly towards the Southern Domain. In those starry, deep eyes flashed a hint of understanding.

"He is indeed in seclusion!"

This whisper was so soft it was almost inaudible, yet beside her, Princess Xingyue shivered entirely.

She had never seen her elder sister display such a complex expression—a mixture of caution, admiration, and a faint readiness for battle.

Then, Empress Xia Mingyue turned thoughtfully to Princess Xingyue, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"Xingyue, it seems you’ve truly moved past it."

The Empress’s voice suddenly softened, carrying a tone of solace, "The Wen Family incident did not defeat you."

Princess Xingyue was slightly taken aback.

Since the Wen Family rebellion, she did experience a prolonged period of melancholy.

After all, the man she once favored highly, had betrayed her.

"Thanks to elder sister’s guidance."

Princess Xingyue respectfully bowed, her profound black dress rippling like waves.

Now, an aura of imperial dignity subtly surrounded her.

Empress Xia Mingyue gently nodded: "Excellent!"

"Next you shall review more memorials for me."

Saying this, Empress Xia Mingyue paused, her gaze turned profound, "Perhaps in the future..."

The last sentence was left unfinished, yet Princess Xingyue acutely sensed that her elder sister was extraordinarily different today.

In those typically imposing eyes, she saw a fatigue she had never seen before.

As for Empress Xia Mingyue’s thought, it was undoubtedly about cultivating the next emperor of Great Xia Dynasty.

The presence of Xia Xingyue right before her is undoubtedly her best choice.

Because the Xia Mingyue within the palace was merely a Dharma Divine Thought left by the true self, without any power.

The real Empress Xia Mingyue had already been in Spirit Ruins for the past year, tirelessly refining its essence day and night.

Great Xia Dynasty is about to emerge!

The Heaven and Earth Seal left by the Sacred Ancestor can last at most another hundred years!

Moreover, that’s without any external disturbances!

If there were external......

Then the ultimate power would have to be employed.

Meanwhile, beyond Great Xia Dynasty in the Celestial Martial Realm, over the vast, turbulent sea, the weather suddenly changed.