Rebirth of the Strongest Empress Chapter 2760: Epilogue (3)

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The lower realm has advanced significantly, with its cultivation closing the gap between regions. Ye Qingtang abolished the Heavenly Tribulation, establishing a new test for Perfected Immortals. Meanwhile, the Heavenly Emperor chooses to remain in the mortal world, and their son, Ling Yun, unintentionally opens the Ancient God Karma Tunnel in the lower realm through his new bloodline. A couple, You Yun and Luo Xue, find themselves trapped in this tunnel, facing despair until Ye Qingtang appears.
A span of a millennium had elapsed since Ye Qingtang last laid eyes on Luo Xue and You Yun. These two individuals had ascended to formidable positions, each capable of ruling a vast territory within the lower realm.

    

You Yun and Luo Xue scrutinized Ye Qingtang for an extended period. A sense of vague familiarity washed over both of them, yet neither could pinpoint the source of this recognition.

Moreover, how could any living entity exist within the accursed depths of the Ancient God Karma Tunnel?

A thousand years had reshaped the lower realm entirely. The Ancient God Karma Tunnel, once a closely guarded secret, was now common knowledge, at least to a basic extent for Luo Xue and You Yun.

Nonetheless, the woman who had suddenly materialized before them bore no resemblance to a fiendcelestial eternally imprisoned, destined to endure the agonies of reincarnation.

"Might I inquire as to your identity…" Luo Xue inquired, her brow furrowed as she gazed at Ye Qingtang.

A subtle smile graced Ye Qingtang's lips, but she offered no direct response, her attention shifting to You Yun.

Memories flooded Ye Qingtang's consciousness once more. You Yun, the reincarnation of the extraordinarily powerful lady. There had been a time when Ye Qingtang's own fate was intertwined with theirs.

Ye Qingtang's gaze fell upon the long sword clutched in You Yun's hand. With a mere glance, Ye Qingtang identified it as Ning Luo.

The sword wielded by the extraordinary lady… it harbored a sword spirit named Ning Luo. A thousand cycles ago, this very sword had caused Ye Qingtang considerable distress.

"It has been an age since we last met. You have both grown tremendously." Ye Qingtang swiftly averted her gaze from the sword, a smile directed at Luo Xue and You Yun.

Luo Xue and You Yun exchanged astonished glances at Ye Qingtang's pronouncement.

"Who exactly are you?" Luo Xue questioned, assessing Ye Qingtang with caution.

"My name… was once Ye Qingtang in the mortal realm," Ye Qingtang finally revealed after a pause.

However, upon her arrival in the upper realm, she had been bestowed the honorific title of Tian, the sovereign of the heavens.

"Ye… Ye Qingtang?!"

Utter disbelief and profound surprise contorted the features of You Yun and Luo Xue.

How could they possibly not recognize Ye Qingtang? They had always regarded her as a maternal figure.

Their recollections included a time, a thousand years prior, when they were but young children, constantly trailing behind Ye Qingtang, who showered them with affection.

At some point, shrouded in mystery, inexplicable gaps formed within their memories. An unforeseen event occurred, causing Ye Qingtang to vanish entirely from their lives.

The subsequent investigations undertaken by the two yielded no trace of Ye Qingtang in this world.

Never, not even in their wildest imaginings, could You Yun and Luo Xue have conceived that after a millennium, within this desolate land, they would encounter the very woman they had yearned for, the one who had been akin to a mother to them.

Ye Qingtang observed the stunned and incredulous expressions on You Yun and Luo Xue's faces. Her lips curved into a gentle, knowing smile. "It has been quite some time since I last saw you two. Did you miss me?"

"Mother…"

You Yun gazed at Ye Qingtang with timid apprehension. Her entire frame quivered slightly as she articulated the deepest yearning of her heart.

With that single utterance, Ye Qingtang felt an overwhelming sensation, as if she had been transported back a thousand years, to a time when the young You Yun clung to her side daily, affectionately calling her mother.