After everyone left, Cai Wei hurriedly released Brother Ying and asked him to inquire about news of Emperor Jin Ming. Brother Ying flew into the sky, looked north for a while, and said, "Master, the Daoist has already ascended to immortality."
Emperor Jin Ming is dead!
Cai Wei's heart sank, and she truthfully relayed this news to Nangong Yi.
She wasn't too worried that Nangong Yi would be upset, because Nangong Yi didn't have deep feelings for Emperor Jin Ming. When Nangong Yi was young, Emperor Jin Ming doted and indulged Jin Guifei and Nangong Shi, while being cold and indifferent to Nangong Yi and his mother. This past incident had already driven an insurmountable wedge between father and son. Even though Emperor Jin Ming later tried to mend their relationship, the wound was too deep; even if healed, the scar would never disappear.
