The atmosphere in the tent was still heavy from the spiritual awakening, the glowing sigil, and the sudden appearance of swords in everyone's hands.
The Emperor sat down slowly, his expression darker than the midnight sky.
He looked at every person — Empress, Yao Qing, the twins, the new man, and even the ghosts standing behind her, though only she could see them.
Then he spoke, voice cold but controlled:
"Now that all of you have awakened power, we must move."
Everyone straightened their backs.
Even the ghosts, who were still sulking earlier, raised their chins.
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The Emperor Explains the Situation
He opened the parchment map he secretly carried.
"Barbaric raids… dead bodies appearing without wounds… people disappearing… all of this finally makes sense."
He tapped his finger sharply on the center of the map.
"These barbaric people are not normal. They are involved in ghost-human breeding. Someone is controlling them."
Everyone exchanged horrified glances.
