257: Entrance to the Imperial Mausoleum

As Zheng Haochen spoke, his eyes already reddened.

Love often feels like a debt, and he truly felt that his union with Zheng Wenhui had harmed their descendants.

Gu Xiaoyue also felt a touch of bitterness in her heart.

Since this place allowed pet beasts to transform into human forms, to her, it was like the stories of humans and demons falling in love in Huaxia in her previous life.

Although also not permitted by the Heavenly Dao, most of them were romantic and tragic.

Of course, one had to disregard some special cases specifically intended to harm the other party.

Gu Xiaoyue's thoughts were very pure; true love should be able to overcome these obstacles.

If it could last forever, that would be the best, but to have once possessed it was not in vain for a passionate love affair!

At the same time, she could also understand why the world could not accept them and regarded them as anomalies.

That was because of the fear of something beyond their comprehension and the threat to their own safety.

So she could only ensure she viewed it with a normal heart, but if she could help, it would be best not to let them be bullied too severely.

Zheng Haochen pulled a bag from his body and handed it to White Gaze.

"Here are 101 keys to the Imperial Mausoleum Secret Realm. I will take you to the secret realm entrance."

After speaking, he walked ahead, leading Gu Xiaoyue and the others around the Imperial Tomb, stopping at an inconspicuous stone niche.

"There was originally a secret realm here; the Imperial Tomb was built here later. Only our Thunder Winged Golden Peng clan knows about it."

"Senior, do you know the situation inside?"

Gu Xiaoyue remembered White Gaze once saying that the lowest were mature fifth-rank fierce beasts.

But he said there were 100 keys at the time, and only one was used. It turned out that the other one was used by Zheng Jie.

"The lowest here are mature fifth-rank fierce beasts. Jie'er, you can go in with Meng'er to hide from Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi. Come out a few years later when the storm has passed and find another place!"

Gu Xiaoyue also thought Zheng Haochen's suggestion was feasible. Presumably, Zheng Jie was also a high-rank Beastmaster, but her body was not well and needed to recover.

Zheng Jie lowered her head, tears flowing uncontrollably again, and slowly shook her head.

"Now I am no longer a Beastmaster. When Meng'er was just born...

Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi knew my identity and threatened Meng'er's life. If I didn't freeze my Yu Beast talent, he would kill Meng'er!

How could he be so cruel? Meng'er is also his child!"

Zheng Jie closed her eyes in pain, her brows tightly furrowed, shaking her head incessantly.

It seemed that memory was constantly attacking her brain, overwhelming her.

"I am already a cripple, Father. Why don't we go back, but release Gu Li!

She has been kind to our whole family!

As long as I listen to him in everything in the future, he should treat our family better..."

"I'm sorry, Jie'er. Your mother and I have made up our minds—

Rather than being confined in darkness, it's better to die freely and unrestrained!"

Zheng Haochen's eyes were firm; they had no turning back.

"If it's a frozen talent, I can unfreeze it!"

Gu Xiaoyue also felt that since they had already come out, they should not go back.

She also didn't want anyone to sacrifice, but endless kidnapping would only lead them deeper and deeper.

Given Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi's attitude towards White Gaze's family, unless they died, they could only be infinitely exploited for their value.

"Rea-really?"

This sudden good news made Zheng Jie almost disbelieve it; her eyes brightened even more!

She was recovering her confidence to be a person, to be a Beastmaster.

"Of course, it's true!"

Gu Xiaoyue closed her eyes and used the Ten Thousand Year Heavenly Flame to boil the Ten Thousand Year Cold Pool water, slowly pouring it onto Zheng Jie's companion beast's eggshell.

Zheng Jie also had a Heavenly Rank talent. The re-activation of her Yu Beast talent made her Mental Power and body feel several times better.

One problem was solved, and new ones followed one after another.

Zheng Jie's talent had just unfrozen, and White Gaze had only awakened his Yu Beast talent for a little over a year.

The highest level was his companion beast, which was only in the early stage of mature first-rank.

If the mother and son entered the secret realm, wouldn't that be purely serving themselves up to the fierce beasts!

White Gaze was a bit better; he could share the invisibility skill, but what about Zheng Jie?

Even with 101 keys for entry and exit, it was not good to waste them casually.

It was best that once they entered, they should not come out unless absolutely necessary.

Gu Xiaoyue took out the giant wolf Fenrir from her Yu Beast Space and asked Zheng Jie.

"Do you have space attribute?"

After getting a positive answer, she handed the pet beast egg of the giant wolf Fenrir to Zheng Jie to contract.

After the successful contract, Gu Xiaoyue took out several tianling fruits and forcibly fed the giant wolf Fenrir two skills: a hidden space and a space secret realm.

White Gaze had prepared beast food for several years because he had already decided to come to the Imperial Tomb.

Gu Xiaoyue gave them some more, as well as various emergency food, clothing, and supplies.

Her previously hoarded massive amounts of supplies, useful and useless, were now all put to use!

"Wait a moment, there's one last thing—"

Zheng Haochen took out a heart made of felt from his embrace.

"These are a pair of hand-held pieces made from my heart-protecting fur, with a shared sensation function.

Your mother and I have already set a secret signal. When I dye it red with my blood, your mother—

She will... she will end her own life over there..."

He choked up and was unable to speak towards the end, only shedding tears himself.

Zheng Jie lowered her head, covering her mouth, trying her best not to cry out loud.

White Gaze also looked sorrowful; not having met his maternal grandmother must be the regret of his life!

He even regretted it very much now; he should have insisted with Gu Xiaoyue when she insisted on saving them, instead of thinking they were still useful to Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi and luckily believing Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi wouldn't take their lives!

Watching Zheng Haochen bite his own fingertip and dye the fuzzy heart red with blood.

"Now that I can see you for this last time, I have no regrets!

It's just a pity about your mother—"

Zheng Haochen's expression was sorrowful, but his eyes remained firm. They had said their goodbyes properly; finally, it was time for liberation—

Not long after, his human form gradually shrunk, getting smaller and smaller—finally turning into a pet beast egg.

"Father!"

"Grandfather!"

Zheng Jie finally cried out heartbrokenly. She knelt on the ground, holding the pet beast egg.

"Father, Mother, it's all my fault for being unfilial, for being blind and falling in love with a royal!

The imperial family is the most heartless. You said you were wrong, but in fact, the one who was most wrong was me. I let you down! I let you down!"

White Gaze hugged Zheng Jie, offering no comfort, only crying with her, letting her cry freely!

These nearly twenty years, too many grievances and the passing of her parents.

Zheng Jie's emotions were finally released, and tears flowed like a bursting dam, uncontrollably.

Gu Xiaoyue watched them from the side, and tears involuntarily fell from her own eyes.

But among them, someone had to remain calm.

"Auntie, quickly contract this God Rank pet beast egg!

Even a little earlier, there's an extra measure of safety entering the secret realm."

Gu Xiaoyue waited for Zheng Jie to cry for a while, then spoke to remind her.

Zheng Jie shook her head. Although a thousand emotions intertwined in her heart, she had to face this cruel reality at this moment.

Gu Xiaoyue was right; either she or Meng'er should contract the pet beast egg.

Zheng Jie stuffed it into White Gaze's arms. "Good child, your contract is more useful than mine!"

White Gaze also weighed the pros and cons, seeing his mother and sister looking at him with firm eyes.

He did not decline and immediately contracted the pet beast egg.

"It can also be considered a continuation of Grandfather's life, although it's no longer him—"

Zheng Haochen had already passed away with Zheng Wenhui.

This Thunder Winged Golden Peng was just a pet beast; even if it had some inherited memories, it was no longer the original Zheng Haochen!

Gu Xiaoyue used points to exchange for ten years' worth of God Rank beast food for White Gaze.

Although he was surprised, he accepted it gladly.

Things seemed to have come to an end. White Gaze and Zheng Jie discussed it.

They decided to share some of the Imperial Mausoleum Secret Realm keys with Gu Xiaoyue, after all, almost everything depended on her help.

White Gaze currently had nothing he could offer to repay Gu Xiaoyue, only the qualification to enter this secret realm.

Of course, Zheng Jie did not object. Compared to the heavenly treasures in the secret realm,

Now, for her, nothing was more important than relying on her son for survival!

Before White Gaze could take out the secret realm keys, Gu Xiaoyue just said, "Get ready and go in early. Prince Yi Bai Jin Yi might send more people at any time—"

Before her words finished, the person had already disappeared.

White Gaze was stunned in place for a long time, not knowing which part went wrong, and his sister suddenly disappeared. What exactly was going on?

After a while, White Gaze recalled Gu Xiaoyue's previous words.

It seemed she had known all along that there would be a day of parting, she just wasn't sure which day.

Since that was the case, they would keep their promise. They still had a promise!

When Zheng Jie's emotions also stabilized relatively, the two held hands and entered the Imperial Mausoleum Secret Realm.