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Chapter 365: Lingering Dreams
"Nine Abyssal Gate, sooner or later, I will flatten you," Yue Mingxuan said through gritted teeth, his gaze cold as he stared toward the doorway where Su Yin had been standing.
A place like the Nine Abyssal Gate had truly gone too far.
After venting his hatred, Yue Mingxuan could only let out a sigh.
He did not yet know how to resolve his current predicament, though he had already formed a rough plan in his mind.
As for the hidden passage from earlier, he needed to go back and explore it again.
Instinctively, he felt that there were still secrets within that passage, things he had yet to uncover.
However, he had to guard against Su Yin while also investigating the hidden passage.
After thinking for a while, he came up with a solution.
He would lock the door from the inside.
If Su Yin could not enter, she would be unable to search through his room.
If she truly wanted to look for something, she would have no choice but to knock.
At that time, he could simply have a maid with a similar voice respond from inside.
With this plan in mind, Yue Mingxuan informed Xie Yunlan that he needed a young maid with a voice similar to his.
Although the request was rather unusual, Xie Yunlan still fulfilled it.
After all, Yue Mingxuan did not usually make such strange requests.
Since he had asked for it now, Xie Yunlan would simply comply.
"Alright, I will arrange it by tomorrow," Xie Yunlan agreed without hesitation.
Finding someone with a voice similar to Yue Mingxuan’s was not easy as his voice was gentle and melodious, a tone that few were naturally born with.
However, Xie Yunlan was, after all, in charge of the Ten Thousand Wisdom Hall, even if only temporarily.
He naturally had subordinates who could imitate voices and quite a number of them.
Thus, Yue Mingxuan’s request was not particularly difficult for him.
He quickly brought someone over and said, "If you need anything, he will be at your disposal for the time being."
Yue Mingxuan accepted the person without any courtesy.
At this moment, he was in need of manpower, so there was no reason to refuse.
If Xie Yunlan had not sent someone over, he might have had to ask him for help anyway.
"Since you have already sent her, then I will make use of him," Yue Mingxuan said with a smile, finally allowing himself to rest.
That night, he had many dreams, layered and strange, filled with bizarre and shifting scenes.
In his dream, Shang Qinghua gave up the throne of Beirong for his sake.
No matter what Yue Mingxuan said, Shang Qinghua refused to listen.
He felt anxious, yet did not know how to persuade him.
"Since I have already given it up, you should stop trying to persuade me," Shang Qinghua said with an especially radiant smile, yet Yue Mingxuan’s heart felt unbearably heavy.
Only then did Yue Mingxuan vaguely realize that it had been a long time since he had last seen Shang Qinghua.
Shang Qinghua’s voice and appearance were gradually fading within his memory.
Yet that person refused to relinquish his place in Yue Mingxuan’s heart.
Even after being separated for so long, he still appeared in Yue Mingxuan’s dreams, constantly reminding him that he was still by his side.
It was not that Yue Mingxuan did not care for Shang Qinghua.
What frightened him was that just as he had decided to love Shang Qinghua, he learned that Shang Qinghua was the leader of the Black Archon.
He remembered that within the limited records about The Black Archon in the Ten Thousand Wisdom Hall, it had been clearly stated that the leader would become the future Imperator Huang.
And the Imperator Huang must take Imperator Jin.
If Shang Qinghua were to defy this fate, it would not only bring consequences upon Yue Mingxuan, but upon Shang Qinghua as well.
Within The Black Archon, there were also many who coveted that position.
Although The Black Archon was, comparatively speaking, a rather united organization, that did not mean that no one within it cared about higher status.
Even though The Black Archon upheld a system where Ger and women were valued above men, the position of the Imperator Huang was far from lacking in appeal.
Although Yue Mingxuan was not a member of The Black Archon, he understood this clearly.
That place was indeed an extraordinarily powerful organization.
He knew that he could not contend against The Black Archon.
He also knew that no matter how capable Shang Qinghua was, he could not openly oppose such an organization.
Yue Mingxuan would not force Shang Qinghua to make such a choice, so he chose to withdraw himself instead.
It was a form of protection, both for himself and for Shang Qinghua.
With these hazy thoughts drifting through his mind, Yue Mingxuan gradually woke up.
Outside the window, the morning sun was rising, and the sky was filled with glowing clouds.
It was clearly a fine day.
He wondered what discoveries today would bring.
With that thought, he lifted the blanket, got dressed, and quietly waited for news from Xie Yunlan.
"Have you brought the person I asked for?" Yue Mingxuan asked the moment he saw Xie Yunlan.
Xie Yunlan pushed forward a timid looking young Ger beside him and said, "It is him."
"You can imitate my voice?" Yue Mingxuan asked.
He was in great need of such a person right now, though he trusted that Xie Yunlan would not make mistakes in handling matters.
"Y Yes," the young Ger replied.
When he spoke, his voice already resembled Yue Mingxuan’s by seventy to eighty percent.
Yue Mingxuan was quite surprised, but when he recalled certain techniques from later times that could imitate voices, he quickly accepted it.
These people were indeed exceptionally gifted and all he could feel was admiration.
"Since you can do it, then for the next few days, you will stay here and take my place. I may need to leave the palace for a while, so you must not be discovered. If someone comes to deliver food, hide under the blanket. They would not dare to lift a prince’s covers," Yue Mingxuan said. "If there are assassins, you know martial arts, do you not?"