Ying Yue wakes up to the sound of her maids entering her room. Unable to get much sleep as she kept thinking about what she did to Jianyu the night before. While groaning at the thought of having to see Jianyu later. Ying Yue was filled with regret and couldn't help, but twist and turn in bed. Ying Yue's personal maids could only stare at their disheveled lady in bed. Li An getting impatient walks to the side of Ying Yue's bed and pulls off her blanket.
"Your highness, it's time to get up and get ready. Once you are finished, you will be accompanying the emperor to the royal temple today."
"Do I really have to see the emperor today?"
"Why? Is there a reason you can't?"
"Ah! No, not at all. Ha Ha I'll get up."
There's no way, Ying Yue could tell them of what she had done. Dragging herself out of bed now, Ying Yue walks to her makeup table. Seating herself and staying still, Ying Yue watched as her maids did her makeup. Making her way to her closet, her maid Li An stopped her.
"Your highness, you will be wearing this."
Li An, pulled out a peach colored dress with white embroidery lined on the hems of the dress. It was a simple colored dress, but beautiful to look at. Dressing herself with the help of her maids. Ying Yue realized the color matched nicely to her skin tone. Finishing the touch, Li An placed a hairpin in the shape of a lotus flower into Ying Yue's hair.
"There, now you're ready. Shall we be off your highness?"
"Yes, thank you ladies for your hard work."
The maids looked to each other baffled at how Ying Yue was always thanking them. Breaking into a small smile, they look to Ying Yue and in harmony thanked her for her kindness.
"Thank you, your highness for praising us. We are just maids and you don' t need to thank us."
"What's wrong with thanking you two? You do so much for me."
"We understand, but your highness other nobles in the dragon kingdom refrain from it as it doesn't look appropriate. You'd be surprise to see how maids are treated in other households."
"I see, alright. I'll only do it when it's just us then. That way no one gets in trouble."
Slowly walking to the front of her bedroom door, Ying Yue realized she almost forgot to bring her sword. Quickly walking back to her bed, she grabs the sword that was hidden under her pillow. Rushing out the door now as she was running late, Ying Yue spots Jianyu in the distance with Zi Tai. As she got closer, Ying Yue noticed someone else, slowly bringing herself to a stop. She realized it was another girl standing next to Zi Tai and Jianyu. Jianyu glances up and notices Ying Yue, breaking into a smile, he walks towards her.
"Ha, I must say I did good on picking the dress. It matches you well, my love."
"You picked it? It is nice I'll give you that."
Ying Yue watched as the woman standing next to Zi Tai's face twist with jealousy. Worried about who she was, Ying Yue walked closer to Jianyu and asked him.
"Jianyu, who is she?"
"Ah, she's prime minister daughter; Shi Chen. She'll be coming with us to the temple today. The prime minister is unable to make it and has asked us to take his daughter along. Apparently, she's been studying curses under him and may be able to help us find a way to kill Bai Chun."
As Ying Yue and Jianyu were talking, Shi Chen decided she had to find a way to break them up. It was her a good chance to get the emperor's attention. Walking slowly towards Ying Yue, Shi Chen greets her with a smile, but behind that smile Ying Yue knew lied ill intentions.
"Shi Chen, greets her highness Ying Yue."
"I am not the empress, there's no need for formalities."
Ying Yue still had no intentions on staying in the dragon world. With her mother still stuck in her world she couldn't bring herself to fully love Jianyu. Thinking that this was for the best, Ying Yue backs away from Jianyu. Jianyu notices Ying Yue's saddened eyes and without thinking much he grabs hold of Ying Yue's right hand.
"You are my empress and the only woman I will wed Ying Yue."
"I....I didn't say anything, your majesty."
"You didn't with your mouth, but your eyes said it all."
Unsure of what to say, Ying Yue remained silent. With Jianyu still holding onto Ying Yue's hand, he started chanting and created a portal to the temple grounds. Once they got to the temple, Ying Yue was greeted by the old woman priest.
"Welcome your majesty, and your highness."
"Old woman, it's nice to see you again."
"Heh, likewise Ying Yue. Now come along you four. We have a lot of searching to do."
The old woman led everyone to the basement of the temple. Feeling like she was in a cave again. Only this time it wasn't a cave. Once they reached their destination, shelves full of scrolls and notes could be seen. There had to be thousands of them. Ying Yue turns to face Jianyu, who was still holding her hand.
"How are we ever going to find a clue in all of this?"
"Well, we have to try. We don't know when he's going to attack the dragon kingdom."
Everyone started spreading out and checking the contents of the scrolls. Good thing Ying Yue had been practicing for the past half year on how to read and write in the dragon clan's language. Browsing scroll after scroll with not a single clue yet. Ying Yue felt everything was hopeless.
"Sigh, nothing again. It's been three hours already."
Ying Yue kicks a shelf that was nearby in the heat of her frustration. A small black chest fell from the top of the shelf and onto the floor in front of Ying Yue. Unsure of what it was, Ying Yue picked it up. Shoving her sword into her sash, Ying Yue tried opening the chest. Unable to, she knew she had to show Jianyu.
"Jianyu! I think I found something!"
Jianyu hears Ying Yue calling him from a distance. Poking his head out from behind the shelves, he realized he wasn't just hearing things. Dropping the scroll, he was reading he walks to Ying Yue, who was carrying a black chest with a dragon engraved on the lock. Ying Yue walks to Jianyu and hands him the chest.
"What is this? Where did you get this Ying Yue?"
"It fell from the shelves over there. I can't seem to get it open though."
"Come, we have to show this to the priest."
Unsure of what the problem was Ying Yue followed closely behind Jianyu. Along the way, Ying Yue notifies Shi Chen and Zi Tai, with everyone now in front of the priest. The priest took the chest from Jianyu and closely examined it.
"Hmmm...there's a strong spell on this chest. Give me a moment."
Everyone stared as the priest started chanting some words. Unlike anything she's ever heard before. The moment the old priest started chanting words to unlock the chest, Ying Yue sees a ray a light shining from where her sword was. Unsure of what was happening, Ying Yue removes her sword from her sash. To her surprise her sword was glowing. Without thinking much, Ying Yue throws her sword two feet away from her.
"Ahhh!"
Jianyu hears Ying Yue screaming and quickly turns around to find a panicked Ying Yue. Everyone was now staring at Ying Yue. Jianyu had no idea why Ying Yue threw her sword.
"Ying Yue? What's wrong?"
"Jianyu it's the sword! Look at it!"
The moment Ying Yue mentioned her sword, everyone turned their gaze to the sword on the floor near Ying Yue. Just as shock as Ying Yue was, the sword was really leaking out rays of light. As soon as the priest stopped chanting, the sword returned to normal. Jianyu quickly picks up Ying Yue's sword and tries opening it, unable to he hands it back to the reluctant Ying Yue. Whispering to herself now Ying Yue slightly opens the sword.
"What is it with this sword? I've never seen anything like it."
Once the old woman opened her eyes after chanting, she notices the white sword in Ying Yue's hand. With widen eyes, and quivering lips the old woman walks towards Ying Yue.
"No way...how did you get your hands on this sword?"
"This? Jianyu and I got it from a shop in town. Do you know what this sword is?"
"That sword is called divine heaven's will, and not just anyone can pull it out from its scabbard. Can you pull it out Ying Yue?"
"Yes, I can show you."
Ying Yue slowly pulls the sword out of its scabbard. Showing off it's beautiful white shade. As she was pulling out the sword, she noticed the old woman tear up. Worried it's because she pulled the sword out, Ying Yue quickly placed it back inside its Scabbard. Shi Chen couldn't stand all the attention Ying Yue was getting anymore and grabbed the sword out of Ying Yue's hand.
"Hah! I bet anyone can pull out this damn sword."
Shi Chen tried opening the sword over and over, yet it was not budging. Feeling embarrassed she shoves it back into Ying Yue's hands and runs off to the stairs case. Although she felt bad for Shi Chen, Ying Yue couldn't help, but chuckle at Shi Chen's embarrassed face. Jianyu himself couldn't help but laugh as well. Zi Tai turns her gaze back to the priest and asks her.
"Your holiness, just what is that sword?"
"It was an artifact that was found in this world when we landed here centuries ago. The last time anyone drew that sword was the last empress."
"You mean my mother?"
"That's correct, your majesty. Of course, you wouldn't remember it as you weren't born yet. This land does not only house the dragon clans. There are other creatures that live in this world. There are many things that are not of this world as well. Keep in mind that; that sword cannot cut what is living, but it can cut everything else. "
"I don't understand old woman, but apparently only I can pull it out?"
"The sword has chosen you as it's master. It will be with you until you take your last breath. Take good care of it your highness, it may just be the key to what you need in the future."
Ying Yue knew the sword was different, but never thought it'd be something so powerful. As Ying Yue was lost in thought, Jianyu turns his attention over the black chest.
"Priest, what was in the chest?"
"This your majesty is a recipe to creating the Guang elixir that we can probably use against Bai Chun. It's not going to be enough to stop him, but I believe it will play a part in ending him."
"I'll take your word for it then."
Taking back the opened black chest from the old priest, Jianyu, Ying Yue and everyone else left the basement of the temple. Bidding farewell to the priest, Ying Yue and everyone entered another portal to head on back to the palace.