In the Dong Clan, all of the Immortals are sleepless as they search for the princess anywhere since they have noticed that she is gone. They're finding her anywhere for how many hours.
The forces arrive in the palace with dropped shoulders while looking at the Empress, who's now walking repeatedly in the same direction while massaging her forehead using her hands.
When the Empress noticed that the forces had arrived, she stopped walking. She looked at them quickly with a worried face.
"Have you found her?" She asked while preparing herself for the possible answer that she would hear.
All of the forces shook their heads. Confirmed! Muyan has not yet been found.
"Sorry to disappoint you, Your Majesty, but we didn't see her. We tried searching for her anywhere, but even her shadow cannot be found."
After saying this, all of the forces bowed to the Empress to show their apology for not bringing Muyan back into the palace. Empress Gu Lai slowly sat down on the floor while looking up and praying about Muyan's safety.
Oh my God! Their plan to celebrate a feast to show their joy when Muyan arrives in their realm has been ruined.
Tonight, Muyan was supposed to be crowned and proclaimed as their new ruler, but they're deeply saddened because suddenly she's gone, and she didn't even tell them that she wanted to leave her room after what her daughters did to her. She really felt sorry for Muyan.
Everyone's face shows concern for the lost girl since it's dangerous to go out alone in their place due to the prevalence of killings.
"Muyan is still alive. Don't lose hope. We will continue searching for her." The General said.
Even though Muyan is missing now, the General promised the Empress that they would search for her and not stop until they found her. The Empress bowed at him to show him that she was thankful.
They were hoping they wouldn't come across her lifeless body. They choose to believe that Muyan is still alive, so they won't be overwhelmed with sorrow in case they bid farewell to her.
The empress is reluctant to pass on her authority to the true heirs, and she is also tired of leading the Dong Clan along with the emperor. They are determined to find Muyan as soon as possible, wherever she may be, as their well-being depends on her.
The clan will weaken without Muyan's leadership. They believe the showdown between the Dong Clan and Demon Clan is imminent, and they don't want to lose because of Muyan's disappearance.
The immortals of the Dong Clan strongly suspect that the prince of the Demon Clan is behind all of this. They pray for Muyan's safety and for their own well-being. They hope that the Lord will assist them in finding the lost princess once again.
"I will kill his weak father if he does something bad to our dearest princess!" said the emperor in anger. He clenched his fists tightly in fury. Emperor Gu is feeling a deep sense of failure now.
Muyan is strictly off-limits to dying because, back when they were in the Chinese forest, she entrusted all her powers to him. She is his only hope to defeat all enemies due to her bravery. If Muyan were to die, the Demon Clan would fully conquer the Dong Clan, which he strongly opposes. He doesn't want their enemies to prevail in their battle.
The king also realized that even if the princess's life were in danger, she wouldn't be able to defend herself as she hadn't yet mastered the powers bestowed upon her. It will only work when the right time comes, and he knows that now is not the right time, especially since he knows Muyan for her kindness. The powers won't activate unless she is excessively angry.
The king's mind is filled with many thoughts. He even wonders what would happen if the princess was already dead. He clutches his heart as it suddenly pains him. Eventually, the well-known Emperor collapses on the floor due to a heart attack caused by extreme worry for Muyan.
"Dad!" Gu Yu weakly cries out as he sees his father falling while she was walking to enter the entrance to witness the celebration since she knows that Muyan is not there anymore.
Despite the pain in her body from his mother's punishment, she slowly approaches his father. "Save my father! Bring him to our pediatrician." She musters her voice to command the guards to save his unconscious father.
Fortunately, the guards promptly took his father to the pediatrician who resides in their palace.
"This is Muyan's fault! She harmed my father. She deserves to be punished!" Princess Gu Yu shouted, blaming Muyan and saying that what happened to her father was all her fault.
"No! Muyan is not at fault. You bullied her, right? What happened to your father must be blamed on all of you. If she wasn't bullied, she wouldn't skip in her room." The Empress explained while looking at her daughter with widened eyes.
"I don't know why you're always defending her! She's your illegitimate daughter. Is she much more important?" Gu Yu gritted her teeth while looking at her mom with so much pain.
She is really full of jealousy. Maybe if Muyan was there, she would have already killed her right in front of her mother because she felt that Muyan stole everything that belonged to her.
"You're important to me, but she's more important. Soon, you will understand why I am doing this." The Empress's face saddened while she was looking at her jealous daughter. She's hurt, but Muyan really deserves to be the next ruler. Muyan was destined to be the next Empress, so she can't do anything to fight against her destiny for the sake of her real daughter. For her, the safety of the Immortals from the Dong Clan is what matters most.
After hearing the Empress' words, her tears fell down her cheeks. She turned away, started to walk, and left her mom without saying anything. She endured the pain that she felt in her body right now; she doesn't want to look at her mom because she chooses someone else to be the next ruler.
Princess Gu Yu is furious with Muyan because she hurt her so much. She despises her. She is now like a burning fire. She wanted to kill Muyan because she knew that she was also the reason her father suffered a heart attack a while ago.
"You did wrong to my father! Just wait for my revenge. I am going to kill you, little bastard. Well, if I can't kill you with my own hands, I will ask for the Demon Clan's prince's cooperation to kill you with no mercy." These are her final words before leaving to go to her room to express her anger.