Within the Star Picking Pavilion!
Upon hearing Mo Ke's words, the Empress furrowed her brow, remained silent for a long time, and then suddenly spoke.
"I will annihilate the Shen Suan Pavilion, it will no longer exist."
"However," she continued, "I have heard that your master is most fond of defying the norms of human relationships. If he did not take a fancy to me, but rather to the State Preceptor, what should be done then?"
Mo Ke raised his head, his robe fluttering, as he watched the maple leaves fill the sky and said with a smile.
"As a strategist, entering the fray with one's own body, stirring chaos in the world. For this sliver of hope, my Mo Family has prepared for over a hundred years, with four generations perishing. If they could sacrifice themselves, I, Mo Ke, can just as well sacrifice myself, it is merely a matter of accompanying my master!"
At those words, the Empress took a deep look at Mo Ke and turned to leave.
