Although the Empyrean had a high disposition and did not want to explain anything, this was an infamy that would last for ages, a deep hatred of the human race. Even if he did not care about it himself, why would he not give the human race the truth?
A cultivator spoke up, "Everyone, is it possible that Empress Yaoguang might have been mistaken at that time? Perhaps the real culprit was not the Empyrean?"
"Just like those mortals who misunderstood the Empyrean, they were simply mistaken!"
"Because the Empyrean couldn't possibly do such a thing!"
Many cultivators turned their gaze towards Empress Yaoguang and began to speak.
As the center of attention, Empress Yaoguang was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that the truth behind the massacre would have so many twists and turns, which made her feel a bit confused.
She pondered for a long time before finally shaking her head firmly and saying, "Impossible. I definitely did not see wrong. It was the Empyrean, covered in blood, standing among the endless corpses. Who else could it be?"
"As those cultivators said, who else but the Empyrean could conduct such a massacre in the current human race?"
The two cultivators nodded in agreement, "Although the previous cities were massacred by someone else framing the Empyrean, what happened afterwards couldn't possibly be a coincidence!"
"This is a blood feud of the entire human race. How could there be any misunderstanding?"
"From then on, the Empyrean's character changed drastically! Later, when the human race was slaughtered by other races, no matter how we called for the Emperor, the Empyrean never appeared again!"
"Unless it was the bloodbath of the human race that changed his character, how could he stand by and watch the human race suffer such calamities without appearing?"
"Many ancestors of the human race speculated that the calamities faced by the human race later were very likely abetted by the Empyrean himself!"
These words were not without reason, causing some cultivators who didn't believe the Empyrean could do such things to feel shaken.
Could it be that the calamities the human race suffered later were also related to the Empyrean? The good the Empyrean did for the human race was clear to all the cultivators. If the human race truly faced such great difficulties, he would never stand idly by.
So, could it be that the truth behind the massacre was indeed the Empyrean's doing? However, they couldn't understand why the Empyrean would do this. What was his purpose, and what could he gain from it?
The cultivators were plunged into endless confusion, unable to make sense of it.
It seemed like the whole situation had become a deadlock.
...
Chu Yang paid no attention to the overwhelming accusations and curses. Looking at the mountain of severed limbs and broken bodies, he felt immense sorrow.
An infinite rage erupted like a volcano in his heart.
Using his hand as a sword, he forcibly slashed through the endless sky.
The sky was torn open, creating a massive rift from which chaotic energy continuously burst forth.
The ancient path leading to the River of Time appeared before Chu Yang once more.
After traversing the long road, Chu Yang arrived at the river, emanating the mighty power of time.
On the riverbank, an elderly man wearing a bamboo hat was fishing.
This man was the Guardian of Time! Without turning around, he softly acknowledged Chu Yang's arrival, "You've come?"
Chu Yang nodded silently.
He realized that even after becoming a Great Emperor through the path of humanity, he still couldn't discern the true nature of the Guardian of Time, unable to determine his exact level of cultivation.
This time, the Guardian of Time did not stop Chu Yang.
Chu Yang stepped forward to the River of Time.
He unleashed his supreme power, infusing his human will into the river.
He was determined to uncover the true culprit behind all these events! After what seemed like an eternity, Chu Yang found a clue at a specific point in time and immediately infused his will into it.
With a shift in his vision, Chu Yang found himself in an ancient city.
Before him appeared two figures, one of whom Chu Yang recognized instantly.
It was Yaoguang!
As for the other figure, it was shrouded in endless black mist, seemingly protected by some treasure.
Even across the River of Time, Chu Yang couldn't discern much about this person.
However, from the general outline and the raspy female voice, he could tell it was a woman.
"Empress, I have completed all the tasks you assigned. This time, I guarantee he will be disgraced, cursed, and despised by all, bearing infamy for all eternity!"
A chilling voice spoke, addressing Yaoguang as Empress?
Yaoguang's eyes were vacant, devoid of any expression, as she spoke, "I want him to live in solitude, with no one by his side. I want him to be unloved, with those he loves hating him deeply. I want him to be betrayed by the heavens and the earth, living a life worse than death!"
Although these words came from Yaoguang's mouth, the voice was not hers but an extremely cold and raspy one, like the wails of ghosts, filled with resentment! She then mercilessly slaughtered the mortals in the ancient city, her hands stained with blood!
Endless corpses piled up at her feet.
Outside the Heavenly Emperor Mirror.
The cultivators, upon witnessing this scene, were all shocked, their gazes intense.
They gasped in disbelief! Who could have imagined that the truth behind the massacre was like this, with Empress Yaoguang being the one who massacred the humans and framed the Empyrean! No wonder the Empyrean never explained himself later.
Perhaps it was this cruel truth that made the Empyrean unwilling to reveal it to Empress Yaoguang?
All the cultivators' gazes turned to Empress Yaoguang.
However, Empress Yaoguang was too shocked to care about their looks. She found it unbelievable, as if all her knowledge had been overturned.
"How can this be, how could it be me, I have no memory of this at all..."
Empress Yaoguang's emperor's aura was in disarray, making her appear mad as she continuously clutched her head.
She kept recalling that period, realizing that there indeed seemed to be many secrets about herself.
She often fell unconscious and into deep sleep without realizing it, and upon waking, she would find herself in strange places.
But at that time, she never thought much about it.
Now, seeing the scene in the Heavenly Emperor Mirror, she seemed to understand something.
It was as if all her confusion was gradually being resolved.
She understood why that person had suppressed her on the Sun God Star and what burdens he had borne back then! But now, recalling all this, her heart was filled with immense sorrow.
The cultivators also understood and fell into silence.