108 A Visit From Emperor Cloudcrest; Reenacting the Marital Union.

"It hurts to hear you say that, my beautiful wife..."

The moment those words reached Mu Lingxi's ears, she sprang up from her seat in shock. But before she could make a move, the man's voice echoed from behind her.

"Hm, you're in such a hurry..."

Startled, she turned around only to find him standing right there.

She attempted to flee again, but his gentle hand on her shoulder halted her in her tracks.

"You don't need to run away, you know," he said calmly, his voice as smooth as silk.

Mu Lingxi recoiled at his touch, swatting his hand away as she confronted him. "Cloudcrest, what are you doing here?" she demanded, heavy irritation weighing on her voice.

The man before her was Emperor Cloudcrest.

A True Celestial.