The beautiful woman led the way in front, guiding the two of them to the outside of the inner chamber.


    Upon reaching here, the two felt a surge of powerful energy.


    "I really didn''t expect her strength has increased this much!" Nanji Immortal eximed in shock, "With this level of power, she''s probably not inferior to me!"


    Su Yang did not speak; he merely furrowed his brows tightly, appearing to be pondering something.


    "Gentlemen, Her Majesty is inside in seclusion. You may ask your questions now!" the beautiful woman said.


    Nanji Immortal looked at Su Yang, who remained silent, leisurely surveying the surroundings.


    After waiting a while and seeing Su Yang not inclined to speak, the beautiful woman couldn''t help but say, "Gentlemen, Her Majesty is waiting inside..."


    "What''s the rush!" Su Yang interrupted her, speaking softly, "My questions aren''t ones to be asked recklessly."


    "What do you mean?" the beautiful woman asked inquisitively.


    "These questions, I''d rather ask Her Majesty directly!" Su Yang said.


    "But..." the beautiful woman remarked, "Her Majesty is in the inner chamber; you can ask through the chamber..."


    "Inner chamber?" Su Yang sneered suddenly, "Is the person inside really The Queen Mother of the West herself?"


    The beautiful woman was taken aback, and Nanji Immortal was also stunned, "Su Alliance Leader, the person inside is The Queen Mother of the West. The energy feels undeniably correct; we''ve cultivated together before, and I remember this energy!"


    "The energy is indeed correct..." Su Yang spoke softly, "But the strength isn''t!"


    "What do you mean?" Nanji Immortal asked curiously.


    At this moment, the beautiful woman also came to her senses, angrily dering, "How dare you disrespect Her Majesty..."


    Without waiting for the beautiful woman to finish, Su Yang waved his hand, casting a light that enveloped the beautiful woman, trapping her so she couldn''t move at all.


    "Su Alliance Leader..." Nanji Immortal frowned slightly; although he is also dissatisfied with The Queen Mother of the West, acting rashly here doesn''t seem appropriate.


    "Nanji Immortal, observe carefully!" Su Yang stepped towards the inner chamber, speaking coldly, "Will youe out yourself, or shall I drag you out?"


    The inner chamber fell silent for a moment before an icy voice emerged, "Brother Nanji, is this how you treat your sister? Bringing a brash man to my Turquoise Pool, showing me disrespect?"


    Nanji Immortal looked embarrassed; Su Yang''s actions were indeed somewhat reckless.


    "Don''t try to sway me with emotions!" Su Yang stepped further, and as he did, the surrounding energy suddenly vanished, swallowed entirely by Su Yang''s Secret Technique: Devouring the World.


    Originally, Nanji Immortal intended to stop Su Yang, but the sudden changes around left him stunned.


    With the disappearance of the energy, Nanji Immortal no longer felt that powerful strength. He even noticed that the energy from the person in the inner chamber differed greatly from that of The Queen Mother of the West.


    "What''s happening?" Nanji Immortal asked in surprise.


    At that moment, a gasp could be heard from inside the room, and quickly, the person retreated.


    "Where do you think you''re going!" Su Yang shouted sternly, drawing his finger as a ck aura surged into the inner chamber. Before long, the aura wrapped around a woman and brought her out.


    The woman wore a phoenix crown and a luxurious robe, appearing elegant and noble, identical to The Queen Mother of the West.


    Nanji Immortal''s eyes widened; though this person looked exactly like The Queen Mother of the West, he could sense that she absolutely wasn''t her!


    "You... Who exactly are you!" Nanji Immortal enragedly eximed; having cultivated alongside The Queen Mother of the West, they considered her akin to a sister. How could he not be angry at this woman impersonating her?


    Where had the real Queen Mother of the West gone?


    After being caught, the woman was visibly terrified, trembling as she spoke, "Don''t kill me, I... I''m not The Queen Mother of the West..."


    "Nonsense!" Nanji Immortal emitted a light, trapping the woman within it, and shouted angrily, "I know you''re not The Queen Mother of the West. Why are you here? Where is the real Queen Mother of the West? What have you done to her?"


    The woman trembled as she spoke, "I... I don''t know where Her Majesty went; I haven''t harmed her. She instructed me to stay here and pretend... pretend to be her; she... she left a long time ago..."


    "What?" Nanji Immortal''s eyes widened, "Pretend? Why pretend to be her?"


    "Her Majesty left for business but feared no one would guard Turquoise Pool securely, thus prompting someone to discover any discrepancies. So... so she asked me to pretend to be her and guard Turquoise Pool..." the woman answered, trembling.


    Nanji Immortal was dumbfounded, "What business does she have? Why ask someone to impersonate her to guard Turquoise Pool? Are you trying to deceive me?"


    "I''m really not deceiving you!" the woman pleaded, "I don''t know what Her Majesty''s business is, but her departurests a long time. As short as three to five hundred years, as long as several thousand years. Since the separation of the Nine Realms, her time at Turquoise Pool hasn''t exceeded ten years. So... she became worried about changes at Turquoise Pool and asked... asked me to impersonate her and guard here..."


    "How... how could this happen?" Nanji Immortal was bewildered.


    The Nine Realms have been separated for countless ages, and The Queen Mother of the West has spent less than ten years at Turquoise Pool? Meaning she practically hasn''t stayed at Turquoise Pool, always out conducting business.


    But outsiders knew nothing of this.


    The Queen Mother of the West had someone impersonate her, iming to guard Turquoise Pool, seemingly to mislead people into believing she''s there so they wouldn''t realize her absence.


    But what exactly is she doing outside? Why does she need to mislead the public?


    Nanji Immortal grabbed the beautiful woman nearby, questioning her about this situation. The beautiful woman appeared equally clueless, as the fake Queen Mother of the West stunned her more than Nanji Immortal. She was clearly unaware as to what transpired.


    "Why is it like this?" Nanji Immortal was perplexed; The Queen Mother of the West seems to be engaged in something secretive. But what secret requires such impersonation?


    Su Yang''s brows furrowed as well; from this incident, he increasingly sensed some connection between The Queen Mother of the West and the Divine Master. But what are these two up to? Where has the real Queen Mother of the West gone? What is she doing? Does it have any ties to the Divine Master?


    After contemting for a while, Su Yang suddenly asked, "What was the deal with the energy outside earlier?"


    "That... that was left by Her Majesty..." the fake Queen Mother of the West replied, "She left this energy so that if anyone truly arrives, they wouldn''t detect my impersonation."


    "You mentioned The Queen Mother of the West''s departurests a long time. Can the energy she left persist this long?" Su Yang expressed his curiosity.