Shh! False Words

Shu Si has ruled the netherworld for ten thousand years, and has long known that the Five Ghost Emperors coveted Bai Heyan.

But she never expected them to act while she was in seclusion and send Bai Heyan to the mortal realm to undergo a trial.

Only when the Judge presented the Book of Life and Death did she learn the truth: "Bai Heyan has returned from her trial. She says... thank you, Your Majesty, for letting her go."

Shu Si's fingers paused. Letting her go? Suddenly, golden words appeared on the Book of Life and Death: "If Your Majesty had not secretly protected her through ten lifetimes, her soul would have been scattered long ago."

The hall doors burst open. Bai Heyan stood there, her gaze cold. "Great Emperor of Fengdu, did you enjoy putting on this act?"

He lowered his eyes and smiled faintly. "Not as much as you enjoyed pretending to have amnesia to trick me into showing myself."