Revenge of the Hideous Lady by Moonlight

A grand palace of pure white loomed before them.

An elegant, young, and beautiful woman clothed in a white, traditional robe sat in the palace.

She didn't seem like an ordinary deity. Her easy smile was delicate as she greeted Xyla Quest and Stanley Batton.

They glanced at each other before casting curious looks at the emperor.

He merely laughed as he regarded them. "This is my wife. She's also known as the empress in your realm."

Xyla was surprised to hear this.

When a person lived long enough, they would see various extraordinary things.

Not only did they get to meet the emperor, but they even met the empress.

think stuff like that was entirely made up by other kids when she

never thought the emperor and empress even existed in

the truth of their

dramas and novels described them to be. "Empress, it is my honor to meet you," Xyla said as she and her husband bowed politely

the humans. "You don't have to be so courteous with me. I'm indebted to you. Back when I went to the human realm to

a pendant one night?" she paused for dramatic effect. "That was me. My real identity

also the one who left

and I also know what you would face in the future. I once begged the emperor to remove the calamities

rules for me. It's why I had to protect you

and the plum flower marks on your children are all safety charms I gave

when the

been helping you secretly behind the emperor's back to

guru you met in the temple? The one who gave you a safety charm? That was mein disguise. That safety charm also once blocked the nine-tailed demon fox's attack when you weren't aware it

she recounted all the times she had