Di Lunhui carefully analyzed Di Asura's words and nodded slightly.

Di Asura's thoughts aligned perfectly with his own.

Having calmed down earlier, he realized that the Di Family had already become a target for everyone, and he no longer had the intention to take revenge on Ye Huan.

It's a waste of energy!

And completely unnecessary!

To kill Ye Huan would serve no purpose other than venting anger.

It's better to focus energy on the Di Family's experiments, to allow the family to survive in the impending catastrophe and compete for dominance in the new era of Earth against "hostile forces" in the new world!

Ye Huan indeed has an unlimited future.

However, there's no time left for him to grow!

If he doesn't grow, then he must die, he will certainly die!

When the "great calamity" arrives, and Ye Huan dies miserably due to lack of strength, those Ancient Martial Clans that chose to side with Ye Huan instead of the Di Family will likely be dumbfounded.

Thinking of this, a hint of ridicule appeared at the corner of Di Lunhui's mouth.

Then, he took a sip of tea, pondered for a while, and his expression became serious: "Asura, if we want to advance the experiments, we now have only one option!"

"Father, you mean the Empress?" Di Asura frowned.

"I don't want to either, even though she is a clone of the 'Phoenix Maiden,' our Number 001 'ultimate weapon,' she is, after all, among thousands of clones, the one whose consciousness and awareness are closest to that of a human, and she has lived with us for more than twenty years."

"Many times, I also sincerely regarded her as my real granddaughter, having formed a bond between grandfather and granddaughter."

"But there's no choice. This time we are facing a crisis of life and death for the family, and we must make the lab kill the Empress, dissect her, study the physical constitution and nervous system of every part of her body, and strive to use her as a basis to produce an adult version, with clear consciousness and awareness, possessing various levels of Ancient Martial Arts power, 'Phoenix Maiden clones,' to thoroughly advance the experiment!"

"She is the last hope of our Di Family!"

Di Lunhui's face bore a trace of reluctance, but as he spoke the last words, his expression became incomparably ruthless!

As if, for the continuation of the Di Family, he would stop at nothing!

If others in the Di Family heard these words, they would surely be shocked!

Indeed, the truth is that the Empress is not Di Asura's biological daughter but an adopted one!

Moreover, although the Empress possesses independent will and awareness, she is not a real human, but a clone of the "Phoenix Maiden" mentioned by Di Lunhui!

"Father, I support your decision. When do we act?" Di Asura said flatly.

"There is no time to lose! I will personally go and capture the Empress now!"

Di Lunhui said calmly, then leaped and rushed out of the hall!

However, he couldn't sense the Empress's presence, nor could he find her!

Half an hour later, he was furious!

He mobilized all the disciples and elders of Dragon Gate, still, the Empress was nowhere to be seen!

The Empress had vanished!

"Where is she?!" Di Lunhui returned to the side hall, once again seething with anger, his eyes blood-red!

Su Zhiqiang was the second hope of the Di Family!

Now, there is almost no chance to snatch him from Ye Huan's hands.

Now, the last hope of the Di Family, the Empress, also disappeared without a trace, pushing his blood pressure to the verge of bursting!

"Disappeared?!" Di Asura raised his brow sharply, his eyes also filled with anger, his acting impeccable!

"Didn't you chase after her before? Did you see the Empress?!" Di Lunhui asked angrily!

"I did see her..."

Di Asura thought for a moment, frowned: "Father, I chased after her earlier, wanting the Empress to have no further contact with our mortal enemy—Ye Huan. As a result, I found her on the phone with Ye Huan, informing him of our call to the Ancient Martial Realm to subdue Ye Huan. In a fit of anger, I slapped her. It's the first time I've hit her in over twenty years, and she looked very aggrieved and angry at the time. Do you think she might have left in indignation to find Ye Huan due to feeling wronged?"

Di Asura's suspicion was very reasonable.

The Empress harboring affection for Ye Huan, feeling wronged and leaving in a huff to find him, was very likely!

Di Lunhui nodded.

"Asura, you've really botched our big plan this time!" Di Lunhui severely reprimanded, then looked at the black-robed man beside him, "Yuntian, go to Capital City, and make sure you bring the Empress back to me as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

Di Yuntian cupped his fists, his voice steady as he withdrew!

Di Lunhui, filled with anger, shook his sleeves and left the side hall!

Nobody noticed.

In the now-empty side hall, Di Asura took a sip of hot tea, his lips curling into an extraordinarily sinister smile...

...

Dragon Gate, Hall Master's courtyard of the Punishment Hall.

This was the residence of the Di Asura's family located in Dragon Gate, each building in the courtyard was resplendent and magnificent.

No one could imagine that beneath such a luxurious dwelling, a private cell was hidden!

The cell was filthy, dirty water dripped from the ceiling, making a "drip drip" sound on the ground, rats and cockroaches scampered about, the lighting was extremely dim, in stark contrast to the luxurious courtyard.

"Wh...why?" Inside the cell, the Empress, already awake and heavily injured, lay on the ground, clutching her swollen cheek, and asked Di Asura through the iron bars with disbelief and confusion!

In her impression, though her father was very strict, unsmiling, his every gesture exuding majesty, he never resorted to violence.

From childhood to adulthood, even if she caused trouble, Di Asura only gave verbal scoldings, never physically punishing her.

She couldn't understand why Di Asura would suddenly strike so harshly today!

Those two slaps reversed her circulation, causing incessant vomiting of blood and fainting, and now even being locked in such a place!

"Why?" Di Asura, hands in pockets, with a mocking expression, said, "Today, I deliberately lost face in front of many people, and I'm in a bad mood, wanting to exact some revenge. But now isn't the right time, and since you have lost your utility value, I chose to vent my anger on you, who likes that little bastard Ye Huan~"

Hearing this, confusion grew even stronger in the Empress's beautiful eyes!

At this moment, the man before her seemed a complete stranger!

Furthermore, utility value?!

What utility value?

"Mom, what is Dad talking about?!" The Empress turned her head to ask the woman beside Di Asura!

The woman, Xiao Yu, clenched her teeth and turned her head away, unable to bear meeting the Empress's gaze.

Meanwhile, the mocking expression on Di Asura's face grew even more pronounced, "Empress Number 1007, haven't you broken the shackles of memory, remembered some things, and always wanted to know your origin?"

"Very well then."

Di Asura clicked his tongue twice, raised his eyebrows, and said playfully, "Since your life is nearly over, it won't hurt to let you die with some clarity."