Emperor Shen's charming wife

Since the unveiling of the Peace Monument, Shen Yu privately summoned the most trusted spies and quietly launched an investigation into the source of the letter that mentioned the ancient prophecy. In the deep secret room, the candlelight flickered, and Shen Yu gave instructions to the spies with a serious look. After many days of tireless and in-depth investigation, they gradually realized that behind this mysterious letter, there seemed to be an ancient and powerful force lurking in the dark, ready to move. This power is like a giant beast hidden in the dark abyss. Although it has not shown its full appearance, it exudes a chilling breath. It seems to have been lurking in the long river of time for a long time, patiently waiting for a certain opportunity to set off a storm. Shen Yu and the spies tried their best to find more clues about this mysterious power, but every exploration was like falling into an endless fog, and finally nothing was found. On the other hand, Ning Yao accidentally found a prophecy book that had been covered by dust for a long time in a corner of the Royal Library full of ancient books. The old book spine seemed to tell the vicissitudes of time. She opened the book with curiosity. The language recorded between the yellowed pages was surprisingly consistent with the content of the secret letter. The book predicted that at a certain moment in the future, an extremely powerful enemy would wake up from his slumber. At that time, he would bring an unprecedented disaster to the entire continent. Ning Yao knew the weight and severity of this prophecy. She did not dare to delay at all and hurriedly told Shen Yu about this amazing discovery. After hearing this, Shen Yu's face instantly became extremely solemn. He knew in his heart that this prophecy foreshadowed the challenges they were about to face, which were much more difficult than any previous experience. Just when Shen Yu and Ning Yao were frowning and worried about the prophecy, an ancient wise man with a fairy-like appearance suddenly appeared in the imperial city. He was wearing a simple robe, his silver-white hair fluttering in the wind, and his deep eyes flashing with wisdom. He claimed to be the inheritor of ancient wisdom, and his wisdom and power far exceeded those of ordinary people. The wise man warned Shen Yu and Ning Yao solemnly that if they could not find and stop the enemy in the prophecy in time, the entire continent would suffer an unprecedented catastrophe. Shen Yu and Ning Yao knew the seriousness of the prophecy. After careful consideration, they decided to embark on a difficult journey to find clues. In order not to attract attention and avoid unnecessary trouble, they carefully disguised themselves as ordinary civilians. Afterwards, they went deep into remote villages where few people had been, visited ancient ruins forgotten by the years, and did not miss any corner that might contain clues about the prophecy. In this long and unknown process, they were lucky to meet many like-minded friends. With the same belief, they fought side by side and worked together to explore the truth of the prophecy in the fog. During one of their visits, they unexpectedly encountered a group of mysterious men in black. These black-clad men were all dressed in black, with black scarves covering their faces, revealing only a pair of eyes with sinister light. Obviously, they were also struggling to find clues related to the mysterious prophecy, and their purpose was surprisingly the same as Shen Yu and Ning Yao. The two sides instantly fell into a tense situation, and launched a thrilling fierce contest of wisdom and strength. The black-clad men were all agile and strong, and Shen Yu and Ning Yao soon fell into a difficult and bitter battle. However, at this critical moment, Shen Yu and Ning Yao relied on the tacit cooperation cultivated over the years, as well as their extraordinary wisdom, and cleverly used the terrain and environment, and finally succeeded in getting rid of the pursuit of the black-clad men. Although they were lucky enough to get rid of the pursuit of the black-clad men, on the way back to the imperial city, Shen Yu and Ning Yao were shocked to find that the villages along the way were brutally attacked by unknown forces. The originally peaceful and tranquil village is now in ruins. The houses are burned to pieces, the property is looted, the bodies of the villagers are lying on the ground, the groans of the wounded are heard one after another, and the scene is horrible. Shen Yu and Ning Yao looked at the devastated scene, knowing that all these disasters are pointing to the ancient enemy who is about to wake up. They clearly understand that they must find the truth of the prophecy as soon as possible to prevent the enemy from waking up, otherwise the entire continent will fall into a terrible situation from which there is no recovery. When Shen Yu and Ning Yao returned to the imperial city, they immediately organized a research team, whose members included senior historians, mysterious astrologers, and resourceful wise men, aiming to jointly study the mysterious prophecy book, hoping to find a good way out of the situation. In the secret room with flickering candlelight, everyone worked hard day and night. Surrounded by mountains of ancient books, the air was filled with the smell of old paper. Finally, their efforts paid off. They found a series of hidden clues in the prophecy book, which pointed to a long-forgotten relic site, where it was rumored that a crucial seal key was hidden. In order to prevent the operation from leaking out, Shen Yu carefully selected the most elite guards. On a dark and windy night, they quietly set off, secretly accompanying Shen Yu and Ning Yao towards the relic site. Along the way, the wind was howling, the rain was pouring, and the tests of nature followed one after another. And the man-made traps were endless, there were swamps disguised as flat land, and there were passages that seemed safe but were actually full of poisonous arrows. But with the wisdom of the team members, they escaped danger again and again. When everyone went deep into the ruins, in a dark corner, they met a white-haired old man. The old man claimed to be the last descendant of the relic. With a deep look in his eyes, he slowly revealed the method to seal the ancient enemy: it was necessary to collect three artifacts and complete a mysterious ceremony at a specific time and place. According to the precious clues provided by the old man, Shen Yu and Ning Yao immediately decided to act separately. Shen Yu sent his most trusted confidants to search for artifacts in all directions; Ning Yao stayed in the imperial city to strengthen the defense deployment to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the opportunity. Just when they were about to successfully collect all the artifacts, an unexpected situation occurred. A former close ally suddenly betrayed and stole one of the artifacts without anyone noticing. This incident cast a heavy shadow on the upcoming decisive battle and added a lot of uncertainty.