Xuanhuan: The Empress and I Swapped Bodies - Chapter 53

Ye Wushuang’s goal was clear—he wanted to gather information about the Fire Prison.

However, the moment the others heard the words “Fire Prison,” they fell into silence.

They stared at Ye Wushuang in shock, clearly not expecting him to inquire about such a forbidden place—somewhere even he dared to venture.

After a long pause, someone finally spoke up:

“That place is a death zone. Even a Celestial King would perish upon entering. So, friend, it’s best not to go there!”

“That’s right! With our level of strength, the Fire Prison is beyond us. For most people, stepping in is just courting death!”

“Friend, I’m afraid we can’t help you with the Fire Prison. We know very little about it ourselves.”

Though these people were natives of the Blazing Flame World, they had almost no contact with the Fire Prison, that forbidden land.

Even their families had always warned them to stay far away from it.

Thus, their knowledge of the Fire Prison was practically nonexistent—perhaps even less than what Ye Wushuang already knew.

This left Ye Wushuang somewhat speechless.

He hadn’t expected them to be completely clueless about the Fire Prison.

It seemed like his efforts might have been in vain.

Fortunately, while they didn’t know the specifics, they at least knew the Fire Prison’s location, giving Ye Wushuang a clear direction.

However, what Ye Wushuang didn’t notice was that when he mentioned his interest in the Fire Prison, a beautiful woman’s eyes flickered, as if deep in thought.

Fifteen minutes later, Ye Wushuang left the Heavenly Dao Pavilion with some disappointment.

But before he had gone far, a lovely young woman hurried after him.

“Friend—wait, Sister! Hold on!”

The woman was using a secret voice transmission, ensuring only Ye Wushuang could hear her.

At first, Ye Wushuang thought nothing of it and was about to turn around.

But the moment he heard the word “Sister,” his entire body stiffened.

Though he was a man, he was currently inhabiting the body of the Divine Dragon Empress.

So, in essence, he appeared as a woman.

The title “Sister” implied that this woman had seen through his disguise, recognizing his current female form.

This shocked Ye Wushuang, and at the same time, he felt an unsettling sense of exposure.

Slowly, he turned to face the beautiful woman—a top-tier genius he had seen earlier on the second floor of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion.

He hadn’t expected her to follow him, much less see through his disguise.

“Are you… calling me?”

“Yes, Sister!”

“But I’m clearly a man. Why call me ‘Sister’?”

“Because… I possess the All-Seeing Divine Eye. I can vaguely discern your true form and see that you’re not a man.”

“The All-Seeing Divine Eye?”

Ye Wushuang was familiar with this ability—those who possessed it could see through the essence of things.

However, given his cultivation level, even if this woman had the All-Seeing Divine Eye, she shouldn’t have been able to see his true appearance.

Her words reminded him of something.

In the Divine Dragon Imperial Library, there were records of many detection techniques.

Among them, the Eight-Nine Heavenly Art he practiced included a technique called the All-Seeing Heavenly Eye.

Though the names differed by just one character, their functions were nearly identical.

So, in the next instant, Ye Wushuang activated his All-Seeing Heavenly Eye.

The moment he did, the beautiful woman before him let out a startled cry.

“Ah!”

In that split second, she felt as if she had been completely exposed—her body, her essence, everything laid bare.

This nearly enraged her.

Her entire being had been scrutinized by a stranger.

Thankfully, this “fellow cultivator” was a woman—otherwise, she would never have been able to accept it.

Through Ye Wushuang’s vision, the beautiful woman appeared as a cluster of multicolored flames.

She wasn’t human but rather a sentient flame that had taken human form.

Realization dawned on Ye Wushuang.

“So, you’re a spirit born from a heavenly flame. No wonder you have the All-Seeing Divine Eye.”

“You… you saw everything?”

“You have the All-Seeing Divine Eye, and so do I. What you can see, I naturally can as well—perhaps even more.”

As he spoke, Ye Wushuang smiled faintly.

To the woman, that smile carried a deeper meaning.

She felt as if all her secrets had been uncovered.

Her expression shifted several times before she finally took a deep breath.

“Since you’ve already seen through me, I won’t hide it anymore.”

“My name is Huo Lingshan. I am a flame from the Fire Prison that cultivated into human form.”

“If you wish to enter the Fire Prison, I can guide you, helping you avoid dangers and shortcuts.”

“But… I have a request!”

Huo Lingshan’s words stunned Ye Wushuang.

He hadn’t expected this woman to be a flame that had cultivated into sentience within the Fire Prison.

Such an origin was astonishing.

The Fire Prison was a forbidden land, a place where almost no living beings existed—only endless flames and undead wraiths.

Most who entered were trapped forever, and only the most powerful could escape.

Yet Huo Lingshan was not only a native of the Fire Prison—she had also left it.

For Ye Wushuang, who sought to enter the Fire Prison, her assistance would be invaluable—nothing short of a godsend.

However, his expression remained calm, as if he had already seen through everything.

His tone was steady as he replied:

“A request? What is it?”

“I want Sister to take me into the depths of the Fire Prison.”

“The depths? Aren’t you from the Fire Prison? Have you never been to its depths?”

“I… I’m too weak to enter.”

“Then why do you think I can enter?”

“I can sense that Sister’s power is extraordinary. And… you’re kind-hearted. You’ve shown no ill will toward me.”

Huo Lingshan, as a flame spirit, was a type of natural-born elemental.

Not only did she cultivate at an astonishing speed, but she also possessed innate talents—not just the All-Seeing Divine Eye but also an incredibly sharp intuition.

She could clearly sense whether someone harbored malice toward her, whether they were good or evil.

If a hostile enemy appeared, she would sense it immediately and flee.

This was why Huo Lingshan dared to approach Ye Wushuang despite not knowing him.

In her perception, he was not a bad person.

“I know Sister is a good person. Please, take me with you! I’ll tell you all the secrets of the Fire Prison!”

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang was tempted.