354: Xuanyuan’s back-up!

Su Xi smiled gently, “Yes, we are the only family in this world.”

“Linglong, can you show me the bell on your ankle?”

Linglong readily agreed without thinking, “Okay, okay.”

With that, she took off the bell on her ankle and handed it to Su Xi.

She didn't know why, but she had an innate sense of trust in Su Xi, so she didn't feel any need to be on guard against her.

After Su Xi took the bell from her hand, her gaze fell upon it, and her expression couldn't help but drift into a long-ago memory.

This bell was made by her own hands and given to Xuanyuan when he first entered the Great Emperor Realm. It still bore a few characters she had deliberately left, a small, intentional trick of hers.

Now, looking at this bell, she was absolutely certain that it was the very one she had given to Xuanyuan back then.

If that was the case, then the bell Xuanyuan had personally destroyed in front of her must have been a fake.

She examined the bell for a moment, also noticing a faint residual power within it.

With a slight press of her fingertip, her Shadow Immortal power flowed into the bell, unveiling and drawing out that faint power.

A golden light materialized, floating above this shadowy world, revealing words spoken with a Vicissitudes voice.

“Su Xi, by the time you hear these words, I presume we will already be separated by Yin and Yang.”

“You will surely hate me, hate me for not believing you back then, and for completely sealing your race.”

“Everything I did, I make no excuses for myself. In this life, I have been worthy of future generations, worthy of the various races of that era, but the only one I have truly wronged is you.”

“I know you always had a wish to transcend the boundaries of race, so that we could have a child together.”

“Linglong is a being nurtured from the essence and blood of you and me, along with several Immortal Treasures I sought out. Your blood and mine flow within her body, serving as proof of the love that once existed between us.”

“If the Dark Race is unsealed, then I presume you will certainly choose to activate the Dark Omen out of hatred.”

“Although I know I have no right to say this, I still want to implore you, Su Xi, to spare the beings of the Yuan Realm. They all have the opportunity and right to choose which race they belong to.”

“Also, besides the Yuan Calamity, there are some exceptionally terrifying fellows hidden within the Yuan Realm. You need to be extra careful.”

“If you activate the Dark Omen, those hidden fellows will surely take advantage of the situation.”

“Back then, the reason I acted against you all was because I was deceived by them.”

“The strength of those people is no less than ours. They are the parasites born after the Yuan Calamity destroyed the Yuan Realm!”

“You must guard against them!! And do not easily trust anyone!”

“They have the ability to transform into your closest people, thereby approaching you and striking at you.”

“So, you must be extremely careful!!”

Everyone present naturally knew that the source of these words was Xuanyuan.

Chu Yun was not surprised that Linglong was the daughter of Xuanyuan and Su Xi.

However, Xuanyuan's mention of the parasites born after the Yuan Calamity made Chu Yun and the others frown.

Was it true that Xuanyuan had been deceived by them, which led him to act against the Dark Race?

They could even transform into Su Xi's closest people to approach her.

And if even Su Xi found it difficult to distinguish them, let alone anyone else.

However, Chu Yun was an exception.

Unless their Realm was at the peak of an Immortal King, even an ordinary Immortal King's disguise would not escape his Netherworld Divine Eyes.

This pair of eyes, even throughout the entire galaxy, was a legendary object, unseen for tens of millions of eras!

“Empress Su Xi, it seems there are still some mysterious powerhouses hidden within this Yuan Realm.”

“Considering the Dark Race was sealed, it appears those fellows hiding in the shadows are the true culprits!”

“If you unleash the Dark Omen, it would play right into their hands.”

“Therefore, we can instead join forces and first root out those hidden individuals,” Chu Yun interjected promptly.

He was also somewhat surprised by the existence of those hidden people.

Had it not been for Xuanyuan's words, he would not have noticed anything.

And since these words were left by Xuanyuan, and he knew he was already dead, the words he left behind could not possibly be false.

Therefore, regarding Xuanyuan's sealing of the Dark Race back then, Xuanyuan might have had some hesitation, but the true mastermind who caused him to recklessly attack Su Xi was most likely those parasites he mentioned, born after the Yuan Calamity!

Su Xi's emotions were clearly fluctuating after hearing Xuanyuan's words.

She held the bell in her hand and stroked Linglong's hair.

Linglong looked up at her and then said, “So, according to what Daddy said, you are my Mommy?”

Linglong was small, but not foolish.

After hearing Xuanyuan's words, she naturally understood what she needed to understand.

Su Xi nodded with satisfaction, “That's right, I am Linglong's Mommy. From now on, Linglong will stay by Mommy's side, okay?”

Linglong, however, shook her head, “Mommy, I want to stay by Master's side.”

“I am the artifact spirit of the Xuanyuan Sword, and Master needs me more than Mommy!”

“But Linglong can come and talk and chat with Mommy when Master is free.”

Hearing her daughter's words, Su Xi raised her eyes and looked at Xuanyuan Heavenly Chen.

Under that gaze, Xuanyuan Heavenly Chen was in a dilemma and could only give an awkward smile.

Then, Su Xi looked at Linglong and patiently said, “Okay, Mommy promises you. Whenever you miss Mommy, come find me, understood?”

Linglong nodded adorably and said, “I understand, Mommy!”

Subsequently, Su Xi's gaze finally turned to Chu Yun, answering his previous words, “To join forces, one needs capital.”

“What do you offer as capital to ally with my race?”

“Don't forget, the Nightmare Monarch was exiled by you. This debt, we haven't settled yet.”

Although Su Xi's attitude was still somewhat assertive, her Aura had softened considerably compared to the beginning.

Chu Yun confidently replied, “Of course there is capital.”

“Although we don't have clues about those hidden fellows, there is one person who definitely knows!”

“I can take Empress Su Xi to find him to obtain information about those fellows.”

“As for the Nightmare Monarch, as long as the Empress promises not to activate the Dark Omen and allies with us.”

“I can join forces with the Empress to summon the River of Time and Space, build a bridge of Immortal Dao Law, and bring him back.”

“What does the Empress think?”

Chu Yun's true intention was not to be an enemy of Su Xi. Her ultimate goal was also to resist the Yuan Calamity, which aligned with the goals of the Thatched Cottage and Chu Yun.

It was just that they chose different paths. If they could walk on the same Dao, then the Four Great Monarchs of the Dark Race would be excellent helpers.

And now, such an opportunity had presented itself.