186: You are me

"What?"

Ji Qianyou blinked her long eyelashes, thinking she had misheard.

The next moment, she couldn't help but smile. "Are you joking with me?"

"I am not joking."

"How could my mother not be my mother? Besides... you haven't even seen my mother, yet the two of us look exactly the same."

"I know you look identical, but she is not your mother... you have no blood relation at all," Purple Kite said with an unwavering tone.

"You...?"

Ji Qianyou didn't know what to say.

Never mind her, anyone would think this was a joke. How could a mother and daughter who looked exactly the same have no blood relation?

Purple Kite had long expected Ji Qianyou wouldn't believe her. "Then, if I said that you are actually me and I am you, would you find that even harder to believe?"

"Huh?"

Ji Qianyou's beautiful eyes widened, filled with utter bewilderment.

"Your strength is still too weak. Starting tomorrow, put all your focus on Cultivating!"

...Two days later.

Li Erhe came to report. "Young Master Chen, the people we sent to Xia Country have returned, but regarding the matter of building the statue..."

"Speak plainly!" Chen Qingxuan looked at the hesitant Li Erhe and urged him.

Li Erhe nodded. "Although the Emperor of Xia Country did not refuse directly, he showed no willingness to build the statue. Instead, using the excuse that the Retired Emperor had gone to the Yan Domain, he sent our people back."

"I understand."

Chen Qingxuan was not particularly surprised.

Immediately, he said directly, "Then don't worry about Xia Country for now. Help me keep an eye on the progress of the other forces building statues. Make sure nothing goes wrong."

"Yes!"

On the other side.

Inside the Xia Country Imperial Palace.

As the Emperor of Xia Country, Xia Tian saw the figures entering the hall and hurriedly stepped forward to bow. "Junior Xia Tian pays respects to several Senior Martial Uncles."

"It has been a hundred years since we last met. Nephew Xia Tian has already taken over Xia Country and can hold his own!"

"As expected of Junior Brother Xia's son. Even in a low-level domain like the Star River Ruins, your strength far exceeds that of your peers."

"It is a pity Junior Brother Xia only has you as a son. Otherwise, if you had gone to my Yan Domain to practice and grow under the guidance of us Senior Martial Uncles, you would surely have reached even greater heights."

The three Senior Martial Uncles were not stingy with their praise.

"Thank you for your high regard, Senior Martial Uncles."

Xia Tian smiled, overwhelmed by the favor.

Anyone seeing this would find it hard to believe that the noble Emperor Xia Tian had such a side, acting completely like a sensible, reasonable, and humble child.

And such was the reality.

Faced with people from an Upper Domain, those from a low-level domain could only bow their heads in submission, even if they were an Emperor.

But no one would consider this a disgrace. On the contrary, not everyone had the qualification to obtain an opportunity to talk with experts from an Upper Domain just by lowering their posture.

Furthermore, the Senior Martial Uncles before him... were the disciples of a newly ascended Immortal.

With such a status, how many forces in the entire Three Thousand Divine Provinces, even in the Upper Domains, would not treat them with awe and respect?

At this time, Xia Chong looked at his son. "Tian'er, report the situation to your three Senior Martial Uncles first!"

"Yes!"

Xia Tian quickly complied.

Immediately, he recounted the killing of Duanmu Xin and his son, as well as the liquidation of the Duanmu Duchy. Then he mentioned that over the past two days, the Star Protection Hall had sent people to discuss building a statue.

After getting a general understanding of the situation, the three experts looked at each other.

One of the women spoke first. "Tian'er, how do you want us to help you deal with Xian Country?"

"This...?"

Xia Tian's heart raced upon hearing this.

After glancing at his father, he looked respectfully at the woman. "Thank you, Martial Uncle Lin. But that youth named Chen is rumored to be the descendant of an Immortal. If he backs Xian Country..."

"What? Are you worried that the three of us cannot handle a tiny Xian Country?" Lin Xia interrupted, her voice resonant. "We came here to help Xia Country thoroughly resolve its hidden troubles in the Star River Ruins. Never mind Xian Country... any obstacle will be eradicated together."

At this time, another man named Zhao Zhengming spoke up. "Nephew can rest assured. Although your Grandmaster has only recently ascended as an Immortal, he has already joined a group formed by allied Immortals. Even if that kid really is the descendant of some Immortal, if we want to destroy Xian Country, he won't be able to interfere."

"Besides, whether that youth is an Immortal's descendant is still uncertain," another person joked. "Over the years, many people have come down from the Upper Domains and used their strength to try and impersonate the descendants of Immortals to commit evil."

"Tian'er, your Grandmaster has already investigated; no Immortal has ever liked building statues." Xia Chong stroked his silver beard and smiled. "Now that your three Senior Martial Uncles have personally come, you no longer need to have any scruples."

"This... thank you, three Senior Martial Uncles."

Xia Tian was extremely excited and hurriedly gave a solemn bow.

At this moment, he truly realized what a dimensional strike an Upper Domain was to a lower domain.

Difficulties that were perhaps insurmountable in a lower domain were nothing in front of the Upper Domain, especially in front of experts backed by an Immortal.

Perhaps even a second glance was a waste of time... Star Protection Hall.

On this day, five figures arrived uninvited.

After receiving the news, Chen Qingxuan was in no hurry to meet them. Instead, he first went to notify Purple Kite.

In the main hall.

When Chen Qingxuan walked in, he saw that a woman was now sitting in the seat that originally belonged to the Hall Revered Master. It was Lin Xia.

Compared to the nervousness of the father and son Xia Chong and Xia Tian, the three who had come down from the Yan Domain, including Lin Xia, were calmly and relaxedly scrutinizing Chen Qingxuan.

In their eyes, there was no respect to speak of.

"Young Master Chen, I have heard much about you. I am the Emperor of Xia Country." Xia Tian spoke first, seemingly politely cupping his hands toward Chen Qingxuan.

Chen Qingxuan turned to look at him. "Emperor Xia, I wonder what guidance you have for visiting today?"

Xia Tian glanced at his three Senior Martial Uncles and smiled. "Young Master Chen, I know you are building statues on a large scale in the Star River Ruins, but my Xia Country... does not want to build one. Is that a problem?"

"No problem, that is your freedom."

Chen Qingxuan smiled calmly.

"Quite easy to talk to."

At this time, Lin Xia stood up from the main seat. While sizing up Chen Qingxuan, she smiled and said, "Since you are a reasonable person, we won't waste words. In a few days, we plan to give Xian Country a 'blood transfusion.' At that time, please do not interfere, Young Master Chen. Is that alright?"

Blood transfusion?

Combining the grievances between Xia Country and Xian Country, Chen Qingxuan instantly guessed the other party's meaning.

Meeting Lin Xia's light, smiling gaze, he raised an eyebrow in the next moment and asked back, "Do you not know that Xian Country is using the strength of the entire nation to help me build a statue?"

"So what if we know?" At this time, Zhao Zhengming said coldly, "Can we not even destroy a tiny Xian Country?"

Before Chen Qingxuan could speak;

Xia Chong spoke meaningfully, "Young Master Chen may not know, but Tian'er's Senior Martial Uncles all came down from the Yan Domain. Moreover... our Revered Master is also an Immortal. Why have we never heard of any Immortal expert sending a Junior down to build statues? I wonder if Young Master Chen can explain this matter?"

Faced with such naked questioning;

Li Erhe and the others were so scared they held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

If it were people like Duanmu Xin, they could still open their mouths to show their loyalty to Chen Qingxuan. But against experts who also had an Immortal background and came from an Upper Domain... this was no longer a situation where they could intervene.

When gods fight, it is the Mortals who suffer!

Just as the hall was filled with the smell of gunpowder, Chen Qingxuan suddenly gave a cold laugh. Then, he unexpectedly said to the smug Xia Chong,

"F*ck your mother!"