Chapter 563 - 559: Related
Xie Yanran looked at Liu Mengyan’s mocking expression and suppressed her emotions, concealing them as she said calmly, "Whether the Nalan Family can kill me is another matter. As for you, if you fail to complete the task, do you think your clan will spare you?"
"Will they spare the one you love?"
The actions of the Spider Clan beastmen are truly ruthless and cruel.
She knew Liu Mengyan really didn’t want to carry out the task, but she was a Seven-star Spider Beastman with a special physique capable of creating doppelgangers. She was successfully sent out of the barrier by the Spider Clan.
For this reason, who else would the Spider Clan assign to execute the task?
Of course, Liu Mengyan originally had seven lives, but due to the powerful Sealing Barrier of the Nine Nether Forbidden Land and Liu Mengyan’s ordinary strength, she sacrificed two lives to escape from the barrier.
Liu Mengyan’s mocking smile froze, and her expression changed dramatically when she heard Xie Yanran’s words.
Since she left the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, she hadn’t seen him again.
Xie Yanran knew Liu Mengyan’s weakness.
This was told to her by the Insect Clan.
For the two clans to cooperate, there were some secrets she had to understand; otherwise, she couldn’t trust Liu Mengyan, and naturally wouldn’t have helped her disguise her identity.
She gained the trust of the noble families in Beast Emperor City in Liu Mengyan.
If it weren’t for the meddling of the Xie Family, the Jiang Family and Yan Family would have uncovered inconsistencies when they investigated Liu Mengyan.
Of course, because Liu Mengyan’s identity was so successfully disguised, and after investigating, the Jiang Family found no issues, Jiang Mochuan was allowed to marry Liu Mengyan.
These noble families are cautious in their actions.
Xie Yanran continued, "Liu Mengyan, take my advice: as a female, don’t be so earnest with males, love yourself more."
"Who knows if he’s just using you, or even intends to harm you?"
Just like Nalan Ling—doesn’t he want to kill her now? Otherwise, why would he send people to kill her?
So all that talk about loving only one female, being deeply devoted, is all lies.
Thankfully, she’s emotionally cold and detached; from the beginning she’s never really believed in it.
Unlike that other ’her’ who is so foolish to believe in those things.
Thus, she constantly trains in the Cultivation Techniques of the Demon Clan, suppressing such thoughts.
She needs the Black Demon Stone, as having it would greatly enhance her cultivation speed and allow her injuries to recover easily.
Liu Mengyan seemed provoked by these words, firmly retorting, "No, he absolutely wouldn’t."
"If you continue spouting nonsense, then get out of here."
Seeing her in this state, Xie Yanran laughed mockingly, "No need to be embarrassed and angry."
"Liu Mengyan, you help me gather Black Demon Stones to heal my injuries, and I naturally have a way to bring you back to the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, go back and have a look."
The reason for her anger is that even Liu Mengyan herself has started to doubt.
Doubting whether he loves her or has been using her.
Liu Mengyan’s face changed, "You have a way to take me back."
"The sealing power of the barrier is strong."
"My doppelgangers and I only have three lives now; if they don’t agree, I can’t forcefully merge them, so I only have one life left."
"Don’t think I’ll discard two lives like when I left the barrier."
Xie Yanran said, "Rest assured, you won’t lose your life. You also know, the Sealing Barrier of the Nine Nether Forbidden Land has weakened compared to ten thousand years ago. In some places, the barrier has loosened. As long as I grow stronger with the powerful bloodline of the Demon Clan, I have a way to use our secret technique through a special passage to let you go back temporarily. Once the time is up, you’ll automatically return."
She’s too weak now to perform many secret techniques.
Once performed, it risks losing her life.
Liu Mengyan’s face changed a few times, "You’re saying there are other passages between the Beast World and the Nine Nether Forbidden Land?"
She had never known about these.
Xie Yanran spoke, "According to the Ancient Books of the Demon Clan, the Endless Sea of your Nine Nether Forbidden Land once was the Floating Light Tide Sea of the Dragon Clan, surrounded by Immortal Energy. The Nine Nether Land where you live was near the Medicine Mountain of the Dragon Clan’s Floating Light Tide Sea, rich with Immortal Grass Spirit Dew."
"There’s a passage to the Beast World beneath the Floating Light Tide Sea. The place where the Wushan Divine Hall was established is connected to the passage leading out from the Floating Light Tide Sea."
The Ancient Books of the Demon Clan were left by her father.
The books were strange; before awakening her Demon Clan bloodline, she couldn’t understand their contents.
After awakening and cultivating the Dark Power, her strength increased and she could understand more of the Ancient Books.
Indeed, the Demon Clan possesses secret techniques, even placing their Ancient Books beyond the gaze of other clans.
Similar to the Witch Clan—outsiders can’t comprehend the Witch Rune.
Liu Mengyan was utterly shocked. Although she was dispatched on tasks, many of the clan’s secret messages were unknown to her, and she couldn’t access the contents of their Ancient Books.
She only needed to follow orders.
Listening to these words, she was indeed shocked.
"You’re saying the land where our Insect Clan is sealed once surrounded by Immortal Energy and Immortal Grass?"
How could she believe it?
"And the Endless Sea now inhabited by many Ancient Fierce Beasts, shrouded in darkness and occasionally filled with whirlpools, was once the Dragon Clan’s Floating Light Tide Sea?"
She didn’t want to believe it.
The place is surrounded by a Dark Aura,
The Endless Sea teems with strange fierce beasts, the wind howling over the sea, the waves rolling, often forming terrifying giant waves ready to swallow beastmen.
The Insect Clan placed a Barrier at the boundary of the Nine Nether Land to prevent the waves from swallowing their beastmen.
From childhood, they are taught to never go near the Endless Sea or leave the protective barrier established by their clan, as approach would mean annihilation with no bones left.
Such a terrifying place was once the Floating Light Tide Sea where the Dragon Clan lived.
It’s hard for her to imagine.
"Impossible, no matter how capable your Demon Clan is, you can’t pass through the Endless Sea."
"Just because you don’t know the way, doesn’t mean I don’t."
In truth, she didn’t have the experience, just read the contents of the Ancient Book.
But she must make Liu Mengyan believe her to help increase her strength.
Liu Mengyan was silent for a while, then said, "I trust you this time."
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Su Mansion
While waiting for Wen Nanxi to return, Su Muyao was telling stories to Xie Xiaoqi.
She thought since Xie Xiaoqi got up so early and worked hard on his cultivation, he should combine rest and work given his young age.
Thus, she had Xie Xiaoqi take a break while she told him stories.
She slightly altered Journey to the West to fit the Beast World mindset, telling it to Xie Xiaoqi.
Those interesting tales left Xie Xiaoqi mesmerized, having never heard stories so captivating.
He looked at Su Muyao with admiration.
When Wen Nanxi returned with Zhuang Beiyuan, Su Muyao’s expression changed at the sight of the unconscious Zhuang Beiyuan.
"What exactly happened?"
Wen Nanxi explained, "Master Xie should have used the Demon Clan’s secret technique to escape."
Su Muyao listened to this, a bit shocked but not overly surprised.
Perhaps subconsciously, she felt Master Xie might resort to some trickery.
Unexpectedly, it was to escape.
She looked at the unconscious Zhuang Beiyuan and asked, "What happened to him?"
"He used an Illusion Technique to ask Master Xie some things, and when Master Xie performed a secret technique, he broke the spell, causing Mr. Zhuang to suffer backlash and faint."
Su Muyao instructed Wen Nanxi to put Zhuang Beiyuan back in his temporary room, then proceeded to examine him before using her Wood Element Ability for healing.
Xie Xiaoqi watched his father in a coma, anxious yet calm, trusting Sister Su’s abilities as he quietly stayed beside them.
"Alright, he’s fine, just needs to sleep it off."
Su Muyao instructed Xie Xiaoqi to take care of Zhuang Beiyuan while she discussed matters with Wen Nanxi in their rooms.
She wanted to know what Master Xie had disclosed.