Li Xuanxiao pondered. Since he could sense the other party's location through the Gu worm...
Then the other party very likely could also know his location through the Gu worm!
Danger, danger, danger!
Thinking of this, Li Xuanxiao immediately summoned his Luck and completely enveloped the Gu worm, cutting off its connection with the outside world. This further ensured it could no longer affect him. After everything was done, Li Xuanxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now the initiative was on his side. He could slowly increase his strength and then decide when to seek out the other party!
...
Central Continent, Dream Illusion Domain.
Few minutes ago...
"Charm Empress Yanluo, a clanswoman has arrived in the territory. She is inquiring about the Jade Fox Pavilion. She even knows the former Empress's name. What do you think we should do?"
Charm Empress Yanluo, who had been slightly closing her eyes, slowly opened them upon hearing this. There was a trace of surprise in her eyes.
She pondered briefly and commanded, "Bring her to see me!"
Soon, an obedient young girl was brought before the languid noblewoman. The girl possessed both purity and charm, blending together a captivating beauty that made it impossible to look away. Charm Empress Yanluo felt a sense of familiarity at first glance. Furthermore, deep within her Bloodline, there was a faint feeling of closeness.
Empress Yanluo's heart stirred slightly: "What is your name? Why do you know the name 'Yu Linglong'?"
The girl slightly curtsied: "Replying to the Empress, my name is Ya Qin. 'Yu Linglong' is my mother's name."
Empress Yanluo's expression changed drastically. Her previously charming, elegant, and languid demeanor vanished instantly. She carefully examined Ya Qin, as if looking at a rare treasure, and a faint mist rose in her eyes.
"Girl, come here, sit beside me, let me look closely."
Ya Qin was momentarily stunned: "Empress, why are you..."
Empress Yanluo chuckled lightly: "Girl, call me Auntie! I am your mother Yu Linglong's younger sister!"
This time, Ya Qin's expression changed drastically. She had arrived at the Central Continent a month ago. Originally, following her memories, she intended to go to the Jade Fox Pavilion in the Upper Kingdom. However, she was stopped by the Sky Dome Guards of the Upper Kingdom and told to leave immediately. Helplessly, she could only inquire among the Demon Race everywhere for information about her own clan.
Hard work pays off. After revealing her Nine-Tailed Fox Clan true form, which terrified a group of minor Demon Race members, She learned from a Demon Race member that she could try coming to the Dream Illusion Domain. So, Ya Qin rushed to the Dream Illusion Domain without stopping. Unexpectedly, as soon as she arrived, she was recognized by family!
"Aunt... Auntie?" Ya Qin's beautiful eyes widened slightly, her face full of disbelief.
"Oh, oh—" Empress Yanluo's eyes reddened. She had thought her sister was childless, with no descendants. Who would have thought that today, a Lin Daiyu would fall from the sky!
Truly, Heaven blesses our Nine-Tailed Fox Clan!
Empress Yanluo stroked Ya Qin's hand: "Ya Qin girl, you have suffered all these years..."
Ya Qin was still somewhat unaccustomed, merely shaking her head shyly: "N-no suffering. Auntie, where is my mother? And what happened to the Jade Fox Pavilion?"
"When I communicated with the Sky Dome Guards of the Upper Kingdom, they said the Upper Kingdom no longer has the Jade Fox Pavilion. What has happened all these years?"
Empress Yanluo sighed softly: "The Jade Fox Pavilion was a faction founded by your mother. Our branch of the Nine-Tailed Fox Clan once lived alongside the Human Race of the Upper Kingdom for a very long time. Unfortunately, later..."
Empress Yanluo paused slightly: "Your mother misjudged the strength of the person she planted the Gu on, resulting in suffering a backlash from the Love Gu, and her body, mind, and spirit were completely controlled by him. In the end, she almost caused our entire clan to become vassals of the humans!"
Ya Qin's beautiful eyes widened slightly; she hadn't expected such a thing.
"...Then what happened later?" With a vague bad premonition in her heart, Ya Qin cautiously asked.
Empress Yanluo's face showed a look of reminiscence: "Later... the Heavenly Abyss descended! Countless Devil Race members descended from the sky, emerging in full force!"
"The entire land of the Central Continent, whether Human Race or Demon Race, was plunged into the flames of war. Your mother risked her life to save that Human Race member. In the end, that Human Race member survived, but your mother..."
Having said this much, Empress Yanluo showed a sorrowful expression. Her own sister's death was a huge blow to her. She could not hate her sister's decision, so she could only transfer her rage onto the Human Race member who caused her sister's demise.
My sister is dead, why are you still alive!
It was a pity that her own strength was insufficient. That Human Race member was already a Supreme Realm Peak Martial Artist back then. At that time, she was only Supreme Realm Middle Stage. So even though her heart was filled with raging fire, for the sake of the clan's continuation, she could only choose to endure silently.
Empress Yanluo looked at Ya Qin with gentle eyes, as if looking at her sister in childhood: "Ya Qin, you must take this as a warning!"
"Before planting a Love Gu, you must be extremely careful, extremely careful, and never plant it casually. If it is planted on an existence you cannot control, you will end up like your mother!"
Ya Qin's eyes turned red, and she nodded silently. She traveled thousands of miles to the Central Continent, partly for Li Xuanxiao, and partly to find her mother and reunite with her family. She never expected to be met with such a result.
"Mother..."
Ya Qin was on the verge of tears. After all, she was just a girl of fifteen or sixteen. Whether viewed from the perspective of the Human Race or the Demon Race, she was still in the stage of a child. Moreover, the emotions of the Demon Race are much purer than those of humans!
Humans might even harm their own kin for profit, engaging in fratricidal strife. Such things hardly ever happen among the Demon Race; the Demon Race places great importance on Bloodline kinship!
Empress Yanluo wiped away Ya Qin's tears: "It's in the past, girl, it's all in the past... From now on, you will live with Auntie. Auntie will take care of you like my own daughter!"
Ya Qin bit her lip, her face showing anger: "Auntie, who is the person who caused my mother's death? What is his name?"
Empress Yanluo looked surprised, then felt both comforted and worried: "You don't need to worry about those things, Auntie will handle it!"
"Besides, he... he is, after all, your father."
Father... In Ya Qin's memory, this word was completely unfamiliar.
She shook her head, her eyes firm: "Please tell me, Auntie. Ya Qin knows her limits."
Empress Yanluo looked at Ya Qin silently. On her pure and beautiful face was a stubbornness that no one should underestimate.
She sighed softly: "Very well. Since he is the murderer who caused your mother's death, you indeed have the right to know. His name is Gu Xingzhi. He is a Martial Artist from the Ancient Martial Mystic Court, one of the Three Great Top Factions of the Upper Kingdom. Back then, he was one of the Four Symbols Divine Guards! Now, his status has risen even higher..."
Saying this, Empress Yanluo paused slightly. "Gu Xingzhi is the current Profound Saint of the Ancient Martial Mystic Court!"