Chapter 224 Wave After Wave

"You old hag!" Xianming retorted, fending off Yi's mother's attacks. "You still have the nerve to complain about me?! If you hadn't been so jealous, you wouldn't be in this mess today!!"

"Shut up! You green tea b*tch! You're the culprit, the instigator!" Mother Yi grabbed Xianming's hair and shoved her repeatedly. "If it weren't for you, how could that brat Su Yuyao have broken down the threshold of the Heavenly Palace?!"

"If it weren't for me, it would have been someone else. Do you think his goal was just the Heavenly Palace?!" Xianming's words instantly brought Yi Mu to her senses.

Yi's mother quickly let go of her hand, flicking the strands of hair between her fingers, "Guiyue!...Guiyue?"

After calling out several times without getting a response, Yi's mother realized that Guiyue was no longer by her side, but had gone off to chat enthusiastically with Hu Lingli.

Yi's mother rolled her eyes. No wonder she lost the fight earlier! She didn't call Guiyue again, but instead lifted her skirt and walked towards Su Yuyao.

"Hu Lingli, is everything you said true?" Guiyue asked solemnly.

Hu Lingli bowed and replied, "Reporting to Granny, everything this old servant said is true. When Yu Chen was born, Miss Yao'er suffered a postpartum hemorrhage and almost lost her life. Miao'er drank poisoned milk for several days to save Miss Yao'er and almost..." Hu Lingli choked up and continued, "Thanks to Lord Langzhi, Miao'er escaped a calamity, and Miss Yao'er also woke up with her willpower. We only announced the birth of Young Master Yu Chen to the outside world after Miss Yao'er had fully recovered. I never expected that the two months of delay would cause such a big misunderstanding."

Guiyue sighed and nodded. "I understand. That Longjing tea..."

"I really don't know much about Longjing's matter," Hu Lingli said with a smile, raising her head. "I only heard that Miao'er went hunting with Lord Langzhi and picked up a half-dead tree branch, insisting on planting it in a dung heap. Unexpectedly, not long after Miss Yao'er woke up, the tree branch in the dung heap actually transformed into a half-human figure and crawled out. It took Lord Langzhi a long time to recognize that the person was Longjing, but the flesh was broken, so it could only stand there as half-human and half-flesh."

Guiyue let out a long sigh of relief. "Hu Lingli, you have to take responsibility for your words. If we find out that you've told even half a lie, we will not let you off the hook!"

Hu Lingli glanced at Yi's mother, who was having a lively fight with Xianming, and said with a smile, "Granny Guiyue, please rest assured, this old servant is not lying at all. It's just... Her Majesty might need some help."

Guiyue turned around with a poised demeanor and saw Yi's mother walking towards Su Yuyao, lifting her skirt. She quickly stepped forward to support her and whispered, "Your Highness, please be careful!"

Yi's mother glanced at Hu Lingli, leaned towards Guiyue, and asked in a low voice, "What did you find out?"

Guiyue smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't take it to heart, it's all a misunderstanding."

Her mother gave a soft hum, "It's best if it's a misunderstanding, so as to avoid giving people something to gossip about."

While the two were talking, Su Yuyao had already come to her senses. She had heard Yi's mother and Guiyue whispering, but she was not angry. Instead, she turned around and looked at Yi's mother, who was disheveled, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you have ruled the Heavenly Palace for more than ten thousand years, which is very tiring. Now, it is time for you to enjoy your old age."

Mother Yi sneered and said, "How strange! These words actually sound somewhat pleasant coming from your mouth. When Hongzhu said them just now, I wanted to tear her filthy mouth apart!"

Su Yuyao paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh? Even Hongzhu has such thoughts? Your Majesty, it seems that letting you enjoy your old age is the common wish of all beings!"

Her mother's eyes twitched slightly. "Thanks to you, I have both a granddaughter and a grandson. I should be enjoying the bliss of grandparenthood. However, the Heavenly Palace is not yet stable, some follow-up matters are still unresolved, and the mastermind behind it all has not been eliminated. I am worried..."

“Your Majesty,” Su Yuyao raised her eyelids to look at Yi’s mother, interrupting her without any politeness, and said calmly, “It’s time for you to rest. I will handle the rest.”

Looking at Su Yuyao, whose face was as white as a silver plate, whose aura was as clear as an empty valley, and whose demeanor was as steady as a mountain, Yi's mother suddenly felt a little resentful and helpless.

She took a deep breath, puffed out her chest, nodded, and said, "Su Yuyao, I have ruled the Heavenly Palace for tens of thousands of years, bearing the power of the Wuji Dao to generate all things. This has not only exhausted my own Qi but also made countless enemies. From any perspective, I should step down! However, you must understand one thing: I have not been able to hold this position by brute force or cleverness! Therefore, I remind you, before the real opponent shows up, never be arrogant or underestimate your enemy!"

Looking at the aged mother, Su Yuyao felt a certain respect for her strategic abilities, but she couldn't overcome her instinctive unease towards her.

“Your Majesty,” Su Yuyao said calmly, “I already know who it is, and I know what to do.”

Although Yi's mother had lost the ability to read people's minds, she could still sense Su Yuyao's rejection and disdain from Su Yuyao's calm demeanor.

She lowered her head and slowly adjusted her cuffs, saying gently, "With your intelligence, you probably already knew who it was. Did he show up today?"

"No," Su Yuyao replied calmly.

"Do you know why?" Mother Yi asked with a smile as she straightened her sleeves and looked up.

Su Yuyao frowned slightly and replied with her head down, "Perhaps he saw through my test of him, or perhaps he has other plans."

Yi's mother held Guiyue's forearm, scrutinizing Su Yuyao, whom she disliked from the bottom of her heart. Perhaps it was because Su Yuyao had stolen Xuanfeng's affection, or because Su Yuyao had stolen her status and everything, or perhaps it was simply because Su Yuyao was too much like herself back then...

"Su Yuyao," Mother Yi said calmly, "do you know why I've ended up like this?"

A hint of doubt flashed across Su Yuyao's eyes.

Looking at Su Yuyao, Yi's mother suddenly burst into laughter. She held Guiyue's arm with one hand and clutched her chest with the other, laughing uncontrollably. That bald little brat, just born from Tuanyue's belly, now stood before her, taking everything from her! How ironic!

Mother Yi's eyes welled up with tears as she looked up at the sky that no longer belonged to her, and sighed, "Back then, I was too soft-hearted!"

Su Yuyao's heart stirred, and she also remembered the voice she had vaguely heard, the voice that ordered her to be thrown into the cycle of reincarnation.

“Xuanfeng brought Mengyu back from the World Origin, changing Mengyu’s fate and becoming Xuanfeng’s tribulation.” As Yi Mu spoke, she slowly walked towards the grove of branches. “And I left your spiritual energy in the World Origin for reincarnation, changing your fate and becoming my tribulation as well.”

Su Yuyao frowned slightly.

Yi's mother stopped and glanced at Su Yuyao. "Now that you two siblings are reunited, who is whose calamity?"

After saying that, she shook her head and continued walking towards the grove of branches, laughing nonchalantly, "I'm going back... to enjoy my twilight years..."

Who is whose calamity? A glint of bloodlust flashed in Su Yuyao's eyes...

Xuanfeng, somewhat reserved, tucked the equally reserved Xuanhe into his arms and walked to Su Yuyao's side, asking softly, "Girl, what are your plans?"

The bloodlust in Su Yuyao's eyes vanished instantly. She turned around and saw Xuanhe's aggrieved eyes, and her heart softened. She reached out and stroked Xuanhe's face, then slowly raised her eyelids to look into Xuanfeng's eyes.

The azure abyss plunges into the fiery sun; though the surface remains calm, the heat within is surging and churning.

“Xuanfeng, Meng Yu cannot be kept.” Su Yuyao took Xuanhe into her arms and gently rocked him as she calmly said, “He has not shown up, and no matter the reason, he is not trustworthy.”

Xuanfeng's eyes darkened slightly. "What did Senior Uncle Qimeng say?"

"The Immortal Master... doesn't know." Su Yuyao looked lovingly at Xuanhe in her arms and said slowly, "Outside the Heavenly Palace City, I wiped out several demon clans brought by Qinggan and chopped the demon beasts into pieces and threw them into the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts. Although their physical bodies were destroyed, I spared their spiritual energy because I thought of how hard their cultivation had been. If any spiritual energy with a strong will can find a suitable part among the fragments of their corpses to reconstruct their physical body, they can register with the Immortal Master and find a place to live, whether it's a mountain, sea, lake, forest, or grassland, good or bad."

Xuanfeng's heart tightened. "Girl, the Immortal Mountain is neither small nor large enough to accommodate so many demonic beasts! Besides, I was the one who sent Meng Yu there to be looked after by my master. Why are you making things difficult for him?"

"Who said we were going to arrange it on a sacred mountain?" Su Yuyao blinked her big, round eyes at Xuanfeng and said with a smile, "There are so many places under heaven, why can't we arrange it? As for the Immortal Master, I didn't make things difficult for him. These things have to be done by someone. Rather than letting outsiders do it, it's better to entrust it to the Immortal Master, who knows the situation well and is trustworthy!"

Although Su Yuyao displayed a clear and innocent gaze, her slowly shifting pupils no longer concealed her ambition.

Xuanfeng stared blankly at Su Yuyao in front of him, seemingly unable to believe that the once spoiled and willful little girl was now openly seizing power, as if everything he had encountered was paving the way for this brat. He had thought he was the center of the whole affair, but it turned out he was just a supporting character.

“Xuanfeng?” Su Yuyao tilted her head and looked at the stunned Xuanfeng. “You brought Mengyu back, so I understand how you feel. But there’s something you might not know.”

Xuanfeng immediately snapped out of his daze. "What is it?"

“I was once Meng Yu’s younger sister, Xiao Shi,” Su Yuyao said calmly.

"What?!" Xuanfeng's eyes widened.

“It’s not just Xiao Shi,” Su Yuyao said with a wicked smile, staring into Xuan Feng’s eyes, “I’m also… many people you know…”

The azure void is no longer peaceful...

...

The sky was just beginning to lighten, and wisps of sunlight seeped through the dim sky, gathering into a red sun that illuminated the entire celestial palace.

With a slight lift of the red curtain, Su Yuyao peeked out from behind it, her long hair falling from her ears and cascading down her chest.

"Girl," a broad, calloused hand pressed down on Su Yuyao's lower back, applying pressure subtly, "you're up so early?"

Su Yuyao controlled her breathing, facing the force of the gust of wind, and said slowly, "I'm used to getting up early in the snow mountains... Please let me go, my lord..."

Xuanfeng stroked Su Yuyao's delicate back with his palm, gathered Su Yuyao's long hair and wrapped it around his wrist, then gently pulled it up, causing Su Yuyao's head to rise with Xuanfeng's strength.

She saw her reflection in the bronze mirror beside the bed and blushed deeply with embarrassment. She tried to hide back under the curtains, but Xuanfeng pushed her out again.

Su Yuyao grabbed Xuanfeng's arm with her other hand, "Xuanfeng! Let me... go back!"

Xuanfeng grabbed Su Yuyao's wrist and pulled her upper body up sharply, exerting force on her waist layer by layer!

Su Yuyao was completely powerless to resist; she could only watch herself being utterly controlled through the bronze mirror. Suddenly, a spark ignited the fireworks in her abdomen, and one after another, sparks ignited in every corner of her body.

She couldn't stop convulsing. Xuanfeng's opportunistic thrusts lifted Su Yuyao to the clouds until the heavy rain fell, at which point Xuanfeng released his essence to nourish the Kun Dao.

Su Yuyao collapsed onto the bed and, after a long while, slowly opened her eyes, only to see Xuan Feng's smug face!

"You bad boy!" Su Yuyao scolded playfully.

Xuanfeng pinched Su Yuyao's cheek and grinned, "Is it because I'm too mean that you're crying?"

Su Yuyao was startled, then realized she was crying, and quickly pulled the corner of the blanket over her face, "You bad guy!"

Xuanfeng laughed and pulled Su Yuyao into his arms, whispering in her ear, "You brat, no matter how powerful you are, you can only be my maid!"

Su Yuyao leaned close to Xuanfeng's chest, her eyes slightly shifting, and replied softly, "Okay."

Xuanfeng held the tender and affectionate Su Yuyao in his arms, feeling a mix of emotions. He looked at Su Yuyao in his arms; she was indeed his girl, but something had changed!

Knock knock knock!

A soft knock sounded on the door, and Hu Lingli's voice came through, "Miss Yao'er, it's time to get up."

"Understood!" Su Yuyao replied loudly. She gently nudged Xuanfeng and said sweetly, "My lord, it's time to get up!"

Xuanfeng tactfully released Su Yuyao, and while straightening his clothes, casually asked, "Where's Bai'er? Why didn't she come back with you?"

Su Yuyao paused slightly, then pulled up Xuanfeng's waist belt and said, "You're so thoughtful! You even remembered Bai Er!"

Xuanfeng narrowed his eyes, looking at Su Yuyao who was bending down to adjust her waistband, and said meaningfully, "I don't care about Bai'er at all. I'm just worried that Aunt Hu is taking care of two children by herself, and I'm afraid you'll be neglected!"

Su Yuyao smiled and looked up, meeting Xuan Feng's thoughtful gaze. She laughed and said, "I've survived even the hardest times! Don't worry about me!"

Su Yuyao stroked Xuanfeng's clothes, just like an ordinary woman serving her husband. Xuanfeng enjoyed Su Yuyao's meticulous care, but his heart was not as at peace as before. What had changed?

Xuanfeng looked at the clothes that Su Yuyao had neatly arranged, and at Su Yuyao's virtuous appearance as she handed him the handkerchief, and finally realized where things had changed!

He took the handkerchief from Su Yuyao's hand and grasped her hand tightly, but didn't know how to say it, "Girl, you...I..."

Su Yuyao smiled and withdrew her hand, walked to the bronze mirror, slowly sat down, and gently picked up a comb to comb her long hair. "I know you don't want me to change anything, and how could I not want to be like before? It's just that everything is changing, pushing me to change. If I didn't change, I'm afraid I would have died long ago!"

After speaking, Su Yuyao neatly coiled her long hair around the back of her head and secured it firmly with a comb.

Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao in the bronze mirror; she seemed so unreal, so unfathomable…

"Mother—!"

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Before the clear, melodious sound faded, the sound of a door being pounded on was heard.

Su Yuyao quickly got up and opened the door, whereupon a chubby little boy with pigtails rushed in, exclaiming, "Mother! Grandma Moon is here!"

Su Yuyao bent down and pulled Xuanmiao into her arms. Her eyes swept lightly around the inner courtyard. Apart from Hu Lingli waiting at the door and Renshen waiting in the courtyard, there was no one else.

Su Yuyao lovingly stroked Xuanmiao's face, but then turned to Hu Lingli and asked, "Aunt Hu, where is Luo Fengyue?"

Hu Lingli stepped forward and replied with a smile, "Luo Fengyue went to graze in the dense forest of Tianyi Palace."

A faint smile appeared on Su Yuyao's face. "Is someone following us?"

“Yes! Grandma Zhong went with her!” Hu Lingli replied readily, then became somewhat flustered and embarrassed, “But… Yuqing…”

"What's wrong with Yuqing?" Xuanfeng strode out of the room, shook his long robe, and was about to ask when Su Yuyao stuffed the chubby Xuanmiao into his arms.

"Nothing much, it's just that Miao'er keeps asking to play with you!" Su Yuyao said with a smile.

Xuanmiao blinked her big eyes, nodded solemnly, turned around and hugged Xuanfeng's neck, saying sweetly, "Daddy, play with Miao'er!"

Xuanfeng knew that Su Yuyao was hiding something from him, but he couldn't bear to put Xuanmiao down from his arms, so he could only hold Xuanmiao and continue to ask, "Girl, why did Granny Zhong come? And what's going on with Yuqing?"

Before Su Yuyao could answer, Xuanmiao cupped Xuanfeng's chin, blinked her bright blue eyes, and muttered, "Daddy doesn't want to play with Miao'er? Then Miao'er will go play with Agan! Agan is so much fun!" As she spoke, Xuanmiao swung her little leg, "Daddy, let go!"

Su Yuyao smiled and said, "Grandma Zhong has an amazing aura and is very skilled. She is a useful person! What's wrong with me summoning her to help me? As for Yuqing, that's not your concern. You should be concerned about him."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at the Ren Shen in the courtyard.

Xuanmiao took the opportunity to break free from Xuanfeng's embrace, landed on the ground, and walked towards Renshen with her little arms raised, "Miao'er is going to play with Agan!"

Just as Ren Shen was about to step forward to receive Xuan Miao, he felt a gust of cold wind strike his brow, and his whole body instantly broke out in a layer of white hair and cold sweat.

“Who said… Daddy doesn’t want to play with you anymore?” Xuanfeng walked up to Renshen step by step, looking down at him, and said coldly, “From now on, Daddy will play with you every day!”

“Okay!” Xuanmiao replied with a smile.

Whoosh! A wisp of golden Qi burst forth from the mysterious hair bun, slowly gathering in the air, and soon formed a giant ghost-faced spider, covering the entire inner courtyard.

Xuanmiao grinned, swinging her little arms as she ran around the hairy legs of the ghost-faced spider, laughing and shouting, "Daddy! Chase!"

Xuanfeng looked at the ghost-faced spider that resembled Langzhi with disgust. If it weren't for the little one, I would never have...

“Father isn’t coming to chase us? Then Agan will come!” Xuanmiao waved her little arm at Renshen again.

Ren Shen raised his eyelids to look at Xuan Feng, only to meet Xuan Feng's piercing gaze. He slightly curled the corners of his mouth and raised an eyebrow, instantly igniting a fire in Xuan Feng's heart.

Xuanfeng glared at Renshen's defiant gaze, gritted his teeth, and strode forward. "Renshen! If it weren't for the little brat, would I have spared you?!"

Ren Shen frowned slightly, lowered his head and smiled, then silently stepped aside. Su Yuyao looked at them calmly, her eyes serene and her smile peaceful. Although her eyes held a smile, it revealed no joy or anger, as if nothing and no one in this world could move her heart.

Su Yuyao glanced at Hu Lingli, who understood and stepped forward to take Su Yuyao's forearm, slowly walking towards the front yard.

Only when the mysterious laughter faded into the distance did Su Yuyao ask in a low voice, "Is Yu Chen still in the Female Mother Palace?"

"Yes," Hu Lingli said in a low voice, "Last night, Granny Guiyue clearly said that she would take Yuchen to see Mother Yi and then bring her back, but who would have thought that it still hasn't happened..."

"I understand." Su Yuyao looked at the crescent-shaped hair bun in the front hall and said softly, "Her Majesty is Yu Chen's grandmother and will not harm him. The problem now is how to appease Mother."

"Yes," Hu Lingli replied, bowing her head.