Aoqian left with great reluctance.
Song Xiwei lifted up the strings of candied hawthorns.
Feeling conflicted, Song Xiwei sat for a while until it was fully light. Then she opened the door and asked someone to announce that she wanted to see Venerable Penglai.
Thinking that although Aoqian had left, he was sure he hadn't gone far, and if he continued to stay in Penglai, who knew what Aoqian might do.
Better safe than sorry, Song Xiwei didn't want to involve Aoqian.
Without hesitation, he decided to avoid any further discussion with Venerable Penglai.
See what Venerable Penglai wants from me, and do your best to meet his requirements.
Upon meeting Venerable Penglai, Song Xiwei spoke directly, "Venerable One brought me to Penglai, presumably you have already planned what to do next. However, before that, could you please tell me Wanwan's true identity?"
"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. Fine, I never intended to hide it from you anyway, so what's wrong with telling you?" Venerable Penglai was a straightforward person. Without saying any more nonsense, he directly answered her question, "Wanwan is a new body reconstructed from the remnant soul left behind by Aoqian's mother."
Song Xiwei didn't speak, but stood there quietly, digesting the words of Venerable Penglai.
"You don't seem surprised at all?" Venerable Penglai raised an eyebrow at her.
Song Xiwei had indeed thought that Wanwan's close relationship with Aoqian meant she must be a key figure within the Demon Clan. She never expected that Wanwan was actually a remnant soul of Aoqian's mother.
Should we tell Aoqian about this?
If Aoqian knew that his mother was still alive, he would at least feel much better.
That was his only family.
"Don't tell Aoqian about this yet." Venerable Penglai saw through Song Xiwei's thoughts.
"What's the deal with the seal on Wanwan's body?" Song Xiwei felt that this matter was definitely not simple.
Sure enough, as soon as she spoke, Venerable Penglai's expression changed drastically, and he looked at her warily: "There are some things that you won't benefit from knowing."
“If it is inconvenient for you to say, Venerable One, I can refrain from asking. However, there is something I would like to ask you if you are aware of.” Song Xiwei bowed solemnly to Venerable One of Penglai.
"You want to ask about your grandmaster?" Venerable Penglai brought her to Penglai, and he really didn't mean to make things difficult for her.
It was also because after Song Xiwei was accused by Ye Xiaoning, the forces of the Heavenly Court also got involved. Since this matter was related to Penglai, he went with the flow and brought Song Xiwei back.
Regardless of the reason, he still wanted to protect Song Xiwei.
That kid, Aoqian, fought alone, which wasn't easy for him.
"It seems that you know a lot of inside information. Could you tell me about the internal strife in Chidu and the besieged killing of Aoqian? Did my grandmaster get involved? He..." Song Xiwei did not want to suspect her grandmaster.
However, Ye Xiaoning's reaction, and the fact that her master had taken action against Wanwan, completely shattered Song Xiwei's trust in her master.
Until some of the memories gradually became clear—
That day, she overheard her grandmaster talking to a heavenly official.
"Although it is only a prophecy, this child's fate is such that he must not be allowed to live."
"Lord Kongxi is absolutely right. The Heavenly Court also agrees. This scourge must not be tolerated in the Six Realms. The Crimson Can be spared, but it must be replaced with fresh blood to ensure the stability of the Six Realms."
After the Heavenly Court officials left, Song Xiwei went to ask Kongxi, "Grandmaster, didn't you never interfere in the affairs of the Six Realms? I've heard of that prophecy, but it hasn't happened yet, has it? Are we going to exterminate them all for a prophecy that hasn't happened yet?"
Song Xiwei was puzzled. Why would her most admired relative, who had always been compassionate, be so distant?
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