Chapter 48
Xuan She noticed Mo Xiaoxin's confusion and said, "You have her blood in your veins, didn't you know?"
"Whose blood?" Mo Xiaoxin asked, bewildered.
"You are Yue's daughter!" Xuan She suddenly said.
Mo Xiaoxin's heart skipped a beat: "What do you mean? Aren't I the daughter of the Southern Demon King?"
Xuan She: "The Southern Demon King is just an ordinary demon, but your mother was an ancient war goddess! So the child she gave birth to was here! I've been searching for her for ages!"
Mo Xiaoxin exclaimed in surprise, "Me? I'm the daughter of the ancient God of War? How is that possible? What nonsense are you spouting? Who are you?"
The Xuan Snake had no expression on its face and looked sinister, but fortunately its tone was calm, so Mo Xiaoxin did not feel scared: "I am the ancient divine beast Xuan Snake, and I am a close friend of your mother, the God of War Yue."
Mo Xiaoxin was shocked, never expecting that this seemingly fierce black snake was actually her mother's good friend.
Mo Qiuxin was equally shocked. She felt an indescribable sense of complexity and found it difficult to accept the truth. Images of her parents' voices and smiles flashed through her mind.
They never told her she wasn't their biological daughter, and they treated her very well and loved her dearly. Her two older brothers also doted on her. She was mischievous and prone to causing trouble from a young age, but even when she did something wrong, they never hit or scolded her, only offering verbal guidance. Her two brothers weren't so lucky; their parents always kept a close eye on them, and whenever they did something wrong, they would be singled out and punished, while she would laugh at them, and they would chase her around the garden.
Remembering the warmth of her former family, Mo Qiuxin was heartbroken and found it hard to accept that she wasn't her parents' child.
"But am I not my father and mother's daughter? They raised me since I was a child. How could I be the daughter of an ancient war god? Since she gave birth to me, why didn't she raise me? She abandoned me and doesn't deserve to be my mother!" Mo Qiuxin muttered to herself.
Mo Xiaoxin said what Mo Qiuxin wanted to say.
Xuan She: "Shortly after your mother gave birth to you, she fell seriously ill, but she still did not give up on raising you. After all, you are her own flesh and blood. She wanted to live for you, so how could she want to abandon you?"
Sensing that Xuan She seemed to know the inside story, she asked, "Seriously ill? What seriously ill? Why isn't it being treated?"
Xuan She: "Our snake clan has weaknesses whenever we give birth. Her health deteriorated after giving birth. First, her magic power was weakened, and then she caught a cold. With no one to take care of her, her condition worsened. When I found her, she was on the verge of death. The only thing she couldn't let go of was her child, so she could only entrust you to a family with powerful magic, high authority, and a strong sense of responsibility."
The Black Serpent's voice was somewhat cold: "However, when I encountered her, there were traces of a demon god's remnants around her, so her illness was probably related to that demon god. After she died, I was about to bury her when a sudden gust of wind arose, and then I suddenly discovered that both of you were gone. Fortunately, when I went to the Southern Demon Realm, you were safe and sound, but your mother..."
Mo Qiuxin fell silent after hearing Xuan She's words. She was conflicted, unsure whether to accept its explanation.
She loves her parents and brothers very much, but she feels a little resistant. If there is no blood relation, then what is their relationship?
She felt as if a barrier had suddenly been created in their relationship, which made her very uncomfortable.
"But what you said has no basis whatsoever. How do I know that what you said is true? How do I know that you are not lying to me?" Mo Xiaoxin knew what Mo Qiuxin was thinking and immediately asked.
When it comes to other matters, Mo Qiuxin is always outspoken and straightforward, but when it comes to her parents and brothers, the people she loves most, she doesn't want to hear anything bad about them.
Xuan She frowned, saying incredulously, "Your mother was an ancient war goddess! Do you know how fortunate you are? This is something countless people dream of but can't even dream of! And you dare to question me? She couldn't rest in peace even in death, and this is how you treat your mother?"
Mo Xiaoxin: "Family ties are priceless, how can this be considered questioning you? Happiness cannot be obtained based on social status or wealth. Is it wrong for me to seek the truth?"
Mo Qiuxin looked at Mo Xiaoxin with gratitude. In the past, even though she was good with words, she could only talk nonsense. She could never say such reasonable things. She couldn't help but look at Mo Xiaoxin with new respect.
The black serpent was taken aback. It had never imagined that someone would not want to be the daughter of the God of War, a position that was incredibly prestigious!
It was somewhat annoyed, feeling that it wasn't worth it for Yue, who had gone through so much hardship to give birth.
Seeing Xuan She's anger, Mo Xiaoxin continued, "It's not that I don't want to acknowledge my mother. If you can give me some evidence to prove that what you said is true, I will go and find a place for my mother to rest in peace and erect a tombstone for her."
Upon hearing this, the black serpent's anger subsided, and it said, "Fine, you want proof, right? Among the tenth serpent scale on your right side is your mother's serpent scale. She endured excruciating pain before she died and placed it on your body. This is the War God's Badge. If you take out this badge when you are desperate, someone will surely help you."
Mo Xiaoxin touched her right shoulder and found a protruding area, but it was not obvious. Only she knew about it; no one else would.
Mo Qiuxin nodded: "What it said is indeed true. I suspected before that this scale wasn't mine, but that someone put it on me. When I was little, I thought it was too conspicuous and wanted to take it off, but I was too young and never managed to. Now I understand where it came from. But I died before I could even use it..."
Mo Qiu sighed, her heart filled with turmoil.
“I’m not really against it. No matter how things change, my parents raised me for many years and gave me a lot of love. I don’t blame my mother either, after all, she has her own difficulties.”
It's rare to see Mo Qiuxin so sensible; her parents would surely be proud of her if they were still alive.
As if infected by Mo Qiuxin's emotions, Mo Xiaoxin's face was silently covered with tears.
Mo Xiaoxin: "Yes, there is. I'm sorry, I wasn't very nice to you just now."
The black snake seemed indifferent, and shook its head.
Mo Xiaoxin finally understood why she was able to awaken ice magic; she had inherited her mother's abilities.
“You have been poisoned by your mother’s seed, but don’t be afraid. This is to protect you. You were born with ice magic, but your mother put you to sleep. At a certain time, the seed poison will be activated, triggering ice magic to protect you. The reason for putting you to sleep is that ice magic also has weaknesses.”
"What weakness?" Mo Xiaoxin was curious that such a powerful spell could have a weakness.
"Actually, ice magic is just a mutated and enhanced version of water magic. It needs to be detoxified every once in a while to balance the body, otherwise your body will be in a lot of pain."
Mo Xiaoxin was stunned. Wasn't this the poison Leng Huai had given her before? Why did Xuan She say it was because of ice magic?
Why did Leng Huai lie to her that he poisoned her?
"Then why was your magic sealed?" Xuan She asked again.
Mo Xiaoxin said, "I don't know either. Actually, my ice magic only awakened not long ago, and I was only happy for a few days before it was gone. Can you help me?"
The black serpent shook its head: "Although I am an ancient divine beast, I am not good at ice magic, so I can't help you."
Mo Xiaoxin suddenly remembered something and continued to ask, "You said my mother's death was related to that demon god, so do you know where the demon god is?"
"Their magical skills are among the best in the Three Realms, and they have never been evenly matched for ten thousand years. It's no secret that the Demon God is ambitious and wants to become the overlord of this world! So your mother's death must have been her doing!" The Xuan Snake became more and more furious as it spoke, and its golden pupils looked increasingly terrifying and frightening, sending chills down one's spine.
Mo Xiaoxin dared not stare into its eyes, as if her soul was about to be stolen: "Where is that demon god? If we find the demon god, we should be able to find my mother's remains, right?"
The black serpent swayed its tail: "The Demon God is said to be dead, while others say she has gone into hiding and disappeared over the years. Nobody knows where she is."
Mo Qiuxin has now accepted her origins. She has also heard of the existence of the Demon God in the Southern Demon Realm, and in her impression, the Demon God is a wicked villain who does all sorts of evil.
Now that she knew her mother had died at the hands of the demon god, a surge of anger welled up inside her. She said to Mo Xiaoxin, "Mo Xiaoxin, can you do me a favor?"
Mo Xiaoxin glanced at the black snake that was staring at her and said with an awkward smile, "Well, I'm a little dizzy, I'll rest for a bit."
The black snake remained silent, simply watching Mo Xiaoxin stand there in a daze, its eyes revealing confusion.
Mo Xiaoxin's consciousness arrived in the space, and before Mo Qiuxin could even speak, her heart skipped a beat just from seeing her hesitant expression.
"You want me to help you find your mother's remains, erect a tombstone for her, and then help you find the demon god and get rid of her, right?"
Mo Qiuxin gave Mo Xiaoxin a thumbs up: "As expected of someone who has been inside my body for so long, you know all my thoughts."
"Big sister, do you know how difficult this is? Erecting a tombstone is easy, but destroying a demon god is no simple task! You know your own body, and how weak your magic is! Now your ice magic has been inexplicably sealed. How can I help you with this?"
Mo Qiuxin asked anxiously, "But! You promised to help me get revenge before, why not this time?"
Mo Xiaoxin: "Although the Northern Demon King is very powerful, I might be able to hurt him if I try hard. But the Demon God is different. She has lived for tens of thousands of years. Even your mother couldn't kill her, so how could I?"
Tears welled in Mo Qiu's eyes: "I have already secured a reward for you to help me take revenge. If you help me kill the Northern Demon King, the main system will give you one hundred million; if you help me kill the Demon God, the main system will give you one billion."
Now it was Mo Xiaoxin's turn to remain silent.
She swallowed hard.
One hundred million...
One billion...
So many small goals—this is something she never even dared to dream of!
How can you promise someone something you can't do?
Seeing that Mo Xiaoxin was still hesitating, Mo Qiuxin clenched her fist: "System, get out here!"
The shout startled Mo Xiaoxin, and then a system head popped out from the gap in the air: "What are you doing? I'm eating instant noodles!"
Its mouth still had spicy soup and half a piece of instant noodles hanging from it.
Mo Xiaoxin twitched the corner of her mouth.
Mo Qiuxin adopted a haughty demeanor: "The agreement you and I signed once included a clause that could grant my wish, right?"
The system nodded: "Indeed, there is."
"So, if I want Mo Xiaoxin to help me fulfill my wish and kill the murderer of my own mother, is it necessary?"
The system nodded: "That's how it should be."
Mo Qiuxin raised her chin and looked at Mo Xiaoxin, her eyes full of provocation.
Mo Xiaoxin: ? ? ? ? Was she threatened?
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