I opened my mouth, wanting to defend You, but I couldn't utter a word. You's actions would inevitably incur public wrath.
"The specifics are still unclear; we'll only know when we return to Heaven," I said slowly, my eyes lowered.
"My lord, for countless millennia, you have protected the peace of the Three Realms. Through countless battles, I understand that you shed your immortal body and descended to the mortal realm to deal with Liu Lieyu, and later, through a twist of fate, you lost all your cultivation and fell in love with him. Since your descent, your actions have been vastly different from before. But this time, my lord, You is different from Liu Lieyu. In his previous life, Liu Lieyu was at least the Eastern Emperor, while You is merely the lowest-ranking demon in the lower realm, wicked at heart and cruel in his methods. Have you forgotten how he sent people to the mortal realm to absorb spiritual energy?" Luo looked at me, each word piercing my heart.
"What do you want me to do?" I stared at Luo, not wanting to be outdone.
“My lord, I know that you are reluctant to hurt You Yuan because of your feelings for him. So I only advise you to take back the rights that rightfully belong to you. The current ruler of the Heavenly Court is nominally you, but who doesn’t know that the real power holder is You Yuan? You Yuan is wicked and has no compassion. How can he be worthy of this great responsibility?”
“Master, I also support Luo this time. Just think about how glorious you were in the past.” Feng Su, who usually doesn’t get involved in things, rarely has her own opinion.
"Stop talking." I sighed, rubbing my forehead. Even the original protagonists couldn't reclaim their glory by the end, let alone a mortal like me who joined the sect halfway through. How could I possibly manage the vast Three Realms? I have neither the strength nor the brains.
"How can you, his subordinates, force your lord if he doesn't want you to?" Xu, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up to support me.
I looked up at Xu with a puzzled expression, but Xu smiled at me and said, "Some things are destined from the beginning; what belongs to you will always belong to you."
I know that the mirror of the void can see into the future, but what belongs to me? What belongs to me? The void's words only confused me more.
"Does Emperor Xin not want to return to Heaven now? This mirror of mine can help you." Xu said, while playing with the bronze mirror in his hand.
I looked down and saw Lingling's red, swollen eyes. Then I looked up outside. I was only one step away from seeing Lord Riyue. I had so many things I wanted to ask him, but...
"Let's go." I nodded to Xu.
"My lord, you mustn't." Luo immediately stopped me and shook his head, saying, "This person's background is unknown, so we can't trust him easily."
I thought about it and Luo was right. If Xu suddenly appeared and said he could help me return to Heaven, what if he had already allied with Liu Lieyu and was deliberately deceiving me? Wouldn't I be walking into a trap?
"Thank you very much. You don't need to worry about our return."
"Sister Xin, aren't you coming with us?" Lingling turned around and looked at me pitifully.
"If Lingling wants to come with me, of course she can." I pinched Lingling's little face.
"It doesn't matter if Emperor Xin doesn't believe me." Xu didn't take our wariness to heart. "I've been staying in Changbai Mountain researching the bronze mirror. The three people who appear most often on the bronze mirror are Liu Lieyu, You, and you."
I've read Xu's words in the book before. I know he was predicting who would be the ruler of heaven and earth in the future. He believed that the future ruler of heaven and earth would be one of the three of us.
"I have come to you today because I want to join you."
“Okay.” I nodded. “But I need to see your sincerity first.”
Xu has always been the talent I've been looking for. Regardless of whether he has ulterior motives, I can keep him around for now and observe him.
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