Xiao Yao was clearly stunned. He looked at Zu An, then at Yu Yanluo beside him, with a somewhat puzzled expression.
Zu An thought to himself, "This guy really doesn't know that Yu Yanluo is the disciple of the Priest."
This head priest is also problematic; he takes on disciples in a secretive manner, so much so that many fellow disciples don't even know who they are.
Seeing Xiao Yao suddenly fall silent, the other officials in the room assumed he had run out of words and began to speak up for Yu Yanluo.
Xu Yu was also getting anxious and hurriedly tugged at his sleeve: "Brother Xiao?"
Xiao Yao then seemed to wake up from a dream. After a pause, he slowly said, "Although that young man was not strong, he was extremely handsome. Although the demon race and the human race are different races, beauty is universal and the aesthetic standards are not too different. Even the demon race thought that young man was very good-looking. There was a female demon expert among the pursuers. She saw that young man and admired his handsomeness, so she let him go."
The others immediately began to whisper among themselves, occasionally stealing glances at Yu Yanluo. After all, it was quite rare to be this handsome, and the Yu family had been famous for producing handsome men and beautiful women for generations.
Yu Yanluo's father was a universally acknowledged handsome man back then.
Although Xiao Yao hasn't revealed the boy's identity yet, everyone already knows the answer.
Zuan secretly cursed, realizing that Xiao Yao wasn't planning to stop.
Why?
Could it be that his past experiences caused him to harbor hatred towards his sect and the head priest, thus disregarding the bonds between fellow disciples?
He wanted to stop it, but with everyone watching, he could only continue listening.
"After the powerful female demon left, the young man brought out the hidden Medusa Queen and continued their escape."
"When she was weak and in danger, she was rescued by someone. After going through all the hardships along the way, Queen Medusa unknowingly fell in love with that human boy."
Upon hearing Xiao Yao's statement, many people secretly complained that it was probably related to the fact that the boy was too handsome. If he were ugly, Queen Medusa would at most repay him by being his slave in the next life, but would she offer herself to him in this life?
Xiao Yao continued, "Because the demon territory was too dangerous, the young man led Queen Medusa back to the human world and settled down in his hometown."
"Because Queen Medusa was severely weakened in that great battle, and she had indeed fallen in love with the boy, she agreed."
"The two fell in love over time, got married, and had a daughter."
At this point, everyone looked at Yu Yanluo, because his story was so detailed that even the most devoted supporters of Yu Yanluo began to waver.
It turns out that this beautiful woman was actually the evil Medusa!
The propaganda about the ferocity and cruelty of the demon race has taken deep root in people's hearts, and Medusa is synonymous with disaster and death among the demon race. No matter how lustful these people are, they feel as if they have been doused with a bucket of cold water.
At this moment, Yu Yanluo's beauty became a sinister trap in their eyes, as if a gaping maw was waiting to devour them.
Xiao Yao then added, "They lived happily for several years, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, they would likely have continued to be happy."
"Unfortunately, news came from the demon race that the snake race had fallen into disarray again due to the loss of Queen Medusa, and was being enslaved and slaughtered by their enemies. As the queen of the snake race, Medusa returned to fight for her people."
"But at that time, the boy had grown into middle age and become the head of the clan. He had to shoulder the responsibilities of the clan and could not leave for a while."
Upon hearing the words "patriarch of the clan," everyone present was certain that he was referring to Yu Yanluo's father, Yu Xuanfeng, the previous patriarch of the Yu family.
Back then, Yu Xuanfeng was a famously handsome man, and coupled with his status as the young master of the Yu family, countless families wanted to marry their daughters to him.
But he remained unmoved and instead preferred to travel around.
Later, during one of his travels, he brought back an extremely beautiful woman, and they hastily got married.
Countless young ladies from prominent families lamented this, and many clans were secretly inquiring about which family's daughter the Yu family had married.
No matter how much they inquired, they still couldn't find out where the girl came from.
Moreover, the woman was always reclusive, and even the Yu family rarely saw her.
Over time, people gradually forgot about her existence.
Now that Xiao Yao has said this, some of the older folks have recalled what happened back then. What seemed unreasonable and strange at the time can now be explained if the other party is Medusa.
Yu Yanluo sat there, her expression incredibly complex, not one of anger or fear, but rather a feeling that was hard to describe.
At this point, Xiao Yao continued, "The couple were separated for many years. When the young man finally settled everything in his family and wanted to help Medusa, news came that Medusa had died."
"That young man left his family like a madman and ran straight to the demon realm. Unfortunately, the demon realm was in chaos at the time, and he was never heard from again. Some say he died, some say he joined the demon realm, and some say he was taken in by a powerful female demon and kept as her concubine..."
Upon hearing this, many people in the room had strange expressions, thinking that being handsome meant one could do whatever one wanted, and there were even rumors of him being kept by a female demon.
This Yu Xuanfeng is truly a man of honor; not only did he serve as a chivalrous outlaw for several years, but he also managed to kill a female demon with a spear...
Xiao Yao's gaze finally fell on Yu Yanluo again: "As their daughter grew up, her bloodline gradually became apparent, and she also learned about her origins. Because of Medusa's bloodline, she sympathized with the snake clan who were in dire straits. So she used the power of her family to secretly establish contact with the snake clan and send them a large amount of living supplies and medicines. At the same time, the snake clan reciprocated by contributing a large amount of precious goods from the demon clan."
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