Chapter 195 Yi Mu and Xuan Feng Join Forces
Ren Shen looked at the round face on her chest, the willow-leaf eyebrows gathered between her brows, the big eyes full of thoughts, the pink nose and the tightly pursed lips, such a cute and innocent yet pretending to be evil expression... No wonder Lord Xuanfeng was so completely under her control!
Ren Shen glanced at the ever-growing flame in Su Yuyao's hand, recalling the Qi he had lost due to Su Yuyao's frequent sneak attacks over the past few days, and couldn't help but sigh... No wonder Lord Xuanfeng kept such a close eye on her...
*Pfft! Sizzle!*
As Ren Shen pondered, Su Yuyao couldn't wait any longer. She flipped her palm over, pressed the flame in her palm against Ren Shen's chest, and glared at him fiercely, saying, "Speak quickly! What information is it!"
Ren Shen curled the corners of his mouth, took a step back, extinguished the flames in his chest, clasped his hands and bowed, and solemnly reported, "Just now, the Empress Dowager sent a message, instructing me to follow by your side and protect you and Miss Xuanmiao closely!"
"Huh?!" Su Yuyao was stunned. She quickly summarized the information Ren Shen had given her. "Empress Yi has asked you to protect me and Miao'er closely?!"
“Yes!” Renshen replied, bowing his head.
Strange, why would she protect us? Is she worried about me, or does she have other plans? No! Whether she's worried about me or has other plans, we can't let her plant the Renshen here!
Su Yuyao took a step back and said firmly, "No need! I am the leader of the wolf clan, Miao'er is my child, and she is also of wolf blood. The entire wolf clan is our shield! We don't need you to protect us! I advise you to go back now!"
“Miss Yao’er! I am acting on the orders of Her Majesty the Mother…”
"You can serve whomever you want! It's none of my business! And it has nothing to do with Miao'er!" Su Yuyao gripped the crescent-shaped blade at her waist and glared at Ren Shen, shouting, "If you have any improper thoughts about Miao'er, I will absolutely! I will not let you off easily!"
"Unreasonable thoughts?" Ren Shen was amused by Su Yuyao's words. "Miss Yao'er, please don't take it to heart. Her Majesty the Mother has no other orders. She only wants me to accompany you back to protect your safety!"
"What's wrong with you! Why are you coming back with us for no reason?" Su Yuyao retorted defiantly. "What are her ulterior motives?! Is she still plotting to take the mother away and keep the child, and snatch Miao'er away?! Let me tell you, don't even think about it! As long as I have a breath left, I will never let Yi's mother succeed!"
"Miss Yao'er! Please control your emotions! Watch your words!" Ren Shen hurriedly reminded her, seeing that Su Yuyao was becoming increasingly unrestrained in her speech.
Su Yuyao retorted angrily, "Why should I be careful with my words?! It's clearly Yi Mu who has ulterior motives! Does she want to spy on me? Or spy on the wolf clan? Or find a chance to steal Miao'er away?! I'm not Xuan Feng, I'm not so easy to bully! I warn you, Ren Shen, don't think that just because I haven't found your true form yet! But if you dare to step into the Snow Mountain territory, I, Su Yuyao, will dig three feet into the ground and chop your true form into mincemeat!"
Fluttering!
As soon as Su Yuyao finished speaking, a golden butterfly flew out from behind Ren Shen's head, fluttering and hovering above Su Yuyao's head. Before Su Yuyao could see it clearly, it turned into a wisp of golden smoke and scattered in the air.
"What is that?" Su Yuyao dusted off her cloak, which was stained with gold dust, and said irritably, "Renshin, before I change my mind, you'd better... get out of here... Huh? Renshin? Renshin!"
Ren Shen has already disappeared without a trace!
"Gone?! Humph! At least they know what's good for them!" Su Yuyao turned and walked towards the carriage, leaping onto it and shouting to Ruixue and Xuanmiao, who were crouching in the bushes catching insects, "Ruixue! Quickly bring Miao'er back! We need to continue our journey!"
"Ah! Mom! Mom!" Xuanmiao's baby voice was full of excitement and surprise. She waved her little hand in Ruixue's arms, clutching a flat, black dried fish.
Su Yuyao took Xuanmiao into her arms and examined the black, gray-spotted dried flatfish in Xuanmiao's hand carefully. Something seemed off, so she said, "Miao'er, let's throw this away!"
"No! No!" Xuanmiao shook his big head and refused.
Su Yuyao looked at the black dried fish in her hand again. Both eyes were on one side, and there was a round hole on the other side, which might be the mouth. The fins were tightly closed, and their shape was not visible.
The dried fish looked strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange about it. She probed it with her fingertip and found that although the dried fish was flat and hard, its internal organs were intact.
"No, this stuff is weird, we can't keep it!" With that, Su Yuyao threw the dried fish out of the car window.
"Ah! Ah—!" Xuanmiao was furious when she saw her dried fish being thrown away. She closed her eyes, opened her mouth, straightened her body, and leaned back forcefully!
Before Su Yuyao could protect Xuanmiao, she saw Xuanmiao fall straight down with a thud as his sturdy head hit the carriage hard.
"Hmm... Ah—! Ah—!" Xuanmiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly flailed her little arms and began to wail loudly!
"Oh dear! Miao'er!" Su Yuyao picked up Xuan Miao with heartache, only to see a bump the size of an egg bulge on the back of Xuan Miao's head!
Xuanmiao cried her heart out, her face flushed red. Su Yuyao, covering the bump on Xuanmiao's head, felt extremely guilty. "Ruixue! Ruixue! Go and pick up that dried fish!"
"Yes!" Ruixue lifted the carriage window curtain, handed the dried fish to Xuanmiao, and said with a smile, "Ling'er! Look! I picked it up for you!"
"Ah—! Ah—!" Xuanmiao didn't take the dried fish from Ruixue's hand, but instead kept grabbing at her head. She felt a sharp pain in her head, but her short, thick arms couldn't reach the back of her head. She could only shake her head, trying to alleviate the pain.
Seeing Xuanmiao shaking her head, Su Yuyao thought Xuanmiao wanted to nurse, so she quickly unbuttoned her clothes and put the breast to Xuanmiao's mouth.
Sure enough, Xuanmiao calmed down after drinking the milk.
Su Yuyao looked at Xuanmiao, who was crying and suckling as she nursed, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Ahem..." Ruixue awkwardly turned her head to the side, stretched out her arm holding the dried fish, and said, "Um... Ningbao, what should we do with this dried fish?"
Su Yuyao wiped away her tears, took the dried fish, and stuffed it into Xuanmiao's hand. "Let Miao'er keep it to play with... Ruixue, let's set off quickly! Take this opportunity to run the route that Xuanfeng set up. I want to see the condition of this route myself."
“Okay!” Ruixue replied softly.
With the wheels rumbling, Su Yuyao's carriage swayed and began its journey again.
Xuanmiao had stopped crying. She was nursing while playing with the dried fish in her hand, and would occasionally stick the dried fish to Su Yuyao's round chest, or squeeze milk and drip it into the round mouth of the dried fish. Gradually, the dark gray dried fish turned dark red.
Xuanmiao watched the fish undergo a miraculous transformation and excitedly held it up to Su Yuyao, exclaiming, "Mom! Mom!"
Su Yuyao, however, was rubbing the large bump on the back of Xuanmiao's head, immersed in self-blame, completely ignoring the dried fish in Xuanmiao's hands, which was getting redder and redder until it turned purplish-red...
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In the Palace of the Female Mother, atop the Eight Trigrams, Yi Mu and Jin Yu sat facing each other in a cross-legged position.
The two closed their eyes and focused their breath. Mother Yi slowly released a thick, pale yellow aura, reflecting all five worldly sources and projecting them into Jin Yu's consciousness.
Jin Yu had never been to the Wuji Dao, nor had she ever seen the five world origins within it. She only knew that the Wuji Dao was a magical alternate dimension! And the Wuji Mother was the birth mother goddess who could control all natural growth and the reincarnation of living beings within the Wuji Dao!
But to Jin Yu's surprise, the alternate dimension within the Boundless Path was like this! This was hardly a simple matter of governing life and reincarnation; it was clearly depleting its own nourishing essence for the world!
Without sufficient Qi field and Qi flow, without sufficient subsequent Qi power support, then the Mother of Wuji, as the parasite within the Wuji Dao, will shatter into nothingness! And the entire Wuji Dao will inevitably be destroyed!
Jin Yu suddenly opened her eyes, her heart pounding. She finally understood why her mother wouldn't relinquish the position of Mother of Limitless. Even during Xuan Feng's reign, and even though Fei Hua was there as the successor to Mother of Limitless, she still didn't give up the power!
Everyone, including myself and my father, thought that my mother was clinging to power! Now it seems that it wasn't that my mother was reluctant to relinquish power; it was clearly that she was reluctant to let us go, which is why she has been bearing such a heavy burden all this time...
"Mother!" Jin Yu stood up, knelt solemnly on both knees, and bowed, saying, "Your daughter is unfilial!"
Mother Yi slowly opened her eyes, looked at Jinyu kneeling before her, and said softly, "Jinyu, how could you be so unfilial?"
“Mother! For so many years, you have endured such a heavy burden and pain, yet as your daughter, I have never shared your burden, and even misunderstood you…” Jin Yu said, her nose gradually becoming sore, “Mother… your daughter is unfilial…”
"Good child, I am content with your kindness!" Mother Yi helped Jinyu up, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Jinyu's eyes, held Jinyu's hand, and said softly, "Jinyu, you are the most sensible and considerate of these children, which is why I thought of passing on the position of Mother of Limitless to you! But, as you have seen, it is indeed not easy to become Mother of Limitless. Without sufficient Qi field, everything is just empty talk!"
Jin Yu nodded, her voice slightly choked with emotion, and said, "Mother, I know where I fall short. I don't have a strong Qi field, so I'm simply unable to receive these worldly resources..."
"Jinyu, don't panic! Mother knows your Qi field is insufficient and your Qi power is inadequate, so I won't let you take over immediately. Let's first merge our Qi fields together. Mother will guide you through the process a few times so you can familiarize yourself with it. Then we can consider gradually taking over Shiyuan, okay?"
Jin Yu looked at her mother with tears in her eyes and saw the weariness in her mother's eyes, and even saw the strands of silver in her mother's black hair.
In her memory, her mother was always dignified and majestic. In the palace and in front of the gods, she remained calm and composed in the face of danger. She was gentle yet strict with her children. Although she could not be called a loving mother, she was a strong support in the hearts of her children!
"Mother, I cannot be the Mother of Limitless! Such a vast Origin Space, not to mention containing it within my own body, I simply cannot manage the transformation of all things!" Jin Yu said emotionally. "However, I can help you, Mother. Although my Qi field is weak, I have never used it before. If you can use it, please do so!"
Mother Yi smiled and said, "Jinyu, how do you know you can't do it if you don't try? Although your Qi field is insufficient, we can nurture it slowly. With your mother's help, you don't need to worry! Besides..." Mother Yi stroked Jinyu's hand and said softly, "Don't waste... your father's good intentions!"
Yi's mother's voice was gentle, but gradually revealed a hint of coldness, "Your father has planned so much for you, how can you be worthy of everything he has done if you don't work hard?"
Jin Yu's heart skipped a beat. Seeing her mother's face gradually darken, she said cautiously, "Mother, Father has always been sincere towards you, but I am a disappointment and cannot shoulder great responsibilities..."
Yi's mother stared at Jinyu, who was slightly flustered, for a long time before smiling and saying, "Jinyu, you really don't know what your father did?"
Jin Yu's eyes widened in shock, and she quickly knelt down, saying, "Mother, whatever Father did, it was all for your sake! Father is truly devoted to you!"
Mother Yi sneered and said, "He falsely claimed to be acting on my orders and sent the Cleaner to infiltrate the Wuji Path to assassinate Xuanfeng, inciting Xuanfeng's hatred towards me. Is that also a sign of his deep affection for me?"
Jin Yu's vision went black for a moment, and cold sweat instantly soaked through her clothes. "Mother... Mother, it must be... a misunderstanding! Father wouldn't... would never do such a thing..."
Mother Yi gently helped Jin Yu up, looking at Jin Yu's pale face, and said, "If it were for his own sake, he would never do such a thing! But if someone bewitches him, making him think that as long as I can't hold on, I will give up the position of Mother of Limitless, then you will have the opportunity to inherit the position of Mother of Limitless! Do you think, given your father's scheming, he would do such a thing?"
Jin Yu trembled with shock. She steadied her increasingly panicked state of mind and thought for a moment before saying, "Mother, Father would never think that way. Just the position of Mother of the Limitless is the duty of a Heavenly Lord's wife! I have no right to take it on! Besides, my brother had a fiancée, Fairy Feihua, back then, and now Zeyuan has Nü'e. There's no way it will be my turn. Father has no benefit in doing this, so why would he take the risk..."
"No profit to be made?" Mother Yi said with a smile. "You're right. Your father is a merchant by trade, and he only ever does profitable business! With such a huge profit as the position of the Mother of Limitless, how could he resist trying it? Besides, your father controls all the communication devices in the Heavenly Palace—brocade, golden-winged butterflies, dandelions, eagle feathers! He can use any of them at will."
Jin Yu's heart was in her throat. She was stunned as she recalled that her father had helped her cancel all her engagements and kept her by his side to help manage the affairs of the palace, but he had never let her get involved in managing these secret matters. Could it be that... her father... really had planned something...?
“But…but…my daughter’s Qi field is simply not enough…” Jin Yu hurriedly explained, “The Mother of Limitless Qi needs to possess a powerful Qi field…”
“Jinyu, if you hadn’t witnessed the origins of the Wuji Dao with your own eyes, would you have known this?” Mother Yi asked slowly.
That's right! If I hadn't seen Se-won with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known any of this!
"Jinyu, your mother won't blame your father, because he was also misled and manipulated!" Mother Yi comforted the panicked Jinyu, speaking softly. "Now you see, the Mother of Limitless takes a very high risk; it's not an easy job!"
She tightened her grip on Jinyu's hand and said earnestly, "Jinyu, your father has planned so much for your future. Your mother couldn't bear to hurt him, so she followed his wishes and let you inherit the Mother of Limitless. Whether you succeed or not, you should give it a try!"
“Mother!” Jin Yu pleaded, “Please…don’t blame Father…” As she spoke, she kowtowed to the ground and solemnly begged, “Your daughter is willing to do anything for you!”
Her mother squinted, a slight upturn of her lips, and said leisurely, "Silly child, get up quickly!"
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Xuanfeng waited outside the palace gate, gazing at the tranquil night sky under the moonlight, his mind searching for his beloved bell...
That brat, her aura is so strong! She's covered the bell again!
He searched several more times, but still couldn't hear or see anything, so he had no choice but to accept the fact that he had lost control of Su Yuyao.
With a flash of golden light, a golden butterfly carrying information slowly descended from the sky and landed on Xuanfeng's wrist.
“Lord Xuanfeng,” Guiyue stepped forward quickly, curtsied, and said, “This golden-winged butterfly must have been reporting a message to the Empress, but it may have gotten lost and ended up here with you!”
Xuanfeng glanced down at the golden-winged butterfly that was obediently perched on his wrist, then slightly raised his hand and presented the butterfly to Guiyue.
"Thank you, sir!" Guiyue said, then stood up and reached out to take it, only to see the golden-winged butterfly fold its wings and quickly climb up Xuanfeng's arm to his shoulder, then slip into his clothes.
Xuanfeng gently poked at it with his hand, but the golden-winged butterfly burrowed deeper and deeper, refusing to come out.
Guiyue was very surprised. The Golden-Winged Butterfly had always helped the Empress deliver messages, and it had never done this before. Could it be... that something had happened?!
"My lord! This golden-winged butterfly is behaving very strangely! I wonder if it contains any special information!" Guiyue said with some concern. "This old servant will go and report to Her Majesty now. Please keep a close eye on this golden-winged butterfly!"
"Alright!" Xuanfeng was filled with doubt. He opened his clothes and looked at the golden-winged butterfly pressed against his chest, and he began to feel inexplicably worried...
"Your Majesty!" Guiyue hurriedly entered the palace and whispered, "The Golden-Winged Butterfly has returned, but it has crawled into Lord Xuanfeng's clothes and refuses to come out. I don't know what happened!"
Mother Yi frowned slightly and said, "Let Xuanfeng in."
The palace of the female mother grew increasingly cold and gloomy. Yi Mu's face was dark, while Xuan Feng's face was pale. Within the vast palace, Su Yu Yao's powerful voice echoed...
"What are her ulterior motives?! Is she still plotting to take the mother away and steal Miao'er?! Let me tell you, don't even think about it! As long as I have a breath left, I will never let Yi's mother succeed! Yi's mother has ulterior motives! Does she want to spy on me? Or spy on the wolf clan? Or find an opportunity to steal Miao'er?! I'm not Xuanfeng, I'm not so easy to bully! I warn you, Renshen, don't think that just because I haven't found your true form yet! But if you dare to step into the Snow Mountain territory, I, Su Yuyao, will dig three feet into the ground and chop your true form into mincemeat..."
Her mother sat upright on the bed, looking down.
Xuanfeng glanced at the golden-winged butterfly trembling against his chest and lowered his head to say, "Your Majesty, the girl... has been spoiled by me, so she's a little outspoken..."
"A little?" Mother Yi slowly raised her eyelids, glanced at Xuan Feng, and asked coldly, "To say such things is called a little bit of unbridled speech? Xuan Feng, haven't you been too lenient with Su Yuyao?!"
Upon hearing this, Xuanfeng immediately knelt down, lifting his robe, "Please calm your anger, Your Majesty! Your son will certainly discipline the girl properly..."
"Whether you discipline her or not is irrelevant. In my opinion, even if you do, it won't change anything!" Mother Yi interrupted Xuanfeng, saying thoughtfully, "The important thing is... don't let Xuanmiao be led astray!"
Xuanfeng's heart sank, and he quickly said, "Your Majesty, although the girl is sometimes a bit spoiled, she is not a bad person at heart! Since having Xuanmiao, she has been trying her best to be a good mother! She can take good care of the child and herself now, but she is too young, and I am not by her side, so she is a little irritable..."
Looking at Xuanfeng defending Su Yuyao, Mother Yi was very displeased and said in a cold tone, "Alright! I didn't say anything!"
Xuanfeng sensed his mother's displeasure and had no choice but to shut up and kneel obediently.
As Yi's mother rubbed her temples, the image of Xuanfeng swaying his big buttocks as he searched for Su Yuyao reappeared in her mind, adding another layer of displeasure to her heart.
“Xuanfeng,” Mother Yi said, catching her breath, “Don’t forget your duty and responsibility as the Heavenly Lord! This time, I’m entrusting you with the Heavenly Army Seal, so you must settle down! Don’t always think about your personal feelings! Don’t betray my trust in you! If this crisis of the World Origin cannot be resolved, we will all be in grave danger!”
"Yes! Your subject obeys!" Xuanfeng said, bowing his head.
"Alright, call Jinyu in. While we are renewing our Qi, you must guard the Heavenly Palace well! Ensure its stability!"
"Yes! Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"
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