"What? He's dead?"
The plain-robed lady's eyes widened and were filled with shock.
The Flaming Sun Princess nodded her head calmly, "I only found out about this recently as well."
When the plain-robed lady heard this, her eyes darkened. After a few seconds of silence, she sighed, "Ai.
Now that I think about it, I can still remember the time when he saw us. That cute and shy look on his face. Actually, at that time, I already knew that he would become the Fire Emperor's vessel. It's a pity that we were too young and couldn't stop it. After that, he was locked up in the underground palace to cultivate. After a long time, we forgot about it. Who knew that when we brought it up again, he was already dead. "
"I've never forgotten!" The Flaming Sun Princess closed her eyes and replied plainly.
"What?" The plain-robed lady's eyes widened in shock, "Then … Then why didn't you stop it?"
"Because my father wanted to advance further and that Xu Que was the most suitable candidate. He had the Heavenly Fire spiritual roots and had no relatives. Hence, my father allowed Concubine Fantasy to pretend to be me for six years. She also accompanied Xu Que for six years. Finally, when he stepped into the Golden Core Stage, she absorbed the Heavenly Fire spiritual roots from his body. To an orphan who should've starved to death on the streets, I feel that this was a form of compensation. "The Flaming Sun Princess spoke calmly.
"So all these years, it was Concubine Fantasy who impersonated you to accompany Xu Que. With her charm and shapeshifting skills, it wasn't difficult for her to trick a Golden Core Stage cultivator. It's no wonder that I haven't seen her around the palace for the past few years. But … I still feel that Xu Que is quite pitiful. "The plain-robed lady's eyes were filled with pity.
The Flaming Sun Princess remained unmoved. Her expression didn't change at all as she replied, "Everyone has their own fate. He isn't the only pitiful person in this world. Besides, his death isn't worthless. After Concubine Fantasy absorbed the Heavenly Fire spiritual roots from his body, she gave it to my father. Now, my father is trying to break through to the seventh level. If he succeeds, it would be a good thing for the Fire Empire. "
"Sigh …" The plain-clothed woman closed her eyes and sighed, no longer speaking.
After a few breaths, she suddenly opened her eyes and said in surprise, "Wait, do you think this Xu Que and that Xu Que are the same person? Why don't I go ask around and see if there's a portrait of Xu Que? I can also see what kind of person he is! "
The Flaming Sun Princess shook her head, "There are many people with the same name. There's no need to make a big deal out of it. Furthermore, Xu Que in the palace is already dead. Before he died, all of his cultivation was sucked dry. Even if he survived, he would not be able to cultivate again without his Spirit Root. "
"That's true. After all, in this world, there is no medicine that can help people regrow their Spirit Root." The plain-clothed woman nodded in understanding.
…
…
At this moment, Xu Que had already left the teahouse and continued on his way to the Imperial City.
He didn't know that the person he had slept with was a fake princess, a concubine of the emperor.
Along the way, he hummed a tune and occasionally used the Lightning Haste skill to cross the mountains.
Whenever he came across a huge forest, he would stop and walk into the forest to hunt for demonic beasts. At the same time, he would also catch a few normal beasts to roast and eat.
For the next few days, Xu Que's experience points increased by quite a bit. However, the act tough points he gained were very little. Along the way, he met a few weaker cultivators who were intimidated by his black robes and Dark Heavy Buster Sword. They gave him a few act tough points.
However, no matter how small a mosquito's leg was, it was still meat. Xu Que couldn't possibly dislike it.
Until one day, when Xu Que passed by the foot of a huge mountain, a village appeared in front of him. His eyes lit up and he hurried over.
Where there were people, there would be opportunities for him to act tough!
As he neared the entrance of the village, Xu Que suddenly realized that there were some cultivators in the village. And it wasn't just one or two, it was a whole group!
"Damn, it's so lively. It's time for me to act tough!" Xu Que rushed over.
When he got closer, he realized that things weren't as simple as they seemed. There was an old man and a young man kneeling on the ground.
It was an old granny who was hugging an eleven or twelve year old child tightly. Her face was full of tears as she begged the group of cultivators for mercy.
"Please let my grandson go. I beg you. Before his parents died, they told me not to let the child cultivate. Let him live an ordinary life. I beg you, don't take him away …" The old woman was crying her heart out.
A Golden Core Staged middle-aged man said, "Old lady, you don't know this. This child has a rare spiritual root. If he were to enter our Phaseless Faction, he would definitely achieve great things in the future. He would be stronger than his parents."
"No, no matter how strong he is, I don't want him. Leave." The old woman became agitated.
The middle-aged man's face darkened, "Old lady, the reason why so many of us are here is because of your dead son and daughter-in-law. After all, they were once disciples of our Faction. If you continue to be so unreasonable, don't blame us for snatching him away."
"If you want to snatch him away, you'll have to do it over my dead body." The old woman hugged the child tightly.
The child also opened his arms and protected the old woman behind him. He stared at the group of cultivators in front of him and said loudly, "Don't bully my grandma. You are all bad people. My parents died because of you. Before they died, they told me not to talk to you."
"Hehe, Tong Tong, the deaths of your parents were an accident. But we feel guilty. That's why we want to bring you back to Phaseless Faction. We'll train you well. It'll be considered as making up to your parents. Come, follow your uncle." The middle-aged man laughed.
The child immediately shook his head, "I'm not going."
The smile on the middle-aged man's face disappeared. His eyes flashed with impatience. He turned to the few cultivators beside him and said, "Forget it. Go ahead and snatch the child. Try not to hurt the old woman."
"Yes!" The few Core Bearing Stage cultivators replied at the same time and walked towards the old woman and the child.
The old woman hugged the child tightly and cried, "No, you can't take him away. I've already let you kill my only son. I can't give my grandson to you."
"That's not up to you!" The few cultivators grunted and reached out to pry the old woman away.
…
This scene fell into Xu Que's eyes. His mood turned sour in an instant.
Damn it. Bullying an old woman in broad daylight and snatching a child away. You scum!
"All of you stop!" Xu Que shouted loudly. He wore a black robe and carried the Dark Buster Sword on his back. He strode over in big strides.
The crowd of cultivators froze and turned their heads to look.
The middle-aged man from before walked out from the crowd. He looked at Xu Que and frowned, "My friend, this is a family matter of Phaseless Faction. Please don't be a busybody!"
"Who said I was going to be a busybody?" Xu Que glared at him and shouted.
"Then what do you want?"
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