Published: February 24, 2025
Ke Xinyi struggled to lift her delicate head, staring at Tan Yun with difficulty.
The words that followed left Tan Yun in a daze, “Messenger Tan… are you sure you want to kill me?”
“Messenger Tan?” Mu Mengyi furrowed her brows, unsure of what Ke Xinyi was babbling about.
Tan Yun sensed something was amiss. Since he had been appointed as a messenger by the Sovereign, and was negotiating cooperative ventures with over a thousand Sovereigns in the central region of the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range, wasn’t this something only the Sovereign knew? How did Ke Xinyi find out about it?
“Speak, who exactly are you?!” Tan Yun stared at Ke Xinyi.
“Just take a look at this, and you’ll understand.” As Ke Xinyi spoke, the Qiankun Ring on her delicate fingers flashed, and a Memory Stone appeared out of thin air from her jade hand.
Tan Yun furrowed his brows and flicked his fingers, sending a strand of spiritual power into the Memory Stone. Immediately, the Memory Stone released an image.
The scene depicted was the location of the Huangfu Sacred Sect’s nine meridians grand competition: Coiling Dragon Peak.
In the image, Ke Xinyi stood obediently behind Dantai Xuanzhong, who was smiling and looking ahead, saying, “Tan Yun, I know that you and Xinyi have enmity due to the holy spirit chief.”
“But you must remember, if you encounter Xinyi during the eternal land trial, do not harm her, because she is the Sovereign’s niece.”
“Of course, with your intelligence, you must have guessed that I have hidden her identity and left her in the Holy Spirit Lineage for a reason, which is to ensure that years later, Xinyi can stand on her own in the Holy Spirit Lineage and pave the way for me to rule it.”
“Just know about this and do not let anyone else know.”
“Also, regarding the eternal land trial, I have the utmost confidence in you. With your strength and wit, I believe you can turn danger into safety and return alive.”
“As for Xinyi, please take care of her.” At this point, Dantai Xuanzhong chuckled, “You must remember, when you see the recording of this image, it means you have already encountered Xinyi.”
“I entrust her to you; remember to keep her safe.”
Then, the image dissipated into the air.
This scene shocked Mu Mengyi. She never expected that Ke Xinyi was actually the Sovereign’s niece!
Clearly, she also shared the surname Dantai, not Ke!
“Senior Sister Dantai… oh no, Senior Sister Ke, I apologize for any offense before, please forgive me.” Tan Yun clasped his hands and bowed deeply.
“Greetings, Senior Sister Ke.” After regaining her composure, Mu Mengyi clasped her hands and bowed.
Ke Xinyi weakly shook her head, her face pale and fragile, “There’s no need for formalities. I think you should understand now that the appearance I showed back during the nine meridians grand competition, where I seemed to want to kill you, was just a performance for my so-called master.”
“And now, I can’t hold on any longer… Tan, Tan Yun… after the trial ends, please inform my uncle that I have disappointed him.”
After a pause, Ke Xinyi forced a bitter smile and continued, “Heaven does not favor me. I just entered the eternal land when I encountered a third stage primordial phase demon beast. I managed to kill the demon beast but sustained serious injuries, and then I was besieged by disciples of the eternal immortal sect. In the end, I couldn’t escape and was trapped in the swamp.”
“Otherwise…” Ke Xinyi spat out a mouthful of blood, trembling as she said, “Otherwise… how could I not be a match for the disciples of the eternal immortal sect!”
“Senior Sister Ke, don’t be anxious. Let me take a look at your injuries.” Tan Yun squatted before Ke Xinyi and spoke softly, “The Sovereign entrusted you to me; as long as you still have a breath left, I will definitely not let anything happen to you.”
“Tan Yun… it’s… it’s useless…” A glimmer of despair appeared in Ke Xinyi’s beautiful eyes, “I know my injuries well; my heart pulse is almost severed.”