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"What... did you say?"

Ziyue stared blankly at the other person, she had doubts long ago; she was the direct descendent of the previous Empress, different from those long-sealed members of the Imperial Clan.

But as far back as she could remember, there seemed to be very little information about the previous Queen, and she recalled asking about it, but it seemed like those around her always evaded the question.

At the time, she also felt that something must have happened, and that the original owner of these memories should remember what occurred, but chose to selectively forget.

After merging with the memories, there were many she couldn’t quite recall, and even her body would instinctively avoid some memories.

Regarding her mother... perhaps it was also among those memories she avoided.

Just at the thought, a chill inexplicably ran down Ziyue’s heart.

"Can’t remember, can you?" The Guard Commander’s face carried a mocking cold smile: "You’ve been smart since you were young, how could you truly not remember?

The Ancient Demon Clan even inherits various combat experiences from their elders.

Your mother had an urgent matter when you were already born, how could you not remember? "

Ziyue: "...."

"Right, it’s not that you don’t remember, it’s that you chose to forget, isn’t it?" The Guard Commander’s voice came from all directions, and although it seemed like they were face to face, in reality, they were separated by countless layers of space.

The Demon Void Mirror is one of the top Spatial Arts of the third version, also originating from the mysterious legacy of the Demon Statue; using oneself as a guide, it can pull any specified person into this void realm.

But the void realm is vast, and finding the other person isn’t an easy task. To locate someone in the void realm, one needs the unique tracking ability of the Demon Statue lineage; otherwise, you wouldn’t just fail to find the person, you could even get lost yourself.

Fortunately, he was the only Samsara Player among all who could freely roam in the void realm, and that is why he could protect the Ancient Demon Clan and survive in the hands of the overpowering Four Major Guilds!

"Let me refresh your memory..." The Guard Commander stepped closer, seemingly not reducing the distance, but Ziyue could feel that his voice was getting closer.

This place was very much like the spatial protection innate to students of Jiangnan Academy; they seemed close but were separated by countless layers of space, in reality probably farther than an entire city.

As a top-tier Spatial Sorcerer, she only needed to sense a little to perceive that the space here was enormously vast, vast indeed that her spiritual power couldn’t probe its end. ..

This frightened her; after being conferred by Chen Qing as the Great God Ziwei, her spiritual power had already approached the King Level. When fully deploying her detection ability, she could almost cover the entire Jiangnan area, but here... she couldn’t probe it at all.

How vast was this space?

Where was this place?

What she feared most was that in such a massive space, the Guard Commander still seemed to approach rapidly; in such a huge space, he moved as if on familiar ground. If he could pull most people into this place, then this ability was simply defying heaven!

Seeing that Ziyue didn’t reply, the Guard Commander didn’t mind and continued to approach while speaking: "When you were born, you were extremely vicious and hungry. Due to the scarce nature’s spiritual energy, all members of the Ancient Demon Clan undergo hypnosis in the womb, to be taken out fully formed and stored in an ice-cold cellar, to then be awoken depending on the situation. "

"Because newborn Ancient Demons are Transcendent, in the world of ten thousand years ago, they would suffocate and die immediately after birth for not being able to control their breath. Moreover, due to their tender age right after birth, they can’t use seals to reduce energy consumption, and if their hunger isn’t satisfied immediately after birth, they could perish in a matter of minutes! "

"You have the purest bloodline, and your needs are much greater than the average Ancient Demon. The key point is, you woke up from hypnosis several times, as if you were challenging your mother’s life!"

Ziyue: "...."

"And then what?"

For the first time, Ziyue actively inquired about the follow-up; her body had been avoiding this memory segment, something she could distinctly feel. But she wanted to know!

She wanted to know what exactly happened. The person before her harbored immense hatred towards her—why did those people do such things to her back then, and why did this man, her father in name, remain an idle spectator?

She wanted to know because this time she really couldn’t be sure if she could survive. If the other person found her, she wouldn’t last a single move; her only hope rested on whether Chen Qing could find her.

In such a vast space, even with the Queen’s Seal, Chen Qing might not truly be able to locate her. Thus, there was a high probability that this was her end.

Since this is the end, she should at least understand how she died, shouldn’t she?

What could possibly cause this person to be so malicious towards her?

"Then..." The Guard Commander’s voice became somewhat shrill: "A newborn Ancient Demon needs a large amount of Essence Blood. The blood of the Ancient Demon contains copious amounts of Spiritual Energy. What do you think you, suffocating and driven by instinct, would do?"

The shrill voice carried a tinge of madness that made one’s skin crawl, but Ziyue couldn’t afford to pay attention to the pressure it brought. More than the opponent’s aura, she cared about the substance of their words.

So it was like that, huh?

A newborn life, inherently carrying a vicious bloodline driven by the instinct to survive—what one would do in such circumstances doesn’t need further reminding.

So that’s how it is...

She wondered why, as the only daughter of the Queen, the man before her harbored such resentment towards her. If the birth of the offspring was a last resort, why not part ways amicably in the first place, rather than torment the child of a loved one?

So, it turned out to be for this reason.

At this moment, Ziyue understood the other person. Anyone who saw their beloved devoured bite by bite, alive, would probably hate the perpetrator, especially since she wasn’t of his own flesh and blood.

"So you think, me wanting to kill you... is wrong?"

This time the voice of the Guard Commander didn’t come from all directions but originated from a figure not far away. Still in the same position, but this time, evidently, they were indeed much closer.

"No..." For once, Ziyue agreed: "You are a normal person, not a saint. Your beloved being consumed alive by a child who does not share your blood, even if by her own volition, it’s normal for you to bear a grudge."

"And you know it was her own voluntary choice?" The other scoffed coldly.

"It must have been..." Ziyue said earnestly: "Her Majesty the Queen, if not voluntary, would have been coerced by the venerable Council of Elders. And if the Queen’s death was due to the Elder’s coercion, you wouldn’t be acting as their proxy."

"So, in your eyes, I am someone with compassion and loyalty?"

"Presumably yes..." Ziyue smiled: "My mother was an exemplary person; the genetic memories passed down to me contained too many of her excellent qualities, including her experience in handling great affairs. For a man worthy of her, at the very least, he wouldn’t collaborate with a force responsible for his woman’s death. You have the capability to save the Ancient Demon Clan—there’s no need in this world to appease others when you have the capacity to collaborate with any clan, is there? "

"What’s next?" This time, the Guard Commander truly approached: "Now that you understand my feelings, what will you do next?"

"Of course, I will fight for my life..." Around Ziyue, numerous Technique Runes lit up: "Regardless of any reason, I will not choose death easily, even if your reason is valid. Since I lived by consuming my mother’s flesh, it would be even less permissible for me to treat my life lightly.

If you wish to take my life, then show your true abilities. .."

So like her...

The Guard Commander looked at her figure, somewhat dazed. Whether it was her appearance or even her personality, she resembled her so closely—such a pure lineage indeed.

What he disliked the most was this resemblance, being so like her and yet having devoured her alive as if usurping her life.

Why should this be?

Those Elders had made such decisions, and he had not stopped them because he wanted to destroy that image.

But it seemed that after encountering such a terrible ordeal, she still resembled her mother so much, as if nothing terrible could ever beat her, as if it was better to live like a maggot than to die. ..

That’s what she told him back then, but... how could you, who spoke those words, die so easily?

It was you who said that you would definitely survive...

"Alright!" Once again opening his eyes, the Guard Commander reined in all his emotions, his aura chilling to the extreme, his murderous intent also peaking: "Let’s see what progress you’ve made over these years!"