Soul Trigger

Chapter 575 Adopted Son or Son-in-Law
Have you set off yet?

"I'm leaving right away. Wait for me for ten minutes."

"Okay, shall we agree on a meeting place?"

"no problem."

Inside the Yuanling Prince's Mansion, Ji Li hung up the communication with Yan Xiyu and looked at Fei Lin, who was dressed in red, beside him.

At this moment, Fei Lin's image has changed drastically. She is wearing a red dress, a dark red top hat, and her hair is styled up like a noblewoman. Her figure has shrunk considerably compared to her original height of nearly three meters, but she is still half a head taller than Ji Li.

However, those bright gray eyes still held the deep emotions unique to Felin.

As a "heretic" who is neither authorized nor part of the Shulong system, Felin's true form cannot walk directly on the Shulong land; it will be quickly locked onto by the Shenzhou Dragon Vein.

Even though the operation of the Divine Dragon Vein has been greatly relaxed due to her visits to many countries, a powerful figure like her can still be detected instantly.

Then, under the scanning of the Divine Dragon Vein, their true situation was exposed, and they received treatment of a higher standard than that of Shu:
They were imprisoned in the Forbidden City, and their loss of power caused them trouble.

Therefore, Felin could only attach a portion of her own consciousness to the pocket watch she gave Ji Li through the medium she provided, so that it could follow Ji Li.

However, now that Felin has absorbed the spiritual essence of the "blood" in the stone dragon, he can use the new power brought by that spiritual essence to create an independent body, thereby disguising himself as an ordinary person and moving freely.

The downside is that this body's strength is only at the level of an Echoing Immortal, and it can only slightly utilize the Time Essence.

"Are you sure everything is okay?"

"It's just infiltration. Even if we're discovered, we can just destroy this body."

Ji Li nodded:

"There's no rush. There are still several days before the rally starts. Even if El Salvador can't come out, I can still find a way to take Shu to the White Island embassy."

Film shook his head:

"Shu and Nasalvado's identities are too sensitive. Her status is difficult to be perfectly concealed by spiritual artifacts. In addition, the incident that broke out in Yuanling Royal Palace has caused much greater risks than my operation."

"What I mean is, if you don't succeed, there's no need to be stubborn and destroy your body directly. It will still damage your mental consciousness, and the escaped spiritual matter will also risk exposing you."

"I'll run into that guy at the rally then; this time, I'll just take a small part."

Film gently touched the brim of his hat, revealing a smile:
"Of course, Black Goat. Such sweet concern."

As the last syllable faded, Felin's body decomposed into blood, seeping into the cracks in the floor.

Due to limited media access and the special relationship between Tengjun and Ludwig, Shu was unable to "see" intelligence directly related to Ludwig.

Instead, through media outlets pointing to the Shirajima delegation, the internal structure of the Shirajima embassy and all the personnel arrangements were revealed.

So it becomes clear what Film's purpose for this trip is:
Go to the White Island embassy to retrieve a personal item belonging to the other party, providing a medium for Shu's observations.

"Then I'm leaving. You stay put and don't wander off..."

Ji Li glanced at Shu and found that the guy had been fast asleep on the dining table at some point, with a lot of bottles of liquor rolling around him, from Western liquor to Chinese liquor.

"Drunkard."

Ji Li shook his head, pushed open the door, and left.

As the door closed, Shu slowly opened her eyes, and a crimson gold ignited within them.

Her gaze pierced through the door and fell upon the figure.

The Eye of Truth could not see any secrets or information about Ji Li, like an unsolvable puzzle, except for a thick golden ray of light.

One end of the light was connected to Ji Li, and the other end was connected to her, and it was undergoing an extremely slow change.

Although the rate of change is extremely slow, it is indeed becoming more and more solid under the observation of the Eye of Truth.

This means that the connection between her and Ji Li is becoming increasingly inseparable as they spend these past few days together.

Thinking of this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his burning crimson eyes.

The only thing that made her uncomfortable was that there were many similar lines of different colors emanating from her body, pointing to different destinations.

These things appeared on her after she and Ji Li initiated the "contract," indicating that because of Ji Li, she also became connected with these beings.

In addition to color, these information lines also possess different properties.

The thickest and the strangest of them left a deep impression on her.

The former is dark purple, and the basic information observed at the end is a wise rabbit head, sometimes looking sad and sometimes chuckling foolishly.

The latter is a thin green thread, not very thick but sturdy, with a strange stickiness, and is a dog's head with green eyes.

This represents the existence at the end of the line, which has an extremely strong possessive desire for Ji Li.

Moreover, for some reason, this line has changed since she observed it yesterday; it is now trembling slightly.

Outside the Prince Yuanling's Mansion.

The man with a canine tooth tattoo on his forehead held two fingers together and swept them across his face.

The eyes, which were filled with white mist, quickly returned to normal:
"Master, he has left, but alone, and... he didn't take a carriage from the Yuanling Prince's Mansion, he got into a taxi."

"Oh?"

A cool, clear voice came through his earpiece:
"You mean, sneak out?"

"Lord Ji Li didn't hide anything, he just didn't make a big fuss about it."

"That's also suspicious. From what I've observed these past few days, he's the kind of person who would rather have someone drive than move his own legs, let alone a taxi..."

Should we follow them?

"Okay, let's follow them."

Kaoru hung up the phone in a light voice and looked at the man beside her:

"Sir Willard, I'm sorry to keep you waiting."

"It doesn't matter."

Willard pulled up his hat brim, gestured "please" towards the White Island Embassy not far away, and said in fluent Japanese:
"It is our honor that you accepted this invitation. However, we did not expect that you would actually lead the Black Sun Palace delegation in person."

Yuya Kaoru smiled, a glint of inspiration flashing in her green eyes:
"After all, I'm a married man. I need to see if he's cheating on me again behind my back..."

A hint of doubt flashed in Willard's eyes:
"what do you mean?"

"It's nothing, shall we go in?"

Kaoru Yuya revealed a bright smile.

However, in Willard's eyes, that smile was unsettling, causing a fine layer of cold sweat to bead on his forehead.

"please……"

……

"Object?"

"Ah."

Yan Xiyu stood by the roadside, responding indifferently to the Lonely King on the other end of the communication.

The other party was silent for a few moments before saying:

"It's a bit sudden. You should have told me yesterday so I could have been mentally prepared..."

Did you tell me this when you drew your sword to attack me?

"..."

"If it doesn't work out, then forget it. I'll tell him not to come and to go back to the Convention Bureau first."

"No, it's alright, just bring it here so I can see it... that's fine too."

The voice of the Lonely King was somewhat dry, and Yan Xiyu's call had already ended.

Looking at the busy signal on his phone, a hint of bewilderment lingered on his lips as he gradually straightened his expression.

He discovered that his biological daughter had a very strong personality.

This personality trait made him, who was already somewhat at a loss with family ties, even more uncomfortable.

But... what about the object of my affection?
Every father who hears this news will have the same thought pop into his mind:
Which bastard stole my precious cabbage?
I didn't say much just now to be considerate of Yan Xiyu's feelings, but if I were too weak...

The dark spiritual energy boiled beneath his feet.

Yan Xiyu smiled as she hung up, her fingers rapidly tapping the phone screen as she dialed Ji Li's number, but a buzzing sound came from behind her.

The sound was very faint, but it was unusually loud in Yan Xiyu's ears, filled with a sense of surprise.

She turned around abruptly and saw Ji Li standing behind her, his right hand outstretched, clearly wanting to pat her shoulder.

Yan Xiyu suddenly fell into a daze—

Considering that he had to accompany this guy to meet his family, Ji Li used dual-dimensional distortion to significantly increase his friendliness, leaving the cool girl stunned.

Considering the powerful alluring effect of the Enchanting Spirit, Ji Li decided to personally awaken Cool Girl.

But a flash of red lightning in the latter's eyes and the stinging pain of the electric current brought Yan Xiyu back to his senses instantly.

After looking Ji Li up and down with astonishment, he angrily said:

"Can't you just turn off the disguise and see me?"

When Ji Li participated in the Shulong event, the disguise he displayed was subtly adjusted using the dragon ring given to him by his father.

But in Yan Xiyu's eyes, who else could such alluring spiritual energy fluctuations be but Ji Li?

As a splash of ink spread across his face, his true appearance was revealed.

Yan Xiyu looked him up and down, a complex emotion flashing in her red eyes. She gently reached out her hand, as if to touch his face.

But the next moment, the red lightning crackled and exploded, a powerful fist hurtling towards Ji Li's head, only to be caught by Ji Li's fist:
"You greet me like that after not seeing me for so long? Where did you learn that from?"

Yan Xiyu remained silent, but red lightning flashed beneath his feet, and a scorched patch spread across the ground. The surrounding environment rapidly transformed, and a thick fog rolled in—the Reflection World.

"Long time no see, Ji Li, let's have a match first..."

Ji Li pried off her crimson, thunderous whip leg with one hand, and slightly raised his chin:

"Haven't you had enough of being beaten up at the Aurora City Headquarters underground training ground?"

The thick red lightning shattered the white mist in an instant, and Yan Xiyu's body surface seemed to flicker with billions of electromagnetic waves, as dense red feathers began to multiply:
"No."

Ji Li's eyes flashed, and iridescent light spread out:
"Then I'll take this as flirting..."

A few minutes later, Yan Xiyu flew out of a broken mirror, his dragon-feathered armor completely removed, and he barely managed to stand up after a few somersaults on the ground.

Sensing a tremor behind her, she turned around and her eyes met Ji Li's—

"Not continuing?"

Cool girl's rebellious streak kicks in:
"Come again!"

Then Ji Li grabbed his chin and pulled it towards his face.

"Woo-"

Cool Girl's lips were electrifying, the sensation traveling from her tongue into Ji Li's mouth, dancing and pulsating.

Yan Xiyu tried to struggle, but Ji Li pushed her against the wall firmly. With the skilled and hot touch, goosebumps rose on her skin and her joints went limp.

Inside the White Island Embassy, ​​a crisp sound erupted from Kaoru's hand—

The porcelain shattered, and tea splashed in all directions. A violent spiritual pressure instantly slammed down on the entire embassy.

In an instant, several White Islanders standing nearby collapsed to the ground. Willard III, barely able to support himself with his cane, a look of horror flashing in his eyes:
"……Your Mightiness?!"

A cold glint flashed in Kaoru's eyes, but his smile returned:

"Oops, I accidentally used too much force, I'm so sorry."

Those around them then felt their spiritual pressure dissipate, coughing heavily and gasping for breath like drowning people.

Willard II's back was completely soaked with cold sweat, and he managed a weak smile:
"No...it's alright...why don't you hurry up and serve the tea again?"

He glanced out of the corner of his eye at the shadow that appeared outside the window.

He actually summoned the Imperial Guards! Damn, he really is a madman...

But the smile on that crazy woman's face seemed to be getting more and more eerie... What exactly happened just now? Did she receive some kind of message?

the other side.

Yan Xiyu covered her mouth with the back of her hand, looking at Ji Li with disgust:

"Why do I feel like you're getting more and more skilled..."

"Don't talk nonsense, I've always been this skilled."

The cool girl immediately slapped him with her elbow:

"You still haven't explained to me what happened with those women at the funeral!!!"

"Did you call me here today just to be jealous in person?"

Yan Xiyu glared at him, then stopped breathing and gently hugged Ji Li:

"Thank you for coming."

"Then lead the way?"

As Ji Li followed the cool girl into the city, he was somewhat surprised that there was such a place in the Mirage City.

The buildings, a blend of ancient and modern architecture, are sparsely populated, or rather, this small urban area is completely devoid of pedestrians.

"Your dad lives in a place like this?"

"Yes, I was surprised when I first arrived too."

Yan Xiyu led Ji Li into an alley and arrived at a quaint courtyard house:

"It should be right here."

"So who exactly is this person, that they live in a place like this?"

"He's a very capable person; you'll see when you meet him..."

"Very strong?"

Ji Li became interested and told me that he was very strong. Just how strong was he?

Because of Ji Li's presence, Yan Xiyu was no longer as stiff as before during this awkward family meeting.

A smile crept onto her lips as she imagined Ji Li's astonished reaction upon seeing the Lonely King, and a sense of anticipation stirred within her.

She had never seen this guy act so silly before.

However... King Guling never shows his face to others, so even if someone sees him, they probably wouldn't know that he is King Guling.

With that thought in mind, Yan Xiyu knocked on the door:
"He is a tomb king."

Prince Ling?

Ji Li was taken aback, and the interest between his brows turned into a look of doubt.

Currently, none of the princes in the Mirage City seem to fit Yan Xiyu's family situation.

There was a similar tomb king guarding a large tomb in the north, who also had no children of his own and adopted the son of the tomb king who succeeded him.

Could it be because of his visits to multiple countries that this guy has returned to Mirage City?

Just then, footsteps came from behind the door.

Just as Ji Li was racking his brains trying to figure out which tomb king it was, his soul trigger sensed a familiar aura, and his expression immediately became extremely strange—

Wait, could it be...

squeak-

The door was gently pushed open by an invisible force.

The moment the door blocking his view was fully opened, Yan Xiyu quickly switched to an expressionless state.

But Ji Li was stunned for a moment:
A master of showing off?
He scrutinized the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar figure, mainly because he seemed to be wearing an apron over his outer clothes today—

No, it really is you??

He is very powerful, a prince of the mausoleum, and has an adopted son.

Being incredibly strong makes me the strongest Prince of the Tomb, and having an adopted son makes me who I am, right?
This... I really didn't expect that.

Ji Li's lips twitched, and he glanced at Yan Xiyu, who was trying hard to remain expressionless, and his eyelids twitched:
You didn't say it was that strong, were you trying to surprise me?
Yan Xiyu was also secretly observing Ji Li's changing expression, thinking to himself, "So even you have a day of surprise, huh?"

Although she didn't show the "horrified" expression she had imagined, it still satisfied her inner expectations.

Her lips curved into a slight smile, becoming even more lively because of Ji Li. She coughed lightly, about to introduce the two to each other, when the slightly puzzled voice of the Lonely King came from ahead:

"Ji Li, I said four o'clock, why did you arrive early?"

Yan Xiyu was immediately stunned:
"...You two know each other?"

Ji Li glanced at her:
"More than just knowing each other..."

The King of Guling was also puzzled:

"Do you know?"

Yan Xiyu frowned:
"More than acquaintance."

The King of Guling remained silent for a moment, then his previously muffled voice brightened slightly:
"In that case, come in quickly."

"Let me introduce you, Ji Li, this is my... daughter, Yan Xiyu."

Ji Li and Yan Xiyu exchanged a glance.

"As for this one, he is my godson. I didn't expect you to know him, which saves me the trouble of explaining."

Yan Xiyu's expression immediately became extremely strange, and he stared blankly at Ji Li.

At this moment, King Guling was in a great mood. He hadn't expected that his adopted son and biological daughter already knew each other, which would save him a lot of energy in dealing with his daughter.

His last meeting made him feel that facing his family was even more troublesome than facing Tengjun.

Teng Jun was using both overt and covert tactics, but he was truly helpless when facing Yan Xiyu.

I called Ji Li here today because his presence can help to balance out this distance.

Suddenly he thought of something and spoke again:
"Yan Xiyu, where is your boyfriend?"

In his perception, there were only two people; there was no third party.

Yan Xiyu stared at the Lonely Tomb King with an expression as if he were an idiot:

"it's him."

The Lonely King fell silent for a moment, and then, to Ji Li's astonishment, turned his face slightly in their eyes:
"What did you say????"

"Is there a problem...?"

"He is my godson!!"

"But he was my boyfriend first!"

"But he's getting engaged to the Lord of Calamity!!!"

Ji Li felt his collar being suddenly grabbed and pulled, and the cool girl's electric sparks sprayed all over his face:
"What?!?!"
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P.S.: Something came up at home yesterday, so I couldn't update. Sorry, godfathers. This chapter is still 5K words.

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