Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 537 She is my daughter (3,000 votes, please vote!!)

Burning Valley, the crater of a dead volcano.

As the only extinct volcano in the vast active crust, this place is completely opposite to the scorching heat outside. Thick snow covers the entire mountaintop, giving it a sense of turning adversity into prosperity.

At that very moment, an uninvited guest suddenly entered this mountain range that is covered in thick snow all year round.

A woman in a Taoist robe stood alone atop the mountain, her hair, disheveled by the wind and snow, fluttering wildly. The mountain clouds blended with her hair, but her icy blue stood out strikingly.

"You, Su Ying?!"

Gazing at that familiar, otherworldly figure, the old man's pupils constricted, and in an instant, he broke through the clouds and arrived.

Judging from his hoarse voice, this person was none other than the Supreme Elder of Burning Flame Valley, Old Ancestor Fire Cloud.

"Your Excellency, it's been a long time."

The blue-haired woman glanced at her sideways as if she had expected this, her eyes distant: "So many years have passed, the little girl from back then is now a wife, while you still retain your charm, which truly makes Su Ying a little envious."

"A mere old man, halfway to the grave, is barely alive; he's nothing more than a coward. How can he be said to have retained his former glory?"

The Fire Cloud Ancestor smiled bitterly, his gaze sweeping over the woman with great complexity: "Compared to an old man like me, it is you who are more surprising to me to be here."

At this point, the old man paused, but did not reveal what he was thinking.

Are you asking me why I came out of there?

An Suying smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned, and said, "It's nothing more than having given birth to his child and embarrassing him a while ago. It's not a big deal. Men eventually get tired of married life, so it's good that I can have some peace and quiet."

A simple sentence completely ruined her ethereal and otherworldly fairy-like aura, and even added a touch of playfulness. If it weren't for the woman's strong aura, she might have been mistaken for a lonely and resentful young woman who would complain to her husband about everything.

Yet, despite these playful and teasing words, there wasn't a trace of laughter in them; their indifference seemed to seal off the void.

"child?"

The old man seemed quite familiar with her way of speaking and wasn't too surprised, but even so, he was still so shocked when he heard the word 'child' that his mouth dropped open:
"You mean you had a child with him? How is that possible?!"

"Given his cultivation level, even if he wanted offspring, the chances would be incredibly slim, let alone the fact that he—"

“Completely devoid of emotion, right?” An Suying sighed. “That’s why I say, old man, you don’t understand him at all.”

After a moment of silence, Old Ancestor Huoyun smiled bitterly and said, "If I could see into the Emperor's heart, I wouldn't be stuck in this small place hiding my identity."

"Pshaw, old man, you're being a bit too timid. He hasn't even become emperor yet. Isn't it a bit too early for you to be so sycophantic?" An Suying chuckled, amused.

“In the past, the five of them were the pinnacle of Dou Qi Continent, but what about now?” Ancestor Huoyun looked up at the sky in despair. “Ever since Senior Xiao Xuan’s death, the five have either died or been injured. At most, only two of them are still alive. Who can stop him?”

An Suying raised an eyebrow: "But he was injured too."

Huoyun Patriarch said meaningfully, "But who knows, there might be someone who is even more 'injured' than him."

If only two people are still alive, then the "someone" he mentioned naturally means only one person remains.

So, is it Gu Yuan?
"Did that ancestor tell you these things before he died? He never told me these things all these years. You've kept them well hidden, old man." An Suying's eyes flickered, and she said with a half-smile.

"Heh heh, with your status, unless something unexpected happens, I'm afraid you'll never have the chance to get involved in things at that level in your entire life. If you do, you'll just be another person carrying a secret." Old Ancestor Huoyun chuckled. "Besides, this old ancestor is only guessing, so don't take it seriously."

An Suying stuck out her tongue noncommittally, then suddenly walked forward, letting the mountain wind make her Taoist robe flutter even more, blurring all sound and senses.

"But I'm not the same person I was before!" She suddenly turned around and shouted, "If we're talking about seniority, I'm on the same level as your ancestor, and even the old man has to call me 'Grandma'!"

"Hey!"

The old ancestor Huoyun's anger suddenly flared up, "You little brat, you even dare to tease your old ancestor!"

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves as if he had returned to the other person's childhood, intending to teach this disrespectful little niece a lesson.

But the moment his eyes met the woman's, his previously poised-to-strike gesture suddenly froze, and a look of astonishment appeared on his aged face as he stared in horror at the strange runes that had appeared out of nowhere.

"Su Ying, you!" A hint of fear flashed in the eyes of the Fire Cloud Ancestor as he angrily rebuked, "Do you know what you're doing?"

An Suying did not answer, but laughed even more heartily: "I secretly saw Tang Zhen's daughter. She is very cute, but unfortunately she is not quite as good as my Ruoruo. I'm glad I didn't listen to you and go after him back then."

"Nonsense!" Old Ancestor Huoyun glared and puffed out his beard. "If that Soul Emperor had half, no, even a tenth, of Tang Zhen's temperament, your father and I would never have said anything about it. But what about him? What did he do? Not to mention the current Sound Valley, just the fact that he let your newborn daughter live in that godforsaken Soul Realm shows that he is far inferior to Tang Zhen!"

An Suying sighed helplessly: "Yes, yes, what you said is true, but isn't the lineage of the Sound Valley always passed down to women who are more suited to music? If she marries Tang Zhen, how will the boundary between the Sound Valley and the Burning Flame Valley be defined? Does he dare to break the rule that the Sound Valley's successors cannot marry?"

"..." Old Ancestor Huoyun was visibly silenced.

“However, you are right about one thing.” Seeing the old man fall silent, she suddenly spoke again.

“My daughter’s life shouldn’t be decided by others like this,” An Suying said with a smile. “Even the Soul Emperor can’t do that.”

"As a parent, even if I can't give her what she wants most, I should at least give her a chance."

Her voice was calm and gentle, yet it carried an unprecedented arrogance and determination, as if her previous efforts to protect the Soul Emperor were merely a pretense to safeguard her daughter's fatherly image.

A mother's love makes her strong. Even with An Suying's personality, after becoming a mother, she still chooses to give in to her child, to the point that people subconsciously overlook how proud and confident she once was, and how stunningly beautiful she was.

“A chance to choose again,” she whispered at the end.

Mother.
What exactly does it mean to be "more seriously injured"?
But what exactly does the opportunity to choose again refer to?
Countless questions and pieces of information flooded her mind, and Hun Ruoruo felt a sharp pain in her soul, but her consciousness did not become clear as a result.

Touch, hearing, and sight all seemed to become blurred, leaving one feeling powerless and terrified, as if trapped in a quagmire.

"Ruo Ruo? Ruo Ruo?"

The scorching temperature seemed to affect consciousness, reaching right into Hun Ruoruo's heart.

"Mother!"

She sat up abruptly, her face still showing lingering fear, panting heavily, her whole body soaked as if she had been pulled out of the water.

"Ruoruo, is there something wrong with that soul scroll? What did it show you?"

A slightly worried voice came from behind. Hun Ruoruo subconsciously turned her head to look, and only after meeting the boy's dark eyes did she breathe a sigh of relief and lie back down on the bed, exhausted.

"I was almost scared to death," Hun Ruoruo said softly, feeling as if she had lost the strength to even lift a little finger.

Xiao Yan was amused by the girl's innocent and adorable appearance. Seeing that she wasn't truly afraid, he immediately asked with a smile:

"So what exactly did you see? Haven't you always wanted to see your mother? Now that you've seen the image, why are you so scared?"

Hun Ruoruo groaned weakly, "When you see your father throwing a tantrum with someone, you'll probably understand how I feel right now."

"You mean your mother is very different from what you remember?" Xiao Yan chuckled in surprise, but he had already quietly climbed into bed. "But you know what, I can understand that."

"Back when my cultivation level regressed, I once sneaked into the Xiao family's meeting room. That was the first time I saw our father arguing. The scene was quite something; one person could shamelessly hold onto three old guys!"

"Uncle Xiao actually did this?"

"Really? Why would I lie to you?"

"You really can't judge a book by its cover," Hun Ruoruo muttered, but her eyes glanced at a large hand that was trying to cause trouble, and she said lazily, "Does telling a story require physical actions?"

"Uh..." Xiao Yan's expression froze instantly, and he forced a smile as he said:
“You’re covered in a cold sweat. If you just leave it like this, you might catch a cold.”

Seeing that the girl did not resist too much, he hesitated for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth and slowly placed his large hand on her smooth abdomen, activating bursts of battle qi and gently pressing it.

"Humph"

Too lazy to delve into Xiao Yan's true intentions, Hun Ruoruo suppressed the tingling sensation in her body and asked in a disjointed manner:

"How is Senior Tianhuo's situation?"

"The old man has been sleeping in the ring. I have already obtained the medicinal herbs from Valley Master Tang, and we will be able to help him revive soon."

"Body. How did you choose?"

"I originally considered Yunshan's body, but given his physical condition, it's probably far from enough to allow the old man's cultivation to be fully utilized. I think the body of that old demon is quite good. Although I obtained a puppet-making method, I am a body cultivator, so it would be better to use it directly on myself."

"Used on yourself?" Hun Ruoruo's voice rose eight octaves. "Xiao Yan, are you alright? Using the secret technique of puppet making on your own body, are you going to face the tribulation of lightning?"

Hearing Xiao Yan's excited words, she even felt a rare sense of fear.

This big piece of wood, who only knows how to use brute force, already has a frighteningly strong physical body. If he were to apply puppetry techniques to his physical body, wouldn't he truly become a sacred body capable of withstanding lightning tribulations?

When that time comes...
Hun Ruoruo dared not think any further. She didn't know where the strength came from, but she suddenly broke free from the large hand that was playing tricks on her lower abdomen, quickly got up and got off the ground, without the slightest hesitation.

"Hey, Ruoruo, I haven't finished kneading yet."

"Go rub your lightning tribulation!" Hun Ruoruo retorted irritably, forcefully moving her soft body away.

Now that there is finally hope for her mother's situation, Hun Ruoruo is overjoyed, but a lot of confusing information and suspicions keep lingering in her mind and she can't shake them off.

Therefore, even though she no longer felt the initial resistance to Xiao Yan's intimate actions, she still felt somewhat confused.

That feeling, whether awkward or shy, was like a new sprout constantly growing in her heart, making her subconsciously want to escape, yet she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

"I haven't even really seen my mother yet, I can't let this guy get away with it so easily." Hun Ruoruo's pretty face flushed slightly, and she gave a barely audible "humph".

Although she was making an excuse for herself, she knew that Xiao Yan's appetite had already gradually swelled to an extremely terrifying level, and if she wasn't careful, she might fall into a trap!
"Phew, let's revive Senior Tianhuo first. Even if we can't get help this time, we must at least ensure the combat power of this Dou Zun level."

Hun Ruoruo calmed herself down and said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately put away his previous frivolity and nodded seriously, "With my current level of alchemy, the old man will definitely be able to be successfully resurrected in three days at most!"

Just as the two were discussing, the previously silent house was suddenly filled with the sound of running boots, followed by a woman's panting shouts:
"Xiao Yan, Ruoruo, open the door quickly! My father just received news that Ice River Valley has openly broken the Half-Moon Treaty and is preparing to march on Starfall Pavilion!"

These words immediately caused the already tense atmosphere to plummet to freezing point.
(End of this chapter)