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Upon hearing Yunxi's words, Zhu Chen showed no sign of panic; instead, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

"There's no need to leave; this place might be safer than we think."

Yunxi frowned slightly: "Where does your confidence come from?"

Zhu Chen did not answer immediately, but looked down at Yun Xi's slightly protruding belly before explaining in a low voice: "In its early years, the Peacock God Lord was pursued by a great enemy and suffered a Dao injury, almost perishing. Later, it escaped to the lower realm and was fortunate to be protected by an unparalleled being. Not only was its life saved, but it also received guidance from that being, which led to its achievements today."

Upon hearing this, Yunxi couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Nether?

That desolate land, regarded as a cage and condemned as the source of sin and blood by many sects in the upper realm, actually had someone who showed such kindness to the Peacock God.
"The supreme being you mentioned is..."

Yunxi looked at Zhu Chen with curiosity and asked.

"She is the ancestral spirit of Shicun Village, the Willow Goddess."

Zhu Chen stated frankly.

Now that things have come to this, there's no need for him to hide anything from Yunxi anymore.

"Although the Willow Goddess is rooted in the mortal realm, her origins far exceed your imagination. The Peacock God is a person of great loyalty and righteousness, and he has always kept the Willow Goddess's kindness in his heart."

As he spoke, he flipped his palm over, and a charred willow branch suddenly appeared in his hand.

Although this willow branch is lifeless, it naturally exudes an ancient Taoist charm that can make the surrounding space quiet.

"This is a token that the Willow God once gave me. With this, we will not only be safe here, but we can even receive the protection of the Peacock God."

Yunxi stared blankly at the willow branch, her heart filled with turbulent emotions.

Born into the Celestial Race, she had heard nothing but the barbaric and filthy mortal realm since childhood. She never imagined that the spirit of a small village in the mortal realm would possess such extraordinary abilities, even having received great favors from a powerful ruler in the upper realm!
This completely shook her previous preconceived notions.

Zhu Chen noticed the shocked expression on Yun Xi's face, so he took the opportunity to reveal some of the secrets of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths:
"In fact, much of the history in this world has been deliberately distorted. The history you once knew may not be the truth."

"For example, we beings from the lower realms have always been called 'descendants of sinful blood' by you beings from the upper realms, which is a huge injustice in itself!"

"We are not people of sinful blood. Our ancestors were heroes, seven kings who fought bloody battles in the borderlands to protect the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths until they shed their last drop of blood!"

"You may have heard of their names. In the history of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, they were once known as the 'Seven Kings of the Borderlands'!"

Yunxi was shocked.

She had indeed seen the title 'Seven Kings of the Borderlands' in some ancient texts.

But aren't they traitors who betrayed the heavens and the earth?
Zhu Chen tried hard to recall the plot about the Seven Kings of the Borderlands in the original work, and continued, "Back then, when the foreign army pressed in, intending to destroy the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, it was the Seven Kings who led their troops and resolutely guarded the most dangerous Borderlands Imperial Pass!"

"They built the strongest defense with their own flesh and blood, blocking the invasion from foreign lands and protecting the lives of hundreds of millions of people behind them!"

"They fought to the death at Diguan, father and son following one another, brothers perishing together, the whole family becoming heroes. How tragic and devastating that was!"

"You mean... heroes like these, do they have sinful blood flowing through their veins?"

When Zhu Chen watched "Perfect World" back then, what he couldn't stand the most was this outrageous plot. Therefore, when he was clarifying things for Yun Xi, he was also extremely emotional.

"Then... then why did they later betray the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"

Yunxi had a vague idea of ​​what was going on, but she wasn't sure. She felt as if she were uncovering a terrible truth.

"Because some people are afraid!"

Zhu Chen sneered, his eyes filled with mockery and coldness.

He looked at Yunxi and continued, "Back then, the Seven Kings fought to the death at the Imperial Pass, protecting the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. But when the darkness receded, those immortal lineages and longevity families who hid in the rear, enjoying the peace that the Seven Kings had bought with their lives, were afraid!"

"They feared that the return of the Seven Kings and their descendants, these heroes who had achieved great merit, would shake their rule, so a despicable conspiracy began."

"They joined forces to distort history, slandered the Seven Kings for colluding with foreign lands, turned the heroes who protected the world into 'sinners,' erased their bloody achievements, and twisted the glorious blood imprints in the bodies of their descendants into 'marks of sinful blood'!"

"Later, those people even banished the descendants of the Seven Kings to the Lower Realm, which was regarded as a prison, and instilled the idea of ​​'sinful blood' in them generation after generation, making them forget the glory of their ancestors in humiliation!"

"And those true traitors are still enjoying the offerings of the masses while living in high positions, claiming to be righteous, and continuing their glory."

Zhu Chen's words struck Yun Xi's heart like a heavy hammer.

Yunxi never imagined that such a disgusting act of betrayal could be hidden in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where all the sects and traditions stand side by side!
Those so-called immortal ancient sects and immortal families appear to be representatives of the righteous path on the surface, but behind the scenes they have such ugly faces.

They falsify history, slander heroes, and even condemn their descendants to bear the shackles of sin and blood, imprisoning them forever in the lower realm.

Is this something a human being could do?
"How could they...how could they do this?"

Yunxi murmured absentmindedly.

Her worldview was being challenged like never before.

The heroes who protect the world have been smeared as sinners!

But the traitors became the masters of this world!
What kind of world is this?
Seeing Yunxi's expression, Zhu Chen knew that she believed him, which made him feel very gratified.

"--call!"

Just then, a huge warship suddenly broke through the void and slowly floated over Peacock City.

Zhu Chen sensed an aura on that warship that was even more powerful than that of the Celestial Race's protectors.

"The Peacock God should be on this ship. Let's go see him first."

To put Yunxi's mind at ease, Zhu Chen flew directly towards the warship with him.

"Halt! This is the Lord God's warship. Outsiders are not allowed to board!"

Two peacock monks led them outside the ship.

"We have come to pay our respects to the Peacock God. Please inform him that we are old friends from the mortal realm visiting us."

Zhu Chen reached out and handed the broken willow branch to one of the peacock clan cultivators.

"Okay, you guys wait a bit."

Seeing that Zhu Chen could produce a token, the peacock clan cultivator did not make things difficult for him and immediately turned and disappeared into the ship.

...(End of chapter)