destiny eternal calamity

Chapter 176 In Tianhai City

Li Wei and Xie Youshan arrived in Kunlun, partly on their journey and partly on sightseeing.

Compared to a thousand years ago, there is now a city outside Kunlun Mountain, and Xie Youshan specially took him inside for a stroll.

Logically speaking, Kunlun Mountain is located in the west and should be the territory of the demon race, but this city is inhabited by both humans and demons.

Moreover, they get along fairly well.

"This is Tianhai City. The city lord, Lin Ruhai, is a half-demon who established the city with Kunlun's tacit approval."

Xie Youshan transmitted her voice.

"Most half-demons are very weak, but this Lord Lin is an exception. He is only a little over a hundred years old, yet he has already cultivated to the supreme realm."

When Li Wei heard Xie Youshan talking about cultivation realms, he asked telepathically, "The Heavenly Tribulation hasn't arrived yet. Those supreme demons have cultivated for thousands of years. Have any of them broken through to the Immortal Venerable realm?"

"Yes, I can't find it, but the Queen Mother of the West once mentioned it. She also lamented that although the lower realm is full of losers and humans created by Nuwa, there are still those with great fortune whose achievements surpass those of the celestial geniuses."

"She really values ​​luck. Couldn't it be those people who are exceptionally talented?"

Li Wei stopped in front of a jewelry stall, selecting items while speaking telepathically.

"Husband, you'll understand when you reach the Supreme Realm. Whether you gain favor from those in power depends entirely on your luck."

Xie Youshan held onto Li Wei's arm, somewhat anticipating what jewelry Li Wei would choose.

Li Wei fell silent upon hearing this.

He is not lacking in luck, but what Xie Youshan said means that the upper limit of everyone's achievements in this world is actually determined at birth?

No, not necessarily. Xie Dongshan took another step forward because of his luck, so luck can be boosted by close friends and family.

Luck can also be changed later in life. For example, when I transmigrated last time, I taught the method of martial arts foundation building and thus gained some human luck.

Li Wei stopped thinking and picked up a hairpin from the stall. It was light blue and carved with a delicate jade dragon.

The hairpin's color was rather unique, reminding Li Wei of the color of the sea.

I think Xie Youshan would like it.

"Pick one for your godmother too," Xie Youshan transmitted her voice.

Li Wei was taken aback when he heard this, but then readily agreed and chose a gold hairpin.

The two hairpins cost only five taels of silver. Li Wei paid for them with the silver he had snatched from the embroiderer and then put the aquamarine jade hairpin on Xie Youshan's head.

As Xie Youshan walked, the pearls hanging from the dragon's mouth collided with each other, making a pleasant sound.

When Xie Youshan saw that everyone on the street was looking at her, she felt a little shy even though she was wearing a veil. She quickly used the power of heaven and earth to fix the pearl so that it would no longer make a sound.

Just as Li Wei was about to take Xie Youshan directly to Kunlun Mountain, he saw a figure descend from the sky and land in front of them.

Then he bowed deeply in respect.

"It is a great honor for me, Lin, to have Her Majesty the Queen grace our humble city with her presence."

The newcomer was a middle-aged man with narrow eyebrows and eyes. Li Wei guessed from his self-identification as Lin that he was the Lin Ruhai that Xie Youshan had mentioned earlier.

"No need for formalities, Lord Lin. I am merely accompanying my husband for a casual stroll."

Xie Youshan said in a slightly authoritative tone.

This superior demeanor felt somewhat unfamiliar to Li Wei.

"So this is—"

Lin Ruhai looked at the masked young man next to Xie Youshan with some surprise and suspicion.

He has founded Tianhai City for hundreds of years, and has never heard of Xie Youshan, the Queen of the Mirage Clan, having any partner.

Moreover, this man doesn't have any demonic aura. Could he be a human?

No, the Mirage Clan is adept at concealing their aura, so it's quite normal that you wouldn't be able to detect their demonic energy or even their true cultivation level.

Unexpectedly, Queen Xie has already married. When this news spreads, countless admirers will be heartbroken.

"Lord Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Li Wei bowed, but did not reveal his name to the other party.

The title of "King Consort of the Mirage Queen" is too prestigious; it's best not to spread it.

"If there's nothing else, we'll take our leave now."

As Li Wei spoke, he prepared to take Xie Youshan away from there.

"Wait a moment, Your Majesty, I have a request to make."

Lin Ruhai quickly stepped forward to stop them.

Seeing that Li Wei and Xie Youshan both frowned slightly, the Lord of Tianhai City immediately said, "This matter may be related to the fate of the human race."

"There are too many people here, please allow me to have a chat with you at your residence."

"If it succeeds, there will be a generous reward!" Lin Ruhai added.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei was somewhat tempted and looked at Xie Youshan.

"Honey, it's up to you," Xie Youshan transmitted her voice.

"Alright, let's go see what you're up to!" Li Wei said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ruhai glanced at Xie Youshan and was dumbfounded to find her following behind Li Wei like a timid wife.

So, it seems that this man really is the one in charge between these two?

Who exactly is this man? How could he possibly make the Queen of the Mirage Clan willingly become her beloved wife?

Lin Ruhai kept his questions to himself and led the two to the city lord's mansion.

Once at his residence, he explained the whole story.

"I suspect that my memories have been tampered with. I've heard that our clan is skilled in this, so I would like to ask Her Majesty the Queen to investigate the truth."

"Lord Lin, what memories made you willing to open your mind to me for examination?"

Xie Youshan asked in confusion.

Although she could manipulate memories, it was still quite difficult for her to break through the consciousness of a supreme cultivator like Lin Ruhai.

It's absurd that the other party is willing to open their mind to me for the sake of a possibility.

Lin Ruhai paused briefly to recall before saying, "That was four hundred years ago, when I was just a teenager."

"Because my mother was human, after my father passed away, she was afraid that I would be bullied by the demon race, so she took me to live among the humans."

"Unexpectedly, my mother's beauty attracted the attention of the leader of the Youchao tribe of the human race. He would come to my house every few days, bringing a lot of food and valuables."

"In the end, my mother was moved by him and married him."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei and Xie Youshan both assumed that the Youchao tribe chief was the culprit who altered Lin Ruhai's memories. However, they were surprised when the chief continued, "My mother and stepfather were very loving after their marriage. They had a younger brother for me, and my stepfather treated me very well."

"But then one day, I woke up and found myself lying in the snow dozens of miles away from home."

"I rushed home, only to find it was already a ruin."

"I don't know what happened that night, but the entire Youchao clan was wiped out, and I was the only one who survived."

"This matter should have ended here. Although it was an irreconcilable feud, there were no clues after all. How easy would it be to find the murderer?"

"I buried this hatred deep in my heart, devoted myself to cultivation, created Tianhai City, and gradually forgot the pain of the past."

"Until last year, I heard that the new human emperor was actually a descendant of the Youchao clan. How could that be? The Youchao clan no longer exists!"