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"Since you know the origin of the gold, it must have a deep connection with my Xiao family," Xiao Anran couldn't help but step forward and say.

"It's not that it has a very deep connection with the family; it originally belonged to the Xiao family."

Xiao Yunshang glanced at Xiao Anran and slowly said, "The Void Ring you wear, and the Yuanling Flying Sword in your Qi Sea, are both relics left by my Xiao family ancestor. Before he passed away, that ancestor wrote a book that clearly recorded this matter."

"Junior Xiao Anran greets Senior Yunshang!"

Xiao Anran was excited and bowed respectfully. She had never imagined that a powerful member of the Xiao family from another dimension would cross the void and return to their homeland.

Not only Xiao Anran, but Su Mu was also surprised.

He had previously inquired with Wen Qianzhu and learned that a small number of members of the Xiao family had indeed left this world ten thousand years ago following the Great Migration. However, the Xiao family was not considered a top-tier clan back then, and after migrating to this other world, it gradually declined and never produced any top-tier experts.

"We're from the same Xiao family lineage, there's no need to be so formal and polite." Xiao Yunshang casually waved her hand, indicating that she should dispense with the formalities.

Just then, Wen Qianzhu moved swiftly and gracefully descended from the second-floor balcony, bowing respectfully: "My name is Wen Qianzhu, and I come from Yunxiang Valley. Miss Xiao has come from afar, so you must have heard of the name of Yunxiang Valley."

"I am naturally aware of the great name of Yunxiang Valley."

Xiao Yunshang returned the greeting with clasped hands, her gaze falling on the woman's protruding belly, slightly puzzled: "You are six months pregnant and should be resting and taking care of your pregnancy. Why did you risk crossing the black fog? Wouldn't it have been safer to wait until after delivery and when your body has fully recovered before migrating back?"

Wen Qianzhu was speechless for a moment, and could only vaguely reply, "I have something I can't say, and I have no choice."

She quickly changed the subject, asking, "I wonder if Miss Xiao knows the current situation of Yunxiang Valley?"

"I don't know much about it."

Xiao Yunshang gently shook her head and said truthfully, "Nowadays, all the major forces are sending their younger generation in batches to forcefully break through the black mist on warships. Yunxiang Valley should be doing the same. The older generation of experts also tried to force their way into the black mist area, but none of them survived and all perished in the black mist."

"Why did all the older generation of powerful figures perish, while it was the younger generation with lower cultivation levels who were more likely to traverse the black mist?" Su Mu asked at the opportune moment, humbly seeking guidance.

"The higher one's cultivation level, the more likely one is to be targeted by the powerful members of the Ghost Clan within the black mist."

Xiao Yunshang did not hide anything and explained the reason directly.

"In addition, the older a cultivator is, the stronger the repulsion and suppression they are subjected to by the laws of this world. The older generation of powerhouses are doubly restricted, making it naturally difficult for them to traverse the Black Mist Territory. The Ghost Clan beings are invincible in their perception within the Black Mist, and they do not hinder young cultivators, since young people have low cultivation levels and pose little threat. However, the Ghost Clan will stop and kill the older generation of powerhouses at all costs."

"What a pity."

Wen Qianzhu sighed softly, her face bitter: "Even after selecting young people to cross the black fog, very few will ultimately survive."

"That's true."

Xiao Yunshang deeply sympathized, her tone tinged with melancholy: "Besides adequate preparation and personal strength, whether one can survive also depends on luck. Of the group that traveled with me, only I survived. My companions on the same warship perished in the black mist after the ship was destroyed. In fact, they were only a short distance away; if they had held on for just a moment longer, they would have successfully reached this world."

As they were talking, Emperor Xiao Anxun arrived in haste with Li Lianqing.

Xiao Anran stepped forward to introduce Xiao Yunshang to her brother, and then explained Xiao Anxun's imperial identity to Xiao Yunshang.

"Before I came here, I heard that the Xiao family here had already established an empire and ruled the world."

Xiao Yunshang smiled faintly, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over Su Mu: "I've also heard that there's an extremely powerful eunuch in the capital. If it weren't for him, the Xiao family dynasty would have already been destroyed."

Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively looked at Su Mu.

"Eunuch Su is truly an extraordinary person in this world."

Xiao Yunshang's gaze fixed on Su Mu, her expression slightly admiring: "The spiritual energy here is barren and the laws are incomplete, yet you were able to kill a late-stage True Martial Realm expert. It is truly admirable."

"It was just a bit of luck," Su Mu replied calmly and modestly.

"As powerful beings from other dimensions descend one after another, if they intend to destroy the dynasty, I may not be able to protect the Great Qian forever."

"It's alright."

Xiao Yunshang spoke casually and nonchalantly, "If you can't hold on, I'm still here for you."

"If we can't hold on, then we might as well give up. Royal status may seem noble, but it comes with many entanglements and constant troubles. It's better to stay out of it, focus on cultivation, and improve our own abilities."

Wen Qianzhu nodded slightly, quite agreeing with this statement.

Su Mu understood the logic in these words, but he would never accept them. He needed the Great Qian Dynasty to stand firm, and he needed the status of the Supreme Emperor to continuously absorb the imperial dragon energy and strengthen himself.

Xiao Anxun and Xiao Anran remained silent, naturally unwilling to witness the destruction of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Seeing that Xiao Yunshang did not reject Su Mu, nor did she look down on the Xiao family's practice of honoring the eunuch as the retired emperor, the brother and sister secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Xiao Yunshang never cared about the rise and fall of the Xiao family.

As an outsider, she had very little connection with this branch of the Xiao family. Compared to the survival of the dynasty, she cared more about whether this land could withstand the erosion of the black mist of the Ghost Clan.

If heaven and earth were to fall, all things would perish, and the rise and fall of dynasties would be meaningless.

"This return can be considered a homecoming."

Xiao Yunshang smiled gently and said, "You don't need to worry. This land is the legacy left by our ancestors, and I will do my best to protect it."

"I wonder what level of cultivation Miss Xiao has reached?" Wen Qianzhu couldn't contain her curiosity and asked.

"Martial King Realm".

Xiao Yunshang replied frankly, "I am only one step away from becoming a Martial Emperor. Unfortunately, the suppression of this world is extremely strong, and I am afraid that I will never be able to break through the shackles and step into the Martial Emperor realm in this lifetime."

"He's actually at the late stage of the Martial King realm!"

Wen Qianzhu was utterly astonished. Xiao Yunshang appeared to be about the same age as her, but the difference in their cultivation levels was like heaven and earth.

Of course, a cultivator's age cannot be judged solely by their appearance. Some people may look young, but are actually over a hundred years old, or even over a thousand.

"Not bad, late stage of Martial King Realm."

Xiao Yunshang remained calm, without a trace of arrogance, but rather with a hint of self-deprecation: "I am now over thirty. In the great world of the other dimension, a late-stage Martial King in his thirties is not particularly outstanding."

"How could you not be outstanding!"

Wen Qianzhu shook her head repeatedly, sighing sincerely, "I don't know about other places, but within my Yunxiang Valley alone, the strongest Martial Kings in the late stage are at least over fifty years old. I have decent talent, and at thirty-five years old this year, I only have the cultivation of an early Martial King."

Xiao Anxun, Li Lianqing, and Xiao Anran, who were standing to the side, were filled with envy.

In the outside world, prodigies reach the Martial King realm in their thirties, while in this world, Grandmasters are already over a hundred years old—a vast disparity that is truly disheartening.

"My cultivation progressed faster, and there's another reason for that."

Xiao Yunshang explained calmly, "I possess an innate profound body, and my physical body is exceptionally gifted, so my cultivation speed naturally far surpasses that of ordinary cultivators."

"A primordial mystic body... no wonder."