Nothing the black-robed figure did could escape Chi Yu's eyes. He had seen it all.
That black-robed figure was indeed the Future Self. In the end, he had found the Intent Embryo's incarnation, Hu Yang.
He had originally intended to kill him outright, only to discover that Hu Yang was enveloped by a powerful Origin Essence Rule. His future Source Lord Authority was useless against him.
So he sought another method. By chance, he learned that Hu Yang had a beloved named Nangong Hongyao, so he used a flash of light to abduct her into a Special Space.
Seeing her peerless beauty, he devised a plan, leading to the scene described earlier, where Nangong Hongyao suddenly gave birth.
That child had been formed by the Future Self through the Yin-Yang Rule, fused with a trace of his own Origin Essence.
After successfully taking root in her womb, he brought Nangong Hongyao to the Cosmic Origin Space, then vanished in satisfaction.
It was simple. Once the child grew up, he would commit patricide and destroy the Intent Embryo.
Given Nangong Hongyao's personality, she would certainly tell that well-intentioned lie.
The facts proved that the Future Self had judged correctly. Everything was proceeding according to plan.
Back to the matter at hand.
The moment the child called him Father, Hu Yang was overjoyed and scooped him up.
Watching this scene, Nangong Hongyao wore a blissful smile on the surface, but her heart was filled with guilt.
Shortly afterward, the family of three in name vanished from the sky and returned to the depths of the mist.
Xing Tu and the Azure Lotus Old Man were waiting there. Having brought back his beloved, Hu Yang finally put his worries to rest and began obtaining the World Source.
With Xing Tu's assistance, everything proceeded