Because of their previous connection, Gu Xi and the Black Queen exchanged only a few words before quickly becoming familiar with each other.
Gu Xi told the Black Queen about his own situation.
This included the Advancement Task that had brought him here, as well as his plans and preparations to first turn the entire world into the Underworld, then use Yin-Yang Conversion to cut the Underworld away and take it with him.
And, of course, the Red Task concerning the Apple Tree.
Other than bringing Su Youheng in, Gu Xi gave a detailed account of everything he had done since entering the Advancement Land.
Meanwhile, the Black Queen spoke about the Black Daughter.
Compared with the versions Gu Xi had heard in the opening animation and from the native dwarves, the Black Queen's account was far more truthful.
At first, the story had indeed been the same: the queen gave birth to a Black Daughter.
But there was one detail different from what Gu Xi had seen. The queen had intended to kill the Black Daughter. From the moment the Black Daughter was born, that killing intent had never ceased.
"Why?"
Listening to the Black Queen, Gu Xi was rather curious.
Gu Xi could tell that the Black Queen was not the sort of person who would casually cheat, and if he had cheated, she should not have regretted it.
"Simple possession through a corpse."
The Black Queen spoke calmly. "It was the King's doing."
Gu Xi's mind buzzed at once. Was this really the kind of palace intrigue he was allowed to hear?
Yet the Black Queen herself did not care much about it and simply explained the circumstances in detail.
The Black Queen had originally been the princess of the Winter Mirror Kingdom. She possessed the bloodline