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"This woman was truly stubborn. In the Heavenly Phoenix clan, every daughter born must take her mother's surname, yet she replaced it with 'Xia.' I really can't understand the reason." The Queen Mother of the West seemed to notice my pale complexion and spoke with hidden meaning.
I unfolded the invitation. As expected, it was covered in a string of ancient characters. I didn't look at the contents, only at the names of the two newlyweds in the signature. The bride's name was indeed written as "Xijun," but her surname had become "Xia." My feelings were complicated, and my face had grown even paler. Her father was Xia Wu, so there was nothing wrong with her bearing the surname Xia.
"Senior, I wonder if she was willing?" I hurriedly asked. But the moment the words left my mouth, I regretted them. After all, she was the authority in charge of the Demon Race's organization. Asking such a question was practically an admission.
"You know this child? Hmm... Since you both came up from the lower realm, and since you were able to summon the Great God Yuanfeng, you must have been an extraordinary figure even in the lower realm. It wouldn't be strange for you two to know each other." The Queen Mother of the West was extremely shrewd. She had already seen how much I cared about Xijun, so when I fell silent, she continued, "The two so-called wives beside you are clearly still virgins, let alone pregnant. I imagine you only did what you did to preserve their lives. But you care about that child called Xia Xijun, don't you? However, let me advise you of one thing. The Phoenix clan is unlike the other powerful clans. It is a terrifying sect that has existed since ancient