In the Shadows

"..." Chu Yuan, too, fell silent for a moment.

He said seriously, "Is that what you think too?"

Otherwise, even though Xifeng and he were both on Bright Sun Star, Ivy had shown no intention of calling for them after she was put in a difficult position...

Ivy said nothing.

That was indeed what she thought, and it was hard for her to stop herself from thinking that way.

If this trial had never happened;

if she had been stronger and had not fallen into danger;

or if she had persuaded her mother more at the time and made her leave sooner...

But there were no ifs in this world.

The fact, in the eyes of the Elf Clan, was this: Ivy encountered danger outside, the Elf Queen went to save her, and then the Queen fell...

"Then why don't they blame themselves for being useless?

"If Mituo had advanced to Sovereign sooner, perhaps the Queen wouldn't have needed to act personally."

"..."

As they spoke, the group arrived at a palace among the clouds, carved from trees.

It was held aloft by thick vines, both magnificent and elegant.

A figure pushed open the door and slowly emerged.

"Greetings, Sovereign Xifeng. Greetings, Sovereign Chu Yuan."

His expression was calm, as though he had long anticipated his fate and did not take it to heart.

Xifeng looked at him, his expression slightly complicated.

To be honest, Mituo was different from the clan elder Xifeng had previously banished.

Mituo had possessed an excellent chance of becoming a Starry Sky Sovereign!

But now...

His heart hardened as he said coldly, "Mituo, take your own life."

"Why?" Mituo asked calmly. He glanced at Ivy. "Even she, the sinner of the clan, hasn't taken her own life. Why should I..."

"Where did all this nonsense