221: Xu Yi Returns!
Upon hearing Xu Nian'an's words, Qian Renxue, who had just turned to leave, paused in her tracks.
He moved his feet stiffly, and the voice that appeared again was still so indifferent.
"Good."
Simply a good word.
They stripped her and the child of their last remaining status.
Qian Renxue felt as if her feet were filled with lead, each step so difficult, but... but she dared not let herself stop.
She was afraid; she was afraid she would regret it.
She was afraid that if she stopped, she would never be able to make up her mind again, and she would never be able to take another step.
As she stepped out of the magnificent hall, a tear fell from Qian Renxue's perfectly delicate chin; her lips had already been bitten until they bled.
In her childhood memories, because of her relationship with Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue swore more than once that if she were a mother, she would never be like Bibi Dong, neglecting her child for so many years and leaving him away from home for so long at such a young age.
But how ironic that is!
I've finally become the kind of person I hated most when I was a child.
Even worse, they did something even more extreme.
In the end, they even used this child, who couldn't possibly survive, as a bargaining chip to exchange benefits with Xu Nian'an.
"But you can't blame me."
"If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for not being strong enough."
"The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace has remained completely silent for so many years. You... you are destined not to be a person of this world!"
"Coming into this world was a mistake!"
Helpless, Qian Renxue could only comfort herself in this way, but even so, tears still blurred her vision.
The deep guilt in my heart transformed into boundless strength.
I watched Qian Renxue leave.
She left without pausing for even a moment, or even glancing back at him.
"Did she really not care about this child at all, not even the slightest bit?"
"Very good... very good!"
Looking up, beneath her long black hair that obscured her face, her eyes were bloodshot.
"I'll make sure this kid, whom you look down on, surpasses you in the future!"
"Look at the child you abandoned without hesitation, how foolish was her decision!"
Some may discard you like weeds, but others will cherish you like a treasure!
Although Xu Nian'an's abilities are insufficient to ensure the child's normal growth and life.
But don't forget, Xu Nian'an has a system.
"System, after supporting you for so many years, isn't it time for you to get to work?"
[Supreme Empire System!]
With a flash of light, the system's main page instantly appeared.
[The host's offspring has been detected to be dying; the heir to the empire is in danger. Quest triggered...!]
In the war between the Soul Beast and the human race, the Great Ming Empire stood out, demonstrating its unparalleled strength First Empire of the Continent Great Ming Empire the strongest force, ultimately defeating the Soul Beast race!
[This task is considered difficult, with an 80% failure rate. Completing the system task guarantees God-Grade Incubation Chamber!]
[You will receive a reward based on your completion score for this task!]
[God-Grade Incubation Chamber: Mortal fetuses struggle to nurture divine bodies, God-Grade Incubation Chamber can nurture divine bodies!]
Xu Nian'an's eyes narrowed the moment she saw the God-Grade Incubation Chamber.
However... Xu Nian'an fell silent upon seeing the task.
Xu Nian'an originally planned to take advantage of the chaos in the war between Soul Beast and humans to hunt down a few Ferocious Beast.
He hadn't originally planned to be a main force in resisting the Soul Beast, or even to participate in the war between the Soul Beast and humans.
Humans perished because they couldn't defeat the Soul Beast, what does that have to do with Xu Nian'an?
Is it related to Xu Nian'an?
Is it related to his Great Ming Empire?
Of course not.
But this time...
Xu Nian'an slowly lowered her head and glanced at the fetus in her hand, which was struggling to breathe.
Xu Nian'an had no choice but to become the main force in resisting the Beast Tide, and even to suppress the entire Star Dou Forest.
"Don't worry, you'll be out of this situation very soon."
"Let me give you another chance to live!"
There are still five days until the time agreed upon with Di Tian. Xu Nian'an needs to make some careful plans during these five days.
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As time passed, little by little.
With four days remaining until the great battle between Soul Beast and humans, the entire continent was engulfed in a frenzy of searching for Soul Beast.
Between countries, self-inspection extends to provinces, cities, counties, and even rural areas... not even a big yellow dog on the roadside is spared.
On this day, the Xu Family, a member of the Great Ming Empire's royal family, received devastating news.
"I'm sorry, I tried my best, but your mother's health..."
A girl with short white hair, wearing a floral dress, shook her head regretfully.
"No, no... don't!!!"
The boy's eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Unfortunately, bad news cannot be stopped; those who are meant to leave cannot be kept, and those who can be kept cannot be driven away.
"Please take care, young master!!"
"Young master, the madam has said, please take care of yourself!"
The servants knelt on the ground.
The boy's expression was numb.
"Young master, according to the rules of propriety, you should wear mourning clothes and personally inform His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty."
The next instant, a series of hurried footsteps resounded.
Cough cough~!
A soft, feminine cough slowly began.
"Imperial Edict of His Majesty."
[The passing of Wei Guo's mother has deeply saddened me... Lady Li, whose husband was a great general of the Great Ming Empire, guarding Great Ming Empire borders, and with whom she had a son, Xu Weiguo, who was exceptionally intelligent... She was ultimately buried with the rites due to a Duchess or Lady of the State.]
[Bestowed with a million in gold...]
Xu Weiguo's mother ultimately couldn't defy fate and collapsed in her middle age.
No sooner had the person left than an Imperial Edict arrived from the palace.
This clearly demonstrates how much the person in the palace values Xu Weiguo's family.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Tears blurred Xu Weiguo's vision. He hated himself for not coming back sooner, for running away from home and causing his mother to fall ill from longing.
He gently nodded his head to the ground.
Just then, a soft, feminine voice rang out.
"Young Master Wei, there's no need to worry. His Majesty already ordered General Xu Yi to return, and sent someone to urge him three days ago. It won't be long before he arrives..."
The speaker was an old eunuch from the Western Depot.
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Weiguo's icy voice interrupted him.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. As for the others, what difference does it make whether they return or not?"
An extremely strong sense of resentment arose instantly.
All Xu Weiguo knew about his father was that he was the Nation-Suppressing General of the Great Ming Empire, the only Nation-Suppressing General of the Great Ming Empire.
He once followed Xu Nian'an, the founding emperor of the Great Ming Empire, and made outstanding military achievements.
There was admiration, pride, and even worship.
But from birth until now, he has never met her once, and his deep admiration has turned sour.
Especially after he became aware of things, he never came to his own birthday or his mother's birthday.
Having awakened his Martial Soul, the image of the great general's son in his ears became a mockery, because he had lived his entire life in the shadow of that man.
When he saw himself, apart from that man, no one would care about his own aura.
So, he later joined the army and became the youngest second lieutenant, wanting to defeat Xu Yi in his area of expertise.
But before he could defeat him, Xu Weiguo received this devastating news.
At the same time.
Inside the palace.
A tall figure slowly knelt on one knee and bowed with one hand.
"Xu Yi greets Your Majesty!"