Lin Tian sensed the change in Changxi's attitude but paid it no mind. Instead, he first instructed her to deal with the situation at hand.
"Your Majesty, I-I am Changxi, the Queen of Western Liang! I only visited the Western Queen's Palace to pay my respects to you last year!"
Changxi swiftly composed herself, gathered her thoughts according to Lin Tian's instructions, and answered the utterly stunned Queen Mother of the West.
"No... no, how could that be?"
But the Queen Mother of the West's attention was no longer on her. Her eyes were fixed on the Chaos Bell, and towering waves churned in her heart. Back when she had braved tremendous danger during the final battle between the witches and demons, she had indeed entertained designs on the Chaos Bell. Only after failing to find it had she managed to discover Changxi's remnant soul.
Yet now the Chaos Bell had appeared in Changxi's hands, sending her thoughts racing wildly.
Could Eastern Emperor Taiyi have given Changxi the Chaos Bell before detonating himself? After all, rumor had it that Eastern Emperor Taiyi loved Changxi and had wanted to follow his elder brother Di Jun's example with Xihe and marry her. Unfortunately, Changxi had never agreed, right up until the final battle between the witches and demons erupted.
Could it be that, even in his final moments, Eastern Emperor Taiyi had still been thinking of this goddess, and so...
The Queen Mother of the West connected the pieces of information in her mind and found that this seemed to be the most plausible explanation she could offer at present.
"Changxi, you... your name is Changxi?"
The Queen Mother of the West had missed Changxi's answer, but Yaochi caught it immediately.
"Yes, Your Majesty. My name is Changxi, and I truly am