Chapter 2144 - 2141: Descendant of the Empress
Chapter 2144: Chapter 2141: Descendant of the Empress
"Is this the Void Sanctuary?" For some reason, Xiao Xi felt a sting in her eyes, and tears couldn’t stop flowing.
She turned to look at Ling Feng and asked, "Big Brother Ling, why, why do I feel so familiar here? Why does my heart ache so much? Why can’t I stop my tears?"
Ling Feng patted her head gently and said, "Because... this is your home!"
"My home?" Xiao Xi murmured to herself. Ever since she could remember, she had been wandering in the Phantom Demon Continent, avoiding the demons of the Phantom Demon Continent, barely surviving in the Demon Controlling Battlefield.
She didn’t know what the taste of home was. Almost every day was spent in fear and anxiety until she met Ling Feng. It was then she understood what stability was, what peace felt like, what a feeling of home meant.
An elder watched the tearful Xiao Xi, his eyes filled with sighs. "Little Princess, this day, we, the elders, have waited for too long... Now please let the Little Princess meet us, the Empress’s elders!"
As he spoke, the elder led Ling Feng and Xiao Xi to one of the small islands.
"Elder Yu, didn’t you go to greet the Little Princess? Who is this... how could you bring an outsider into the Sanctuary?" As soon as they stepped onto the island, another elder approached, and upon seeing Ling Feng, he reacted like a lion bristling with aggression.
Elder Yu quickly stood before Ling Feng, saying, "Elder Xiong, what do you mean? This young man... is the Little Princess’s guard!"
Ling Feng’s mouth twitched; although he wanted to explain, he felt it unnecessary after thinking it over.
"Big Brother Ling is not my guard, he is my friend and family!" Xiao Xi refused to listen to this sentence, standing up to argue.
Elder Xiong turned his gaze to Xiao Xi, and suddenly his aged face showed excitement. "Empress’s Bloodline, truly the Empress’s Bloodline, heavens bear witness! We, this group of old people, have waited so long, finally the Empress’s Bloodline has arrived!"
Xiao Xi seemed a bit at a loss, as Elder Xiong’s emotional swings were too extreme.
"Elder Xiong, don’t be too excited; let’s introduce the Princess to everyone first and then discuss important matters! Moreover, the Princess knows nothing about us yet, and we need to tell her some inside information!"
Elder Xiong took a deep breath and nodded. He glared at Ling Feng, but considering the Little Princess’s status, he said nothing and merely led the way.
Ling Feng paid it no mind, instead focusing more on the vastness of the Void Sanctuary. From his earlier observation, Ling Feng found this place truly expansive, with tens of thousands of floating islands standing here.
"I never thought there could be such a place in the Void Path!" Ling Feng mused to himself, feeling that perhaps his aim to leave the Void Path might be related to the Void Sanctuary.
The group reached a mountain peak on this small island, and the surroundings were engraved with formations to conceal their presence. Upon entering them, Ling Feng realized there was a hidden world within.
"Many powerful presences here!" Once inside, Ling Feng felt many presences focus on him, as if probing his identity.
Finally, along with Xiao Xi and the two elders, he arrived at a grand hall. Inside, there were three other elders, whose first look fell upon Xiao Xi.
"Empress Bloodline, truly the Empress Bloodline! We’ve waited so long and finally the Empress’s Descendant is here!" One of the elders couldn’t help but have slightly moist eyes.
"Indeed, with the Empress’s Descendant, our Empress’s Lineage will surely rise again! It’s truly wonderful!"
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Xiao Xi wasn’t used to their passionate gazes and instead hid behind Ling Feng, cautiously asking, "Who... exactly are you people?"
"Princess, no need to be nervous; we are not bad people!" Elder Yu, who had brought Ling Feng and the company here, said softly. "On the contrary, we are the elders of the Empress who have been awaiting your arrival, anticipating you to overthrow the Void Demon Emperor’s rule and let the Empress’s light shine on the Void Sanctuary once more!"
Xiao Xi’s face showed a bewildered expression. What Empress, what Void Demon Emperor, what is all this?
"Elder Yu, we should tell the Princess everything," another elder said solemnly. "The Princess has wandered to the Phantom Demon Continent, and probably doesn’t understand many things."
Elder Yu nodded, speaking solemnly, "Her Royal Highness the Princess, the land beneath our feet is called the Void Sanctuary, ruled by the Void Empress since ancient times! Under the Empress’s governance, the Void Sanctuary has managed countless Void Demons and is also a crucial assessment on the War God’s Path!"
"However, ever since tens of thousands of years ago, a man emerged from the Void Path, proclaiming himself the Void Demon Emperor, possessing great power and being even more malicious! He exploited the Empress’s kind nature, launching a sneak attack that injured her, causing the Empress’s Lineage to be exiled from the Void Sanctuary!"
"Those of us who supported the Empress’s Lineage continued to be suppressed by him, but we never gave up hope of finding the Empress’s Descendant. Heaven shows mercy, and finally we’ve awaited the Princess!"
Xiao Xi felt dizzy; they referred to her as the Princess, her being a descendant of the Void Empress? How could this be?
Ling Feng, as an observer, was much clearer than Xiao Xi at this moment, and he voiced his concerns, "Regarding this matter, I have a few questions."
"Who do you think you are, outsider; what qualifications do you have to meddle in our Void Tribe’s affairs?" Though Elder Xiong had tacitly approved Ling Feng’s presence, his attitude towards Ling Feng wasn’t great, retorting at the sight of Ling Feng speaking.
Ling Feng raised his eyebrow and said coldly, "I’m Xiao Xi’s friend and naturally don’t want her to be deceived by some inexplicable people!"
"Who are you calling inexplicable?" Elder Xiong seethed, angered by how an outsider questioned the elders of the Empress!
Ling Feng retorted seriously, "If you aren’t feeling guilty, then why not listen to what I have to say?"
Before Elder Xiong could act, Elder Yu stopped him, saying, "Young brother, what do you wish to ask?"
Ling Feng turned to Elder Yu and said, "What I want to know is why the Empress was exiled in the first place? If the entire Void Sanctuary was under the Empress’s rule, even with the so-called Demon Emperor’s sneak attack, he should have faced the Sanctuary’s collective vengeance, not caused the Empress’s exile!"
Ling Feng’s words struck the elders, causing their eyes to show a hint of helplessness. "Actually, there are some unspeakable complications in this matter..."