Chapter 927 - 913: Suspicion

Su Muyao just felt that these relationships hadn’t been clarified.

Moreover, she also didn’t know where Jing Chu had gone.

Deep down, Su Muyao also wanted to see Jing Chu.

She wondered how he was doing now.

Thinking of Jing Chu, Su Muyao felt a bit heartache at the bottom of her heart.

Yun Qinglan gently stroked her hair and patiently explained, "When Jing Chu came here, an anomaly appeared in the Imperial City. Just then, the Imperial City’s Royal Family also happened to be Green Snake Beastmen, so they took Jing Chu back, recognized him as their own, and had him crowned as Crown Prince."

"His talent and strength are very strong, and the Royal Family holds him in high regard."

"However, most of the time, Jing Chu is outside hunting Demon Beasts, not often in the Imperial City."

"As for this Princess, she is also a Green Snake Beastman. Before Jing Chu appeared, the Royal Family nurtured her as the heir."

"When Jing Chu appeared and was crowned Crown Prince, she did not show much reaction."

"But she frequently comes here, though I always have people stop her."

"According to investigation, no one has ever seen her transform into her true form in these years, except when she was a child."

Upon hearing this, Su Muyao understood something, "So you suspect she has a problem, or perhaps she isn’t a Green Snake Beastman at all, but possibly an outsider Beastman."

"Or maybe a Beastman colluding with Demon Beasts?"

Yun Qinglan said gravely, "I suspect it’s like that, there’s definitely something off about her."

"Every time she tries to enter this place, although I have people stop her, I can even sense that chilling aura when she’s at the door."

"It’s not the aura of a Snake Beastman; rather, it seems related to the Insect Clan or even Demon Beastmen."

"I’ve speculated but couldn’t get through, indicating she likely has an artifact to shield her from probing."

Upon hearing this, Su Muyao’s gaze turned cold, and a name flashed through her mind.

"Liu Mengyan!"

Mentioning this name, a cold light flickered in Su Muyao’s eyes.

Yun Qinglan naturally knew who Liu Mengyan was as well.

It was Liu Mengyan who plotted everything and was still a Seven-star Spider Beastman.

"Is she still alive?"

Yun Qinglan had embarked on the Ascension Road early, so he didn’t know what happened with the Fox Clan later on.

Moreover, in this fragmented world, he could only speculate about related matters here, not those outside.

But he knew Liu Mengyan was a Seven-star Spider Beastman with seven lives.

Su Muyao replied, "She should be dead."

"But strictly speaking, she previously split off two clones, one of whom, Xia Min, I killed; the other clone, we haven’t figured out yet."

"That Xia Min confessed everything but had little memory, very pure, unlike Liu Mengyan’s venomous nature, yet she naturally harbored evil thoughts. She wanted to kill me when in the Fox Clan."

"Although well-hidden, I discovered her intention."

So she didn’t hesitate to kill Xia Min at the time.

As for the other clone, it’s the first one Liu Mengyan split off, and it hasn’t been found yet.

No matter who it is, with or without memory, they’re certainly not a good person.

"Although unrelated to the clone, it’s connected to Demon Beasts."

"Yet Hua Linye became a Beast God near the Imperial City, theoretically able to exterminate all Demon Beasts. If she’s related, she should have been eradicated."

Due to this, Su Muyao hadn’t thought much or suspected there were still Demon Beasts here.

But now the situation is more complex than expected.

Yun Qinglan pondered for a while, "If this person is related to Demon Beasts, either she has high-level magical artifacts to shield all demon energy, avoiding Divine Power pursuit."

"Or she might be a high-level Demon Beast, capable of disguising herself as a Beastman unnoticeably."

Su Muyao’s gaze darkened, "High-level Demon Beast?"

Yun Qinglan nodded, "The murals left by the High Priest recorded that high-level Demon Beasts can cultivate to transform into human form, disguise as Beastmen, indistinguishable from Beastmen, and lack the foul odor of Demon Beasts; additionally, high-level Demon Beasts are skilled at beguiling minds."

Su Muyao’s expression flickered, "I have another possibility in mind."

"What possibility?"

"Soul possession."

Yun Qinglan’s expression turned somber; soul possession was too cruel.

"Wife’s previous body was..."

Wife’s personality changed drastically for three years, possessed by another soul.

Like a conspiracy.

Fortunately, wife later returned. Thinking of this, Yun Qinglan felt a chill of fear and held Su Muyao tighter.

He must protect his wife.

None of them can lose her.

At that moment, Yun Qinglan’s heart surged with a sense of panic.

Su Muyao nodded, "Hmm."

"But don’t worry, everything’s fine now."

"Ever since completely awakening into an Immortal Phoenix Beastman, body and soul are whole; nothing can possess me; the Destructive Black Lotus Petal Leaf vanished."

Furthermore, the Immortal Phoenix Bone has grown out.

For this, Su Muyao feels most grateful to Yue Wuhen.

Thinking of Yue Wuhen, Su Muyao’s eyelashes trembled as she couldn’t help but miss him.

But now isn’t the time to think of these things.

She said, "Previously, when on the Mortal Beast Continent, Duan Tingxuan took an ancient book from the ancestral house and gave it to me, recording this information."

"In ancient times, some powerful souls could possess and devour other people’s bodies to survive, yet the Heavenly Dao was strong then, not allowing such things, so the Heavenly Dao would impose restrictions whenever this occurred."

"Therefore, afterwards, no Beastman or soul could possess someone else’s body."

Yun Qinglan commented gloomily, "But now the Heavenly Dao Power has long been diminished; current Heavenly Dao Rules may no longer exist."

"Without Heavenly Dao Rules to suppress and punish, potentially powerful souls could possess other Beastman’s bodies."

"Perhaps this mighty soul is a Demon Beast’s soul."

Su Muyao replied, "Nowadays, our understanding of Demon Beasts is too limited."

Yun Qinglan added, "There’s a place with murals in the back hill documenting some Demon Beast information; I’ll take you there later."

Su Muyao nodded, "Alright."

"What was the situation when you were possessed?"

"Was it related to Demon Beasts?"

Recalling the ancient book’s content, Su Muyao said, "It should be related to the Black Lotus Petal."

"The ancient book recounted that feeding Black Lotus Petal concoction to a female, when she bears a child, the concoction transfers to the child, and as long as there is the power of the Black Lotus Petal as a lead, the body can be possessed."

Yun Qinglan’s expression shifted dramatically, "Wife, your body..."

Su Muyao shook her head, "There’s no longer any aura of Black Lotus Petal."

"So I won’t be possessed, don’t worry, I am me."

"Yet regarding this Princess, we should meet her, understand the situation and be well-prepared."

Yun Qinglan softly agreed, "Alright."

Yun Qinglan then arranged for the Princess to wait in the outer hall.

As for the Inner Courtyard, setting up a Barrier, she’s not allowed near.

Yun Qinglan, uneasy, handed Su Muyao additional artifacts for protection.

Su Muyao said, "I now have Level 8 Wood Element Ability, it’s fine."

"Still, be cautious."